ARM Tormenta

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File:Israel mexico navy ceremony.jpg
Ceremony of transferring INS Geula and INS Aliya from the Israeli Navy to the Navy of Mexico.
History
File:Flag of Mexico.svgMexico
NameTormenta
BuilderIsrael Shipyards Ltd.
CommissionedAugust 23, 2004
In service2
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class & typeSa'ar 4.5-class missile boat (Aliya subclass)
Displacement498 tonnes
Length61.7 m (202 ft)
Beam7.62 m (25.0 ft)
Draft2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Propulsion4 MTU V16 diesel engines
Speed
  • 19 knots (35 km/h) (cruise speed)
  • 33 knots (61 km/h) (top speed)
Complement53 officers and crewmen
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aviation facilitiesOne 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.