Anzac-class frigate

rdf:langString Anzac-class frigate

rdf:langString Anzac

rdf:langString *Mark 36 SRBOC launchers *SLQ-25A towed torpedo decoy *Nulka decoy launchers *Rascal Thorn modified Sceptre-A electronic support measures *Telefunken PST-1720 Telegon 10 radar intercept unit

rdf:langString *Radar: *Original fit **Raytheon SPS-498 ANZ aerial search and long-range surveillance **Saab 9LV Combat Management System **Saab Sea Giraffe Target Indication Radar for air and surface search **Krupp Atlas 9600 Navigation RADAR **Saab9LV 453 Ceros 200 Fire Control Radar and Continuous Wave Illuminator *ASMD fit **Raytheon SPS-498 ANZ L-band Radar **CEAFAR1-S S-band Active Phased Array Radar **Kelvin Hughes Sharp Eye Navigation Radar **CEAMOUNT Fire Control Illuminators **Saab Systems Ceros 200 Fire Control Director **Cossor AIMS Mk XII IFF *Combat Data Systems **Saab Systems 9LV453 Mk3E *Electronic Countermeasures **JEDS 3701 electronic support measures **Telefunken PST-1720 comms intercept *AMCAP fit **CEAFAR2-L L-band Active Phased Array Radar **CEAFAR1-S S-band Active Phased Array Radar **Kelvin Hughes Sharp Eye Navigation Radar **CEAMOUNT Fire Control Illuminators **Cossor AIMS Mk XII IFF *Combat Data Systems **Saab Systems 9LV453 Mk3E *Electronic Countermeasures **JEDS 3701 electronic support measures **Telefunken PST-1720 comms intercept *NZ Anzac Frigate Systems Upgrade **Thales SMART-S Mk2 S-band PESA radar **Kelvin Hughes Sharp Eye Navigation Radar **Furuno FAR-3320W radar **Cossor AIMS Mk XII IFF *Combat Data Systems **Lockheed Martin Canada CMS330 *Electronic Countermeasures **Elbit/Elisra electronic support measures **Rheinmetall MASS Offboard ECM **Ultra Electronics Sea Sentor torpedo countermeasures **Airborne Systems DLF floating decoy *Sonar: **ThomsonSintra Spherion B hull-mounted bow sonar **Petrel Mine and Obstacle Avoidance Sonar system **Fitted for but not with towed-array sonar *Other: **Cossor AIMS Mark XII identification-friend-or-foe system

rdf:langString *Hunter-class frigate

rdf:langString *River-class destroyer escort *Leander-class frigate

rdf:langString *1996–present *1997–present

rdf:langString as designed

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rdf:langString *Anti-air missiles *RAN *8-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System firing 32 quad-packed RIM-162 ESSM *RNZN *20-cell GWS.35 VLS firing 20 Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles *Anti-ship missiles *RAN *2 × 4-canister Harpoon anti-ship missiles *RNZN *Not currently equipped *Torpedoes *2 × Mark 32 3-tube torpedo launchers *RAN *MU90 Impact torpedoes *RNZN *Mark 46 torpedoes *Guns *RAN and RNZN *1 × 5-inch 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose gun *2 × .50cal machine guns on Mini Typhoon mounts *6 x .50cal machine guns crew served *RNZN *1 × 20mm Vulcan Phalanx close-in weapons system *Fitted for but not with *RAN *1 × close-in weapons system *2nd 8-cell Mark 41 VLS *RNZN *2 x 4-canister anti-ship missiles

rdf:langString full load displacement

rdf:langString * waterline length * length overall

rdf:langString For upgrades and current configurations, see the sections on [[#Australian modifications

rdf:langString *Combined Diesel or Gas : *1 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbine, *2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, each *2 × controllable-pitch propellers

rdf:langString *1 helicopter *RAN: Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk *RNZN: Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite

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rdf:langString The Anzac class (also identified as the ANZAC class and the MEKO 200 ANZ type) is a ship class of ten frigates; eight operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and two operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). During the 1980s, the RAN began plans to replace the River-class destroyer escorts (based on the British Leander Class) with a mid-capability patrol frigate and settled on the idea of modifying a proven German design for Australian conditions. Around the same time, the RNZN was seeking to replace their Leander-class frigates while maintaining blue-water capabilities. A souring of relations between New Zealand and the United States of America in relation to New Zealand's nuclear-free zone and the ANZUS security treaty prompted New Zealand to seek improved ties with other nations, particularly Australia. As both nations were seeking warships of similar capabilities, the decision was made in 1987 to collaborate on their acquisition. The project name (and later, the class name) is taken from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps of the First World War. Twelve ship designs were tendered in 1986. By 1989, the project had selected a proposal by Germany's Blohm + Voss, based on their MEKO 200 design, to be built in Australia by AMECON at Williamstown, Victoria. The modular design of the frigates allowed sections to be constructed at Whangarei, New Zealand and Newcastle, New South Wales in addition to Williamstown. The RAN ordered eight ships, while the RNZN ordered two and had the option to add two more. The frigate acquisition was controversial and widely opposed in New Zealand, and as a result, the additional ships were not ordered. In 1992, work started on the frigates; 3,600-tonne (3,500-long-ton) ships capable of a 27-knot (50 km/h; 31 mph) top speed, and a range of 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). The armament initially consisted of a single 5-inch gun and a point-defence missile system, supported by a missile-armed helicopter. In addition, the ships were fitted for but not with a torpedo system, anti-ship missiles, and a close-in weapons system. The last ship of the class entered service in 2006; by this point, the RAN and RNZN had embarked on separate projects to improve the frigates' capabilities by fitting the additional weapons, along with updates to other systems and equipment. Since entering service, Anzac-class frigates have made multiple deployments outside local waters, including involvement in the INTERFET multi-national deployment to East Timor, and multiple operational periods in the Persian Gulf. As of 2014, all ten ships are in service. The RAN intends to start replacing theirs in 2027 when their first Hunter-class frigate is commissioned, while the RNZN ships will remain active until the mid-2030s.