OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERIsraeli Navy
YEAR INTRODUCED1949
UNITS IN SERVICE—
UNITS PRODUCED—
UNIT COST$28K
DESCRIPTION
Israeli naval commando unit considered among the top 3 maritime special forces in the world.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Personnel
~300
Selection
20-month training (extreme attrition)
Specialization
Maritime CT, underwater demolition, ship boarding, coastal raids
Notable_ops
Operation Spring of Youth, Gaza flotilla raid, countless classified ops
Based
Atlit Naval Base
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
