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Navy's Arafura offshore patrol vessels
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AUSTRALIA'S NEW ARAFURA CLASS OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS:
* 80 metres long with a beam of 13 metres and a displacement of 1640 tonnes.
* Powered by two diesel engines with a top speed of more than 20 knots and a range of 4000 nautical miles.
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* Weapons include a 40mm gun and two 50-calibre machine guns.
* Equipped with two 8.5-metre side-launched boats and one 10.5-metre stern-launched boat.
* A crew of 40 with accommodation and services for up to 60.
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