Libya has ordered 50 rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBS) from French company Sillinger set to be delivered this March.
According to South African security website Defence Web, Sillinger marketing director Guillaume Godde declined to reveal the value of the contract but said his company has been contracted to supply semi-rigid inflatable boats ranging between 3.80 metres and 12 meters in length to the Libyan armed forces.
One of the chosen models will be the 1200 RIB UM Inboard, designed for the high seas. Libya is only the second customer to purchase this new model.
The 1200 RIB UM is one of the largest and most advanced of Sillinger’s military offerings and is able to carry up to 25 people. Weapons options include a 7.62 or 5.56 mm gun on each side and a 12.7 mm machinegun on the front. Armour can be retrofitted to the sides of the boat.
Sillinger boats are widely used by French Navy commandos and the French Customs, particularly the 580 RIB UM, a boat designed for open sea surveillance or insertion operations.
The deal exemplifies the strengthening ties between the two countries. The French have been training the Libyan Navy’s divers whilst taking part in the retraining of the Libyan Coast Guard to help secure the maritime boundaries and prevent illegal immigrants crossing into Europe from sub-Saharan Africa.
In December last year, the Libyan Navy’s Chief-of-Staff Hassan Boushnak met Captain Olivier de Saint Julien of the French navy frigate Aconit during a stop-over in Tripoli and both commanders called for more bi-lateral co-operation regarding naval security.
Sillinger is a division of uniform and equipment company Groupe Marck, which took part in a three-day defence exhibition at the Libyan Air Force’s Tripoli air base last week.
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According to South African security website Defence Web, Sillinger marketing director Guillaume Godde declined to reveal the value of the contract but said his company has been contracted to supply semi-rigid inflatable boats ranging between 3.80 metres and 12 meters in length to the Libyan armed forces.
One of the chosen models will be the 1200 RIB UM Inboard, designed for the high seas. Libya is only the second customer to purchase this new model.
The 1200 RIB UM is one of the largest and most advanced of Sillinger’s military offerings and is able to carry up to 25 people. Weapons options include a 7.62 or 5.56 mm gun on each side and a 12.7 mm machinegun on the front. Armour can be retrofitted to the sides of the boat.
Sillinger boats are widely used by French Navy commandos and the French Customs, particularly the 580 RIB UM, a boat designed for open sea surveillance or insertion operations.
The deal exemplifies the strengthening ties between the two countries. The French have been training the Libyan Navy’s divers whilst taking part in the retraining of the Libyan Coast Guard to help secure the maritime boundaries and prevent illegal immigrants crossing into Europe from sub-Saharan Africa.
In December last year, the Libyan Navy’s Chief-of-Staff Hassan Boushnak met Captain Olivier de Saint Julien of the French navy frigate Aconit during a stop-over in Tripoli and both commanders called for more bi-lateral co-operation regarding naval security.
Sillinger is a division of uniform and equipment company Groupe Marck, which took part in a three-day defence exhibition at the Libyan Air Force’s Tripoli air base last week.
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