Patrol ship HMAS Eyre (OPV 204)

Patrol ship HMAS Eyre (OPV 204) 0

Classification

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Basic information

Namesake:
Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
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Ship measurements

Displacement:
1,640 t
Length:
80 m
Beam:
13 m
Draft:
4 m

Machine

Propulsion:
  • 2 * 4,440kW diesel engines
Speed:
25 knots
Range:
4,000 nmi (7,400 km)

Personnel

Complement:
40

Combat assets

Boats & landing craft:
  • 2 * 8.5 metre sea boats
  • 1 * 10 metre sea boat
Electronics:
  • SAAB Situational Awareness System (SAS) with Saab EOS500 electro-optical fire control director
  • Terma SCANTER 6002 radar
  • Safran Vigy Engage electro-optical surveillance and fire control multisensor system
Armament:
  • 1 * Rafael Typhoon stabilised gun mount fitted with a 25 mm M242 Bushmaster autocannon (interim)
  • 2 * .50 calibre machine guns
Aircraft:
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle
  • light UAV capability to be integrated under Project Sea 129

Patrol ship Eyre (OPV 204), 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.

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