Eight warships currently make up the Anzac-class of frigates for the modern Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with the first example having entering service in 1996 (HMAS Anzac FFH-150). The types are used in general patrolling sorties as well as Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). Two additional ships were constructed for the class and delivered for service with the Royal New Zealand Navy.
HMAS Anzac, the lead ship of the group, was laid down by Tenix Defence Systems on November 5th, 1993. She was launched on September 16th, 1994 and formally commissioned on May 18th, 1996, making homeport out of Fleet Base East. Fighting under the motto of "United We Stand", the warship maintains an active presence in the Australian fleet - having seen service in East Timor (1999), the Persian Gulf (2001-2003) and in operations off the coast of Iraq (2003). Beyond her Meritorious Unit Citation, she proudly showcases two inherited battle honours (Korea and Malaya).
Internally, HMAS Anzac is crewed by 170 personnel. Systems include a standard sonar fit and optional towed array. Raytheon supplies the AN/SPS-49(V)8 ANZ (C/D-band) air search radar while navigation is handled by a Kelvin Hughes "Sharpeye" (S Band) system. The Combat Data System is made up of a Saab 9LV453 Mk 3E.Link 11 and Link 16 system. Various deployable countermeasures are also fitted for self-defense.
Armament consists of 1 x 5" (127mm) Mk 45 Mod 2 turreted deck gun. 2 x Harpoon Block II (quad launchers) are carried for anti-ship service (post-2004). The Mk 41 Mod 5 Vertical Launch System (VLS) can support Sea Sparrow and Evolved Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles. 2 x Rafael "Mini Typhoon" units are installed (post-2004) for extremely close-in defense against inbound aerial threats. The armament suite is rounded out by 2 x 324mm Mk 32 Mod 5 triple torpedo tubes firing the MU90 torpedo (original the Mk 46 series torpedoes were used).
The warship's profile is consistent with vessels designed in the 1990s. The sides feature large-area slabs for some "stealthiness". The deck gun is fitted at the forecastle with an elevated section of deck immediately aft containing the Harpoon missile launchers. The bridge is immediately aft of this area and, atop the bridge, is an exposed mast arrangement. At midships is another mast structure, more enclosed than the forward set, and smoke funnels are aft of this. The aft-superstructure roof line is consistent and runs to the edge of the helicopter hangar. At the stern is a heli-deck for servicing a single medium-lift helicopter. A Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk is typically carried.
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HMAS Anzac (FFH-150); HMAS Arunta (FFH-151); HMAS Warramunga (FFH-152); HMAS Stuart (FFH-153); HMAS Parramatta (FFH-154); HMAS Ballarat (FFH-155); HMAS Toowoomba (FFH-156); HMAS Perth (FFH-157); Ship #9 (cancelled); Ship #10 (cancelled); HMNZS Te Kaha (F77); HMNZS Te Mana (F111)
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(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
✓Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
✓Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
✓Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
✓Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
Length
387.0 ft 117.96 m
Beam
49.0 ft 14.94 m
Draught
13.0 ft 3.96 m
Displacement
3,810 tons
Installed Power:
1 x General Electric LM2500 gas turbine developing 30,000 horsepower with 2 x MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines developing 8,840 horsepower driving 2 x Shafts.
Surface Speed
27.0 kts (31.1 mph)
Range
5,996 nm (6,900 mi | 11,104 km)
kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers
1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
1 x 5" /54 caliber (127mm) Mk 45 Mod 2 turreted deck gun.
2 x Harpoon Block II Anti-Ship Missile (ASM) in quad-launchers.
1 x Mk 41 Mod 5 "Sea Sparrow / Evolved Sea Sparrow" Vertical Launch System (VLS).
2 x 324mm Mk 32 Mod 5 torpedo tubes in triple launchers (MU-90 torpedoes).
2 x 12.7mm Rafael "Mini Typhoon" Close-in Weapon System (CIWS).
Supported Types
(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
1 x Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk naval helicopter or similar.
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