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Australian Border Force to Receive Two Evolved Cape Patrol Boats

Australia is investing 137 million Australian dollars ($85 million) to obtain two more Evolved Cape-class patrol vessels for the country’s border force.

The order increases Canberra’s Evolved Cape systems to 12, eight of which have already been delivered to the Royal Australian Navy by shipbuilding company Austal.

Once completed, the two new ships will be deployed for Maritime Border Command and “Operation Sovereign Borders” missions.

“These additional vessels for the Australian Border Force will further enhance the capability for maritime surveillance and border patrols throughout Northern Australia,” Austral Limited CEO Paddy Gregg commented.

Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat
Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat. Photo: Austal

Austal’s Evolved Cape System

The Evolved Cape platform has an overall length of 58 meters (190 feet) and can accommodate more than 20 people.

It is fitted with a twin 6,770-horsepower Caterpillar diesel engine for a range of 4,000 nautical miles (4,603 miles/7,408 kilometers) and a maximum speed of 25 knots (46 kilometers/29 miles per hour).

The boat is equipped with modern navigation and identification systems, a sensor and voyage data recorder, and mounted machine guns.

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