Coast Guard Capability: 2020 trends map

Modern coast guards are faced with varied and complex challenges covering a wide range of missions, demanding specialist equipment and highly trained personnel. Often this requires working under extreme stress, strict time conditions using multi-function capabilities and platforms as effectively as possible.

Ahead of Coast Guard Capability 2020, Defence iQ compiled a map highlighting key trends in procurement, and outlining ongoing programmes from Coast Guards from across the globe, which will attend the conference.

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Key benefits of downloading the map:

• Know top acquisition and upgrade priorities from countries that will be present at Coast Guard Capability
• Develop business strategies by meeting the right people from countries having active programmes and key requirements at Coast Guard Capability
• Gain insights into investment trends from your peers

Download the map to learn more about countries and organizations that will be present at Coast Guard Capability, such as:

United Kingdom – Elbit Systems UK selected by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency to carry out maritime demonstration flights with unmanned aerial systems

France – EUR19 million contract awarded to Socarenam to produce three new coastal patrol boats for the Maritime Gendarmerie

Spain – Delivery of three new patrol boats from AISTER to the Maritime Service of the Guardia Civil to conduct search operations and interventions

Cayman Islands – Delivery of the new Airbus 145 helicopter at the Air Operations Unit in March 2019

Portugal – 2019-2030 Military Programming Law approved by the Portuguese parliament, representing an investment of EUR1.28 billion for the Navy to help procure OPVs and a multipurpose vessel

Italy – EUR150 million contract awarded to Leonardo to provide three additional ATR 72 MP helicopters and related services

Bangladesh – Plans for the Coast Guard to procure OPVs, Pollution Control Vessels and maritime SAR helicopters, introduce hovercraft into service and start installing LRIT and VTMIS systems under Coast Guard Goal 2030

Australia – Start of the ‘future maritime surveillance capability’ project, aiming to replace the fleet of ageing Dash 8 surveillance aircraft

Germany – Delivery of a third Potsdam-class OPV to the coast guard unit of the German Federal Police

Poland – US$430 million contract signed with Leonardo for four AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters to meet its anti-submarine warfare and combat SAR requirements

These Coast Guards will be represented at Coast Guard Capability, where senior leaders will meet to converse on enhancing maritime security and readiness through cooperation, innovation and discussion. To download the full agenda of the conference, click here.