05/08/2013
(Infodefensa.com) Lima - The commanding general of the Navy of Peru (MGP), Adm. Carlos Tejada Mera recently reported that the naval institution under his command evaluates the acquisition of an unspecified number of hovercrafts to patrol missions in rivers country's Amazon.
The successful deployment of the corporation acquired hovercraft Griffon Hoverwork British in jungle areas directly affected by the actions of narco-terrorist groups suggests that the MGP will acquire the same type, the 2000TD.
Tejada Admiral declined to mention the number of units to be acquired for safety reasons. Each hovercraft 2000TD costs little more than two million dollars each and offers exceptional scanning capabilities, patrol and interdiction in the rivers of the Peruvian jungle.
The MGP has seven active duty 2000TD, aluminum hull made of marine grade, is 12.7 meters long and 6.1 meters wide, with maximum load (2.2 tons) diesel engine move the unit turbocargadopuede 34 knots of speed on any surface fairly flat, transported 15 Marines plus the hovercraft crew for a period of 10 hours. Among the weapons purchased for these units include the powerful Dillon M134 gatling guns.
It is noteworthy that the Colombia Navy has used the Peruvian experience and has placed an order for eight of these devices with Hoverwork Griffon.