Australian Border Force's first Evolved Cape-class patrol boat launched

The Evolved Cape-class design features expanded accommodation for up to 32 personnel. The boats will support a wide range of constabulary missions.

Like their baseline Cape-class predecessors, the Evolved Cape-class boats were built for sustained operations lasting a maximum of 28 days or covering a range of 4,000 nautical miles in conditions up to Sea State four. In RAN service, the newer vessels have retained the original Capes' standard armament of two pintle-mounted 12.7mm machine guns.

Construction of the new ABF Evolved Cape-class boats is ongoing at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.