Anzac-class frigate
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The Anzac class is a ship class of ten frigates; eight operated by the Royal Australian Navy and two operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy.
HMAS Ballarat in 2016.
HMA Ships Torrens (foreground) and Yarra exercising; two of the River-class destroyer escorts the RAN was looking to replace. The Leander-class frigates the RNZN were retiring were of a similar design, with both classes based on the British Type 12 frigate.
The Portuguese frigate NRP Corte-Real. The MEKO 200 variant designed for the Portuguese was the basis of Blohm + Voss and AMECON's successful proposal.
HMNZS Te Kaha in 2017
In February 2024, the Australian Government announced a program to acquire 11 general purpose frigates for the Royal Australian Navy. These warships arose from the Surface Fleet Review, and along with
Anzac-class frigate
…Operators Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Preceded by River-class destroyer escort (RAN) Leander class (RNZN) Succeeded by New FFM-class (RAN) Built 1993–2006 In commission 1996–present (RAN) 1997–present (RNZN) Planned 12 Completed 10 Cancelled 2 Active 9 Retired 1 General characteristics…
CGI rendering of the New FFM by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Anzac-class frigate HMAS Warramunga in 2021
The Venezuelan patrol boat Guaiquerí, a variant of the ALFA3000 design
ENS Al-Aziz, a MEKO A-200 frigate