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Israel Receives $634 M INS Drakon Submarine from Germany

8/10/2026

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Israel took delivery of the INS Drakon, its most advanced submarine, from Germany in late July at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ shipyard.
The vessel is a Dolphin-class air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarine, the sixth Dolphin and third Dolphin II in Israel’s fleet.
It measures over 70 meters, displaces more than 2,000 tons, and cost $634 million.
TKMS CEO Oliver Burkhard said the submarine strengthens Israel’s sea-based second-strike deterrence.

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Israel took delivery of the INS Drakon, its most advanced submarine, from Germany in late July at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ shipyard.
The vessel is a Dolphin-class air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarine, the sixth Dolphin and third Dolphin II in Israel’s fleet.
It measures over 70 meters, displaces more than 2,000 tons, and cost $634 million.
TKMS CEO Oliver Burkhard said the submarine strengthens Israel’s sea-based second-strike deterrence.