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Royal Australian Navy Hunter class Frigate |
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| 08/25 |
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Batch 1: FFG ?? HMAS Hunter (2032?) FFG ?? HMAS Flinders (?) FFG ?? HMAS Tasman (?) Batch 2: (3 units planned) |
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Builder:
BAE Systems Maritime Australia, Osborne Naval Shipyard, South
Australia
Displacement: 8,800 tons (full load) Length: 151.4 meters (496 feet 9 inches) Beam: 21.4 meters (70 ft 3 in) Draft: ? Speed: 27+ knots (50+ km/h) Range: 7,000 NM (13,000 km) in electric drive mode Complement: 180 / accommodation for 208 Propulsion: CODLOG (combined diesel-electric or gas) 1 x Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine (36 MW) 4 x MTU 20V 4000 M53B diesel generators 2 x electric motors 2 shafts, 2 controllable pitch propellers Armament: Mk.41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) - 32 cells for a mix of RIM-66 Standard Missile SM-2MR RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) (4 per cell) BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) - - - - - 2 x quad missile launcher for 8 x Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) 1 x Mk.45 (Mod.4) gun 2 x Mk.32 Mod.9 twin torpedo tubes (SVTT) for 4 EuroTorp MU90 torpedoes 2 x Mk.15 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) 2 x Rafael Typhoon Mk-30C remote weapon systems (RWS) Aviation: large flight deck and hangar for MH-60R Seahawk helicopter and/or UAV's Systems: AEGIS Combat System Saab 9LV combat management system (CMS) CEA Technologies CEAFAR2 phased array radar CEAFAR-L L-band long range surveillance radar CEAFAR-S S-band multi-function radar CEAMOUNT fire control illuminator Chess Dynamics SeaEagle FCEO (Fire Control Electro-Optical) System Ultra S2150 hull-mounted sonar Thales Sonar 2087 towed array and variable depth sonar RESM and CESM Electronic Warfare Systems 3 x MASS Omnitrap passive IR and RF decoy launchers 4 x quad Nulka active RF decoy launchers Surface Ship Anti-Torpedo Defence System |
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The Hunter-class frigate is an under construction class of six heavy
frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Hunter Class frigate, which is a modified version of BAE System’s Type 26 frigate, will be one of the most advanced anti-submarine warships in the world. The 6 Hunter Class frigates will be built in Australia by ASC Shipbuilding (now known as BAE Systems Maritime Australia, a subsidiary of BAE Systems Australia Ltd) at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia. The Hunter Class frigates will provide the Australian Defence Force with high levels of lethality and deterrence that major surface combatants need in periods of global uncertainty. They will have the capability to conduct a variety of missions with sufficient range and endurance to operate effectively throughout the region. The frigates will also have the flexibility to support non-warfare roles such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Incorporating the leading edge Australian-developed CEA Phased-Array Radar and the US Navy’s Aegis combat management system, with an Australian interface developed by Saab Australia, and modified to operate the MH-60R Seahawk Romeo helicopter, the Hunter Class will be one of the most capable warships in the world. The first 3 ships of the Hunter Class will proudly carry the names of 3 major Australian regions, HMAS Hunter, HMAS Flinders (II) and HMAS Tasman. The class name was specifically chosen for the alternate interpretation of a ‘hunter’ personifying the role of the frigates as a submarine hunter, with the term embodying the pursuit of prey. In June 2024, construction began at the Osborne Naval Shipyard and the first delivery is expected in 2032. Roles: anti-submarine warfare air defence surface warfare surveillance and intelligence interdiction humanitarian assistance and disaster relief |
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