ARES 85 HERCULES is
capable of achieving very high speed levels up to 55 knots which will be used
to patrol and secure the nation’s waters, to prevent arms and drug trafficking as
well as illegal immigration and to control human trafficking in the Gulf of
Oman. Along with its 12.7-mm auto stabilized remote controlled naval gun to
provide versatile firepower that can be adapted to a wide variety of potential
scenarios; the vessel has a suite of naval communications equipment, electro
optic (E/O) sensors and X-band naval radars. The vessel can launch and recover
a military type RHIB for boarding and SAR missions.
ARES Chairman &
Executive Director, Mr. Kerim KALAFATOGLU: “I’d like to highlight with pride
that this is the first ever naval export program of Turkish Republic history to
Oman. And yet, another record breaking program has again been accomplished by
ARES.”
https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/yerli-herkul-eylulde-denizde-41291065