The Hellenic Navy recently received four Island-class patrol boats from the USA. During maintenance and upgrade works carried out in Greece, these boats were equipped with advanced MLT-SUR-RTM electro-optical systems by MILTECH.
The MLT-SUR-RTM is a versatile thermal surveillance system with a cooled, high-definition thermal sensor for optimal observation and effective detection. It also features a laser rangefinder with a range of up to 30 km, making the MLT-SUR-RTM ideal for maritime border security and sea surveillance.
The Island class of the U.S. Coast Guard was designed in the early 1980s for offshore surveillance, law enforcement, drug interdiction, and secondary search and rescue missions. The American-built patrol boat can operate for five days without refuelling.
The Island-class boats are expected to replace the Nasty-class coastal patrol boats, which are wooden vessels that have served in the Navy for several decades.