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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

IDF sees steep rise in submarine operations

Dolphin class SSKThe IDF’s submarine flotilla has seen a sharp increase in the number and duration of its at-sea operations, with a special focus on Israel’s northern neighbor Lebanon.

According to a senior Israel Navy officer, 58 percent of the navy’s submarine flotilla’s time at sea in 2013 were in operational deployments, while the remaining 42% were for training purposes.

That marks a dramatic increase from the three previous years, when submarines spent just 36% of their time at sea in operational deployments.

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