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Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan addresses the keel laying ceremony for offshore patrol vessel 2 NUSHIP Eyre via video link. Photo by Russell Millard.
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New Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel names announced

09/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5714 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class, offfshore-patrol vessel, OPV

Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan today announced the names of vessels two to six in the Arafura-class of OPV during a keel-laying ceremony in SA.

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Lürssen of Germany wins $4billion OPV contract. Lürssen photo.
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$3billion contract for 12 offshore-patrol vessels signed

01/02/201801/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8660 Views 0 Comments Lürssen of Germany, offfshore-patrol vessel

A multi-billion dollar offfshore-patrol vessel contract with Lürssen of Germany was signed yesterday. Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne said

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