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Cyprus signs for another Israel Shipyards patrol vessel, Breaking Defense reports
Breaking Defense reports the deal pairs a new vessel fitted with Rafael naval systems with upgrades to Cyprus's existing patrol vessel.
Israel signed a deal on Oct. 26 to supply Cyprus with a new offshore patrol vessel built by Israel Shipyards and equipped with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems naval systems, Breaking Defense reported.1
Israel signed a deal on Oct. 26 to provide Cyprus a new offshore patrol vessel
a new patrol vessel built by Israel Shipyards and fitted with a range of Rafael naval systems
fitted with a range of Rafael naval systems
The Ioannides will be upgraded
The statement did not specify the Ioannides upgrades
Reported by Breaking Defense
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The agreement combines new construction with work on a vessel already in service: the Commodore Andreas Ioannides, a 62-meter patrol vessel Israel delivered to Cyprus in 2018. Israel's Ministry of Defense said systems aboard that ship would also be upgraded under the deal, the outlet reported.1
The Rafael systems for the new vessel were unspecified, and the ministry's statement did not detail the Ioannides upgrades.1
Breaking Defense reported that Israel's Ministry of Defense expects the new and upgraded vessels to support expanded patrol, surveillance, and search-and-rescue missions.1
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- Breaking Defense: Cyprus to acquire new offshore patrol vessel with 'advanced' naval systems from Israel breakingdefense.com