Israel to Supply Cyprus with an Offshore Patrol Vessel Equipped with Advanced Naval Systems
The €150 million deal will add a Rafael-equipped vessel and upgrade the Ioannides to expand patrol and search-and-rescue missions.
- On Monday, the Cypriot Defense Ministry and Israel's Ministry of Defense signed an agreement for a new offshore patrol vessel, to be constructed by Israel Shipyards with naval systems supplied by Rafael Advanced Defence Systems.
- The agreement also includes upgrading systems on the existing OPV Ioannides, Cyprus's first Israeli-built offshore patrol vessel, deepening defense ties to address regional maritime security challenges.
- Acting Permanent Secretary of the Cyprus Defense Ministry Stelios Kountouris and IMOD Director General Maj.-Gen. Amir Baram signed the contract, which reports suggest is worth approximately $100 million.
- Operating together, the new vessel and the upgraded Ioannides will support expanded patrol, surveillance, and search-and-rescue missions; Israel described the agreement as "a step towards stronger defence cooperation and regional stability."
- Separately, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas confirmed an agreement with a Greek company to upgrade the naval base at Mari, aiming to accommodate at least eight Allied warships by next spring.
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Israel And Cyprus Sign Agreement For New Offshore Patrol Vessel
TEL AVIV (VINnews) — Israel will supply Cyprus with a new offshore patrol vessel under a defense agreement signed Monday, according to Israel’s Defense Ministry. The vessel will be built by Israel Shipyards and fitted with naval systems from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The deal also includes upgrades to systems aboard Cyprus’s existing Israel Shipyards-built […]
Israel to Supply Cyprus with an Offshore Patrol Vessel Equipped with Advanced Naval Systems
On October 26, 2026, the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus signed an agreement for the acquisition of a new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV). Israeli MoD press release The ceremony was held in Cyprus. The deal was led by the IMOD’s International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) ...
Agreement also includes upgrading systems aboard existing patrol vessel, Ministry of Defense says
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