KYIV, Aug 9 – The Experimental Design Center for Shipbuilding state enterprise, part of the Ukroboronprom state concern, on its own initiative has started developing an option to modernize Island patrol boats, which were transferred by the United States to the Navy of Ukraine in September last year.

According to a press release from Ukroboronprom, the modernization of the boats will be aimed at maximizing combat effectiveness.

At the same time, it is specified that the specialists of the enterprise have already received the necessary technical documentation regarding the boats, which allows to modernize the boats using all the Island capabilities.