A consignment of state-of-the-art Sentinel 830R Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIB) will form part of the $100 million military assistance package for Ukraine recently announced by the Australian Government.
Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ambassador of Ukraine visited Sentinel’s Hobart facility on 14 May to inspect the vessels, which will be delivered in coming months alongside other support from Australian defence industry.
"These boats will be used by the special operations units for various amphibious missions and assignments," Ambassador Myroshnychenko said.
Sentinel Boats CEO, George McGuire, said Sentinel was honoured to welcome Ambassador Myroshnychenko, and to be one of the Australian companies selected to provide support on the Ukrainian frontlines.
"The speed and agility of the 830R platform is expected to be used across a range of mission profiles, from riverine operations in Ukraine’s complex waterways, through to open sea boarding operations," he said.