HMAS Arafura (OPV 1)

NUSHIP Arafura (OPV 1),[7] named to represent Australia's interests in the Arafura Sea, is the lead 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.[8] It is planned that the ship will enter service in 2021.[8]

Rendering of Arafura-class vessel
History
Australia
Namesake: Arafura Sea
Builder: ASC Shipbuilding
Laid down: 10 May 2019
Status: Under Construction
General characteristics
Class and type: Arafura-class
Type: 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 and
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
  • 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 facilities: Small flight deck

References
  1. "Saab Receives Order For Australian OPV Situational Awareness System". Saab Press Release. 2018-04-20.
  2. "Saab sensor system for OPVs". Australian Defence Magazine. 2018-04-23.
  3. "SCANTER 6002 radar selected for SEA 1180 OPVs". Defence Connect. 2018-08-07.
  4. "Australian SEA1180 OPVs to feature Terma's air and surface surveillance radars". Naval Today. 2018-07-31.
  5. Scott, Richard. "Vigy Engage selected for Project SEA 1180 OPVs". Jane's Navy International.
  6. "Safran Vigy Engage Selected For Australia's Sea 1180 OPVS". Monash Publishing Group. 2018-09-05.
  7. Hartigan, Brian (2020-04-09). "New Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel names announced". CONTACT magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  8. Navy, Royal Australian. "Offshore Patrol Vessel announced". Navy Daily. Retrieved 2020-07-12.


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