MMCMMS

MMCMMS

Will Lürssen soon be building for Australia?

The Lürssen design of the Arafura-class (Offshore Combat Vessel, Project Sea 1180) was selected by the Australian government at the end of January as a possible prototype for the navy's newly planned mine defence and survey capabilities MMCMMS (Maritime Mine Coutermeasures & Military Survey, Project Sea 1905). In addition to the twelve 80-metre OCVs that have already been launched, a further six mine countermeasures and two hydrographic platforms with slightly longer hulls, but with very important common features, would then provide the Australian Navy with a technically and logistically coherent equipment in the boat segment from 2025. In addition to the existing armour components of the OCVs, the extended units will be able to carry additional unmanned and autonomous underwater and surface capability carriers under the stern platform. All eight units are to be built at Civmec Construction and Engineering in Perth in south-west Australia, where two boats in the OCV series are already under construction.

Text: Axel J. Stephenson; Graphic: Lürssen

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