Australian general purpose frigate program
In February 2024, the Australian Government announced a program to acquire eleven general purpose frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). These warships form part of a plan to expand the RAN and will, along with the larger Hunter-class frigates, replace its Anzac-class frigates.
Anzac-class frigate HMAS Warramunga in 2021
The Venezuelan patrol boat GuaiquerÃ, a variant of the ALFA3000 design
ROKS Daegu, a Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate
ENS Al-Aziz, a MEKO A-200 frigate
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister of Defence (MINDEF) and the Chief of Defence Force (CDF). The Department of Defence as part of the Australian Public Service administers the ADF.
RAN Wessex helicopter in 1962
A female RAN sailor in 2016. Women serve in the RAN in combat roles and at sea.
Royal Australian Navy sailors in 2010
Royal Australian Navy sailors from HMAS Sydney during Operation Northern Trident 2009