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Offshore Patrol 83
Steel offshore patrol vessel design derived from a proven tropical border-patrol platform, with aviation deck, mission bay, RHIB launch and recovery and scalable missile systems.
Description
The Offshore Patrol 83 is a new steel vessel design from Austal, derived from a platform with proven success operating in tropical environments and conducting border patrol and maritime operations.
Key features
- Aviation deck supporting helicopters and Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) for multi-domain missions
- Mission bay and aft storage areas for embarking containerised mission modules
- Starboard boat deck and stern designed for safe, rapid launch and recovery of Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIBs)
- Scalable console system growth, including Surface to Air Missile (SAM) and Surface to Surface Missile (SSM) systems
Applications
- Border patrol and maritime security operations
- Multi-domain naval missions combining crewed vessels, helicopters and UAS
Specifications
| Hull material | Steel |
|---|---|
| Aviation | Helicopters and UAS |
| Boats | RHIB launch and recovery (starboard boat deck and stern) |
| Mission payload | Containerised mission modules |
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