The Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense announced on January 2nd,Tae Pyung YangIt was announced that a type of patrol vessel KCG 3001 has arrived in the country. The ship was acquired from the South Korean Coast Guard to strengthen the Ecuadorian Navy.
The ship will be purchased in 2024.MR 56 JambeliIt was commissioned under the name. Boasting a total displacement of 4,400 tons, it will be the largest military ship in Ecuador’s history in terms of tonnage, greatly expanding its operational capabilities in the maritime domain.
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KCG 3001was commissioned in 1994 as the flagship of a series of 13 ships designed for ocean patrol, maritime surveillance, and long-term naval presence missions. According to the Ministry of Defense, the incorporation is aimed at strengthening maritime control of the coast and the country’s exclusive economic zone and supporting security operations.

The arrival of the MR 56 Jamberi will significantly strengthen the Ecuadorian Navy’s capabilities, especially in terms of patrol and surveillance missions in the Pacific Ocean.
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