The command of the Naval Forces of Ukraine made the final decision to abandon the installation of Soviet weapons on Ukrainian patrol boats of the Island-P190 type “Slavyansk” and R191 “Starobelysk”. This is reported by the Ukrainian media with reference to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine..
Currently, the boats are equipped with single-barreled Soviet gun mounts 2M-3M caliber 25 mm. highlights, that the installation of this obsolete weapon was forced, it was proposed to re-equip the boats. Disputes on this topic were conducted throughout 2020 of the year, various options were offered, including the installation of a 30-mm six-barreled gun mount AK-306 and one-tube torpedo tubes.
Now the decision has been made to finally abandon Soviet / Russian weapons and measure them with American, thus unifying with other boats of the Island type, which will only be transferred to the United States to Ukraine.
All boats will be equipped with a 30mm MSI Seahawk DS A2 30mm Mk44S Bushmaster remotely controlled artillery system. Besides, “Slavyansk” and “Starobelysk” equip Ukrainian BIUS “Circuit”, which in the future it is planned to replace the NATO command and control system due to the low efficiency of the Ukrainian system.
earlier it was reported, that the boat, who promise to supply the United States, will come to Ukraine with already installed ship systems and weapons.
