Specifications - Huon Class Minehunter, Australia
| Key Data | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 36 |
| Accommodation | 49 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 52.5m |
| Beam | 9.9m |
| Draught | 3.0m |
| Displacement, full load | 720t |
| Performance | |
| Speed, main engine | 14 knots |
| Speed, auxiliary propulsion unit | 6 knots |
| Endurance | 1,500nm at 12 knots (30% fuel remaining), 2,400nm at 10 knots (5% fuel remaining) |
| Operational availability | 98% over three months |
| Weapon Systems | |
| Minehunting sonar | Thales Underwater Systems 2093 VDS |
| Mine disposal vehicles | 2 x Bofors SUTEC Double Eagle Mk2 equipped with NDI DAMDIC mine disposal charges |
| Surveillance systems | Radamec 1000n electro-optical sensing system |
| Navigation radar | Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 I-band |
| Gun | 1 x MSI 30mm DS30B |
| Minesweeping | ADI Oropesa Double "O" mechanical sweep, capable of towing the ADI Mini Dyad influence sweep |
| Decoys | SuperBarricade chaff launcher from ML Aviation |
| Electronic support measures | BAE Systems Australia Prism III |
| Main propulsion | 1 x 1,460kW Fincantieri GMT diesel driving one shaft controllable pitch propeller |
| Auxiliary propulsion | 3 x 124kW electro-hydraulic motors driving Riva Calzoni retractable auxiliary propulsion units |
| Generators | 3 x 350kW diesel driven generating sets |
| Manual and automatic ship positioning | Riva Calzoni integrated ship control and monitoring system |
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