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HMAS EYRE
Cairns 7/11/26
.HMAS Eyre (OPV 204),is the Royal Australian Navy's second ship of the Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels. The ship is based on the Lürssen OPV80 design, and was constructed by BAE Systems at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Osborne, South Australia. She began sea trials in July 2025. Eyre was commissioned on 30 May 2026.
Details
Class & typeHobart-class destroyer
Displacement7,000 tonnes (6,900 long tons; 7,700 short tons) full load
Length147.2 m (482 ft 11 in)
Beam18.6 m (61 ft 0 in) maximum
Electronics Series 2500 electro-optical director
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Class & typeArafura-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement1,640 tonnes
Length80 m (262 ft 6 in)
Beam13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Draught4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Propulsion2 x 4,250 kW (5,700 hp) diesel engines
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (maximum)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi)
Troops60
Complement40
Sensors &
processing systemsSaab 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
2 x .50 calibre machine guns
2 x 8.5 metre sea boats (side launched)
1 x 10.5 metre sea boat (stern launched)
Aviation facilitiesSmall flight deck; light UAV capability to be integrated under Project Sea 129
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