The Royal Australian Navy, although a significant force in the Asia-Pacific region, is nonetheless classed as a medium-sized navy. Its fleet is based around two main types of surface combatant, with l
Anzac-class frigate HMAS Anzac
Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Hobart
HMAS Canberra in 2016
The Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS Armidale
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
Future of the Royal Australian Navy
…including eight nuclear-powered attack submarines, three Hobart-class air warfare destroyers, six Hunter-class anti-submarine warfare frigates, eleven general-purpose frigates, six large optionally-crewed surface vessels equipped with a vertical launch system, six offshore patrol vessels, and ten patrol boats. This major…
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