Ship profile
Arafura
HMAS OPV 203 - Australia - Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel
Key facts
Country
Australia
Class
Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel
Type
Offshore Patrol Vessel
Status
active
Current ops
-
Latest public position
No public position available.
Public summary
The Arafura class offshore patrol vessels are Australia's newer OPV force for maritime security, constabulary surveillance and regional presence missions. The class is intended to replace older patrol assets with greater endurance and mission flexibility, but it remains a patrol platform rather than a frigate substitute. Its value is everyday maritime-domain presence and border/security tasking.
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