Ahi "Dragon" was revealed. This is the origin of the name of the 6th submarine
The naming ceremony of the IDF's sixth submarine took place today (Tuesday), at the "Kiel" shipyard in Germany, presided over by the Commander of the Navy, Major General David Sa'ar Selma, Deputy Director and Head of the Defense Procurement Directorate (Directorate) at the Ministry of Defense, Zeev Landau, Israel's ambassador to Germany, Ron Proshaur, along with the representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Navy, who are accompanying the project with the representatives of the shipyard in Germany.
Along with the naming ceremony for the submarine, the beginning of the construction process of the IDF's future submarines, of the "Dakar" model, which are to be delivered at the beginning of the next decade, was noted.
As part of the ceremony, the official name of the submarine was awarded - AHI (navy ship) "Dragon".
The name "Dragon" - a mythological sea creature, which represents power, uniqueness and power, was chosen due to the fact that it contains the three letters D, K, R (Dragon) and in this way perpetuates the legacy of the submarine Ahi Dekar and its crew.
The submarine is to be handed over to the IDF during the year 2025, and will later sail to the home port and join its sisters as an operational submarine in the arm of the sea.
The AHI "Dragon" submarine is a "Dolphin AIP" model and has unique systems, which include ground-breaking technologies, which expand the IDF's portfolio of capabilities in the various arenas.
"Ahi Dragon will be a cornerstone in ensuring the security of the State of Israel," said the Commander of the Navy, Major General David Sa'ar Selma, "Seeing and invisible, it will dwell in distant and unknown spaces, for a long time. A submarine that multiplies additional power to the capabilities and power of the naval arm, of the IDF and of the State of Israel - in the face of complex challenges, at the strategic and most important level of the State of Israel."
"At this time, enormous changes are taking place in the submarine fleet," he continued, "the methods of operational operation are improving, the basket of operational capabilities is being perfected and strengthened, the integration with the security agencies is gaining momentum.
All of this places the submarine fleet at the forefront of the campaign for the security of the State of Israel, as the long arm of the IDF with the joining of Achi Drakon to the depths of action - the arm Our long is getting longer and getting stronger significantly."