The overall and complete modernization of Coast Guard The government will seek with the “AEGIS 2” equipment program, as the Minister of Maritime and Island Policy stressed, Vassilis Kikilias.
By implementing the program, ‘The Port body It will pass through a new era to face any threat at the maritime borders of our country. From illegal immigration and drug trafficking to trafficking, weapons trade and any illegal activities, “Mr Kikilias said, speaking to the Open.
“AEGIS 2”, clarified, will run at the same speed of “SHIELD” her Civil Protection. “As we have managed within 15 months to deliver the most ambitious and major civil protection program in the country’s history, with the result that fire trucks are now received -in September the three Air Surveillance will be picked up, the Aegean Supervisors will be recruited, and we are staffed by Civil Protection and Political Protection. Similarly, we want “AEGIS 2” to be the way the Coast Guard will pass into modern times, “he said.
Aim for the new boats to be manufactured in Greek yards
He added that for the first time an attempt would be made to implement the program of construction of the new vessels in Greek yards. “The goal is that. In the context of legality and transparency – because you cannot exclude one to participate in competitions – but the government’s goal is to support and create new jobs in Greek Shipyards ”, He stated, underlining the decisive role they will have in the storage of maritime borders and in the treatment of illegal migration the new port boats, including two large high -sea ships, more than 80 meters, which will feature helicopters, as well as coastal tracks. In addition, as he said, the supplies of “AEGIS 2” include drones and unmanned submarines, while the role of the new Business Center (War Room) will be a key room. Civil protection with the use of artificial intelligence.
“It is an ambitious program, but I want the Greek people and Greek society to know that we respect every euro, whether it comes from Greek or European resource, and we must support and relieve our islands and support all these areas that are wet by sea and our central ports. You see the announcements made for LNG, on how it will move north of Alexandroupolis to the rest of Europe, what opportunities are given geostrategic and geopolitical in this way and how the country is strengthened on the world chessboard. All this is not done in a magical way, they are done with effort and effort, “the minister said.