As a part of the buildup of weapons in response to Turkish threats, Greece is considering acquiring at the very least 10 unmanned submarines produced by Israel Aerospace Industries, informs the Greek website of “Epikaira”.
Greece is excited about strengthening its possibilities of monitoring and protecting naval borders, over which disputes with Turkey. Unlike Greece, Turkey refused to sign the continental shelves and UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), since it doesn’t accept the dominant consensus of the international community, that the islands are independent parts of the continent that should not related to the continent. In other words, every island – on this case Greek – has an independent continental shelf, in consequence of which it is permitted to territorial waters of 12 nautical miles.
Türkiye perceives some Greek islands as an extension of Anatolia. According to Turkey, the earthquakes caused the water to enter between the continent and the islands, including Cyprus, which is why all islands come from the continent and should not entitled to territorial; Water 12 nautical miles. Lack of agreement on this matter led to a “compromise” between Turkey and Greece, and today each island has the appropriate to 6 nautical miles. But on account of this tense situation, the “Epikair” reports that the Greek Navy is considering buying at the very least 10 autonomous submarines.
This unmanned submarine is a product of cooperation between IAI and the German company Atlas Electronics. Blue Whale lets you accumulate intelligence through a telescopic mast, which emerges from the water during diving (like a submother periscope), on which radar and electro -optical systems are installed to detect targets at sea and shore. Using the antennas of satellite communication on the mast, the collected information is distributed in real time to the designated command posts which may be at sea and on the shore.
It can patrol for at the very least 10 days
“Epikaira” informs that Blue Whale is 10.9 meters long, a diameter of 1.12 meters and weighs 5.5 tons. It is electrically powered, can reach the speed of seven nodes and is in a position to patrol for at the very least ten days. Detection of submarines and accumulating acoustic intelligence takes place using tens of sonar length, which is installed on either side of the submarine. According to the VMR Research Institute, it is anticipated that the unmanned underwater market will increase from around $ 3.4 billion in 2021 to about $ 8 billion in 2030. According to the report on the web site of the ZA ZA Last yr, Blue Whale is to be a major weapon against Iran, which expands sea.
“Epikair” says the Blue Whale version, which is obtainable by Greek officials, includes adaptation to the operational traits of the Aegean Sea. Blue Whale fit well with the Greek weapon plan of the defense system for the following 12 years, since it includes the necessity for unmanned underwater vehicles to take care of the Turkish threat. The Turkish Navy is taken into account the strongest within the eastern a part of the Mediterranean, and in response to the rating of the “global firepower” ranks seventeenth place on the earth, in comparison with the forty fifth place of Israel.
Published by Globes, Israel Business News – EN.GLOBES.CO.IL – April 29, 2025.
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