Israel Navy: Nuclear-armed Cruise Missiles Dolphin-class submarines

Israeli Dolphin-class submarines that carry nuclear-armed cruise missiles. “We are by definition clandestine and, to a degree, isolated at sea. Our performance depends on our focus,” a senior Navy Officer said aboard Leviathan during a training run, in the first such foreign media access to the vessels.  Speculation surrounds the role of the fleet of five Dolphin-class submarines, each costing some $500 million. A sixth is on order from the German manufacturer. Some analysts suggest these boats may be capable of launching nuclear missiles. Around a third the size of the nuclear-powered giants of the United States or Russia, and…