NUSHIP Eyre (OPV 204),[8] is the second ship of the Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels currently under construction for the Royal Australian Navy. The ship is based on the Lürssen OPV80 design, and is being constructed by ASC Pty Ltd at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Osborne, South Australia.[9]
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| History |
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 Australia |
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| Namesake | Eyre Peninsula, South Australia |
| Builder | ASC Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 9 April 2020 |
| Launched | 22 November 2023 |
| Status | Fitting out |
| General characteristics |
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| Class & type | Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1,640 tonnes |
| Length | 80 m (262 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 4 m (13 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 x 4,250 kW (5,700 hp)} diesel engines |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (maximum) |
| Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) |
| Troops | 60 |
| Complement | 40 |
Sensors &
processing systems | Saab Situational Awareness System (SAS) with Saab EOS500 electro-optical fire control director,[1][2] Terma SCANTER 6002 radar,[3][4] Safran Vigy Engage electro-optical surveillance and fire control multisensor system[5][6] |
| Armament |
- 1 x 40mm Oto Marlin 40 (cancelled)
- 1 × Rafael Typhoon stabilised gun mount fitted with a 25 mm M242 Bushmaster autocannon (interim)
- 2 x .50 calibre machine guns
- 2 x 8.5 metre sea boats (side launched)
- 1 x 10.5 metre sea boat (stern launched)
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| Aviation facilities | Small flight deck; light UAV capability to be integrated under Project Sea 129[7] |
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