ARM Tormenta
Ceremony of transferring INS Geula and INS Aliya from the Israeli Navy to the Navy of Mexico. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Mexico | |
| Name | Tormenta |
| Builder | Israel Shipyards Ltd. |
| Commissioned | August 23, 2004 |
| In service | 2 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat (Aliya subclass) |
| Displacement | 498 tonnes |
| Length | 61.7 m (202 ft) |
| Beam | 7.62 m (25.0 ft) |
| Draft | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion | 4 MTU V16 diesel engines |
| Speed |
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| Complement | 53 officers and crewmen |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament | |
| Aviation facilities | One helicopter hangar and Helipad |
ARM Tormenta (A-302) is a missile boat in the Mexican Navy. Previously a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat in the Israeli Sea Corps named INS Geula, it was bought by Mexico and placed under control of the Mexican Navy. Its sister ship is ARM Huracán.