HMAS Eyre
Patrol vessel of RAN
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HMAS Eyre (OPV 204),[8] 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.[9] She began sea trials in July 2025.[10] Eyre was commissioned on 30 May 2026.[11]
NamesakeEyre Peninsula, South Australia
BuilderBAE Systems
Laid down9 April 2020
Launched22 November 2023
HMAS Eyre in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia, in May 2026 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Namesake | Eyre Peninsula, South Australia |
| Builder | BAE Systems |
| Laid down | 9 April 2020 |
| Launched | 22 November 2023 |
| Commissioned | 30 May 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| 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] |
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| Aviation facilities | Small flight deck; light UAV capability to be integrated under Project Sea 129[7] |
