• February 2024, the Australian Government announced a program to acquire eleven general purpose frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). These warships...
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    23 frigates, and for export. Its primary role is to conduct advanced anti-submarine warfare missions while supporting air defence and general purpose operations...
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    The Type 31 frigate, also known as the Inspiration class, and formerly known as the Type 31e frigate or General Purpose Frigate (GPF), is a class of five...
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    JS Yahagi (category Mogami-class frigates)
    comparison against the German MEKO A-200 design as part of the Australian general purpose frigate program. Launch ceremony of Yahagi Yahagi being fitted out at...
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    The European multi-purpose frigate or FREMM (French: Frégate Européenne Multi-Mission; Italian: Fregata Europea Multi-Missione) is a Franco-Italian family...
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    New FFM (category Frigates of Japan)
    vessels (ASEV) Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel program Australian general purpose frigate program Takahashi, Kosuke. "防衛装備庁、新型FFM建造に関する企画提案を三菱重工業とジ...
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    for the Royal Australian Navy's general purpose frigate program. In September 2024, it was announced that Canberra will decide on a frigate model for the...
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  • Hunter-class frigate is an under construction class of six heavy frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The genesis of the Future Frigate Program came...
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  • June 2018, 9 ships to enter service 2027 - 2042 Sea 3000 – General Purpose Frigate Program Phase 1: An RFI have been released to 5 shipbuilders (Hanhwa...
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    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...
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  • established several programs, including a General Purpose Frigate Program, an optionally-crewed missile boat program, as well as various programs to improve the...
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    The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of guided-missile frigates named after U.S. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a commander noted for his role in the...
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    known as the Bonifaz class, are a multi-purpose, anti-submarine class of Aegis combat system-fitted heavy frigates under construction for the Spanish Navy...
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    HMAS Hunter (category Frigates)
    the Hunter-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy. The Hunter-class frigate is a future class of frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), partly...
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    frigate (/ˈfrɪɡɪt/) is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied. The name frigate...
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    The F123 Brandenburg class is a class of German frigate. They were ordered by the German Navy in June 1989 and completed and commissioned between 1994...
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  • capabilities provided by the current fleet of Halifax-class frigates as a more general purpose/antisubmarine warfare variant. However, only one variant will...
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    000 tonnes", or FLF for Frégate Légère Furtive) is a class of general purpose frigates built by DCNS in the 1980s and 1990s, operated by the French Navy...
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  • in Western Australia will supply the RAN with smaller 'Tier 2 surface combatant' vessels. These include Australian general purpose frigate's, Large Optionally-Crewed...
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  • The Australian Defence Organisation (ADO) is an Australian Government organisation that consists of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), the Department...
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    built: five general purpose frigates and eight anti-submarine warfare frigates. According to estimates as of 2022, the first Type 26 frigate is to commission...
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    HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) (category Halifax-class frigates)
    the Navy during the 1980s and 1990s, the Halifax-class frigates was designed as a general purpose warship with particular focus on anti-submarine capabilities...
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  • Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier (UK) Type 26 frigate (UK) Hunter-class frigate (Australia) Canadian Surface Combatant (Canada) Zumwalt-class destroyer...
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    HMCS Regina (FFH 334) (category Halifax-class frigates)
    the Navy during the 1980s and 1990s, the Halifax-class frigates was designed as a general purpose warship with particular focus on anti-submarine capabilities...
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  • Warship (1973 TV series) (category Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming)
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation series Patrol Boat. The crews of these frigates - and Derwent - were given Hero cap tallies for filming purposes,...
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    HMCS Calgary (FFH 335) (category Halifax-class frigates)
    the Navy during the 1980s and 1990s, the Halifax-class frigates were designed as a general purpose warship with particular focus on anti-submarine capabilities...
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    HMAS Flinders (FFG) (category Frigates)
    the Hunter-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy. The Hunter-class frigate is a future class of frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to replace...
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  • of Australia. Stevens, D. (2001). The Royal Australian Navy — A History. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195555422. Portals: Australia Royal...
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    Phalanx CIWS (category Naval weapons of Australia)
    Halifax-class frigate Protecteur-class auxiliary vessel  Chile Adelaide-class frigate  Ecuador Condell-class frigate  Egypt Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate Knox-class...
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    such warships as frigates, and that classification was widely accepted when the United States redesignated destroyer escorts as frigates (FF) in 1975. From...
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