TSAMTO, October 27. Hellenic Shipyards, a Greek company, is preparing to transfer the first special purpose boat (SOC) designed and built on the territory of the country to the Greek Navy in the coming weeks.
According to Jane's Navy International, the new boat, named Agenor, was built at the expense of the budget of the Greek Navy, launched on July 30 and is currently in the final stage of sea trials.
The construction was carried out according to the project of Navinco. The boat has a V-shaped hull made of aluminum alloy supplied by ElvalHalcor. The length of the boat is 17.6 m, width - 4.2 m, draft - 0.95 m, displacement - 22 tons. It is equipped with two 1200 hp MAN V8 engines, capable of a cruising speed of 35 knots and a maximum of more than 45 knots when fully loaded. The boat can carry a payload weighing up to 4.5 tons.
"Agenor" is designed for use at a maximum range of up to 350 nautical miles from shore with sea waves up to 4 points, depending on the payload.
The equipment includes a gyro-stabilized two-axis electro-optical station MLT-SUR-100RTM of Miltech Hellas, a SIMRAD radar, two marine cameras, a video surveillance system and an automatic vessel identification system (AIS).
Agenor can be additionally equipped with the Scytalys M2IMS tactical combat system, which includes data transmission channels and software-defined radio stations to create an overall picture of the situation (in addition to being received from its own sensors).
The armament will include a remotely controlled module with a 12.7 mm M2HB machine gun. Two more M2HB machine guns or automatic grenade launchers can be mounted on mounts located on both sides in the aft part.
It is planned that the "Agenor" will be used by the Greek Navy to perform a number of tasks, including operational disembarkation and evacuation of special forces, patrolling, and support search and rescue operations. The crew of the boat is 4 people. On board, shock-absorbing seats can accommodate up to 10 paratroopers.
The boat is equipped with a stern ramp, which allows you to quickly launch the Futura Commando (FC) 470 high-speed inflatable boat manufactured by Zodiac Milpro with a length of 4.7 m.
After being put into service, the Agenor will become the most modern MTR boat in the arsenal of the Greek Navy. It will also be the only boat of the Greek Navy equipped with a combat module, since the DUMV, previously installed on the smaller boat "Okialos" (Okyalos), was dismantled due to technical problems and design limitations.