Southern Cyprus has announced that it has signed a contract with Israel for a new offshore patrol vessel…
Under the €150 million agreement, Southern Cyprus will acquire a new offshore patrol vessel to be built by Israel Shipyards and equipped with various naval systems developed by Rafael.
In parallel, the systems aboard the patrol vessel currently in service with the Cyprus Navy, which was also built by Israel Shipyards, will be upgraded.
The Commodore Andreas Ioannides (P61), currently in service with the Cyprus Navy, is a 62-meter-long SAAR 62-class offshore patrol vessel built by Israel Shipyards.
With a displacement of approximately 430–470 tons, the P61 has a maximum speed of 32 knots and an estimated range of 3,200 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 18 knots.
The Commodore Andreas Ioannides (P61) is equipped with Rafael TYPHOON remote-controlled weapon systems.
Under the agreement signed between Israel and Cyprus, Israel Shipyards will build a new offshore patrol vessel for the Cyprus Navy.
The new patrol vessel is expected to be based on the same SAAR 62 design as the existing Commodore Andreas Ioannides and equipped with naval systems developed by Rafael…