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The Royal Australian Navy, although a significant one in the Asia-Pacific region, is nonetheless classed as a medium sized navy. It's fleet is based around two main types of surface combatant, with limited global deployment and air power capability. However, in 2000, a major white paper was produced by the Australian government which set out a programme of defence spending that will see significant improvements to the RAN's fleet and capabilities. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...
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The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...
The Fleet Air Arm is the operational part of the Royal Australian Navy responsible for the operation of aircraft aboard ship. ...
For other nations commando frogmen, and information about frogmen in general, see Frogman. ...
Military history of Australia refers to the long history of Australias involvement in war. ...
This is a list of the current Royal Australian Navy ships as of 2005: // Major Surface Combatants HMAS Anzac ANZAC class Frigate (6) HMAS Anzac (FFH 150) HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) HMAS Stuart (FFH 153) HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154) HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) HMAS Darwin Adelaide...
Ships of the Royal Australian Navy, past and present: Name Type Class Dates Notes HMAS Acute Patrol boat Attack class 1968–1983 to Indonesia HMAS Adelaide Light cruiser Town class 1922–1946 Adelaide Frigate Oliver Hazard Perry class 1980–current HMAS Adroit Patrol boat Attack class 1968–1994 HMAS Advance...
This is a list of major classes of warship operated by the Royal Australian Navy. ...
The RANC clock tower The Royal Australian Naval College (RANC) is Australias Military academy where staff cadets train for commissioning into the Royal Australian Navy as a part of the Australian Defence Force. ...
The Royal Australian Navy Memorial on ANZAC Parade in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, honours the sailors who have served to protect the nation. ...
Flag ratio: 1:2 The Royal Australian Navy Ensign is the flag used by the Royal Australian Navy. ...
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...
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A white paper can be an authoritative report on a major issue, as by a team of experts; a government report outlining policy; or a short treatise whose purpose is to educate industry customers. ...
Major Surface Combatants The RAN has two main classes of surface combatant: The Adelaide class first entered service in the early 1980s, with a total of six units eventually being constructed. The first four were constructed in the United States as part of the US Navy's run of Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates in the late 1970s and early 80s; the remaining two were built in the late 1980s in Australia. However, the later two units were constructed with largely the same technology as the previous four. As a consequence, in the mid 1990s it became necessary to think about upgrading the class as a whole. The FFG Upgrade Project (FFGUP) was initiated in 1994 with a view to installing improved armaments and equipment, with the most obvious addition being an 8-cell Mk 41 VLS, similar to those fitted to the Anzac class. This will enable the ships to fire both the Evolved Sea Sparrow and Harpoon. The culmination of this project will see four ships upgraded; the two oldest units (HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Canberra) will be decommissioned. HMAS Canberra The Adelaide class is the name given to the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates in service in the Royal Australian Navy. ...
HMAS Anzac operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x587, 195 KB)050315-N-5345W-140 Persian Gulf (15 March 2005) – The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Darwin (FFG04) underway in the waters of the Persian Gulf alongside the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x587, 195 KB)050315-N-5345W-140 Persian Gulf (15 March 2005) – The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Darwin (FFG04) underway in the waters of the Persian Gulf alongside the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). ...
1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
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Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile is a development of the Sea Sparrow missile used to protect ships from attacking missiles and aircraft. ...
The AGM-84 Harpoon is a US all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system. ...
The Anzac class is the latest major fleet type to enter service. The first unit was commissioned in 1996, with the last due to enter service in 2006. These vessels are more optimized for general warfare - as part of the continuing upgrading of these vessels, their anti-surface and undersea protection will be enhanced through the addition of the Harpoon, and a towed mine and obstacle avoidance sonar. Image File history File links HMAS_Anzac_F-150. ...
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1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The AGM-84 Harpoon is a US all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system. ...
The F70 type frigates (here, La Motte-Picquet) are fitted with VDS (Variable Depth Sonar) type DUBV43 or DUBV43C tugged sonars SONAR (SOund Navigation And Ranging) — or sonar — (British ASDIC) is a technique that uses sound propagation under water to navigate or to detect other vessels. ...
The most significant current project is the Air Warfare Destroyer. This will eventually see three new air defence destroyers enter service, which will replace the Adelaide class. These ships will be fitted with the AEGIS combat system, and will be based on the US Navy's Arleigh Burke class. The class has a planned in service date of 2013, with the three units to be named Hobart, Brisbane and Sydney. The Sea 4000 project instituted by the Australian Department of Defence intends to acquire three Air Warfare Destroyers for introduction into service starting in 2013. ...
USS Lake Champlain, a Ticonderoga-class Aegis guided missile cruiser, launched in 1987. ...
USS Lassen (DDG-82), an Arleigh Burke class destroyer. ...
2013 (MMXIII) will be a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
At a much earlier planning stage is the RAN's new class of two large multi-purpose vessels. These ships, which will displace approximately 20,000 tonnes, will perform in the air support, amphibious assault, transport and command roles, and will replace HMAS Tobruk and one of the Kanimbla class vessel. The government has chosen two finalists for the competition to determine the final appearance of the vessels. The ships are to be designed to be able to transport up to 1,000 personnel and 150 vehicles, plus provision for a mix of transport and attack helicopters. The two competing designs resemble aircraft carriers, and therefore the possibility exists that fixed wing aircraft, in the form of the F-35B, may be deployed from the new ships. The new ships will be named Canberra and Adelaide. The second 'Kanimbla' class amphibious vessel is to be replaced by a strategic sealift capacity, presumably a commerical-style Ro-Ro vessel. This will provide the capacity to transport equipment, supplies and forces into zones of operation but require dock facilities to disembark equipment. Image File history File links Australian_AWD.jpg CG image of proposed Australian Air Warfare Destroyer From [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Image File history File links Australian_AWD.jpg CG image of proposed Australian Air Warfare Destroyer From [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
The Australian government has approved a AU$2 billion project to build two large multi-purpose vessels for the Royal Australian Navy. ...
HMAS Manoora The Kanimbla class is a class of two amphibious transport ships in the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Kanimbla and HMAS Manoora. ...
Two aircraft carriers, USS (left), and HMS Illustrious (right), showing the difference in size between a supercarrier and a light V/STOL aircraft carrier. ...
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a fighter plane currently in early development by Lockheed Martin (with partners Northrop Grumman and BAE SYSTEMS.) The primary customers are the United States armed forces and the United Kingdom (RN and RAF), but the Netherlands...
A RO-RO ships Starboard side, the stern ramp is much more robust and cabable of holding a tank such as an Abrams RORO and ro-ro are acronyms for Roll On/Roll Off; a type of ferry, cargo ship or barge that carries wheeled cargo such as automobiles...
Minor Vessels The RAN has taken delivery of six brand new Mine Countermeasures (MCM) vessels of the Huon class. These vessels are produced using Intermarine SpA's monocoque hull form, first used in the Italian Navy's Gaeta class. Each ship is equipped with a variable depth sonar, and a pair of Bofors Double Eagle underwater clearance vehicles. Monocoque (French for single shell) or unibody is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ...
Pre-unitarian navies of the Italian states Regia Marina - Royal Navy of the Kingdom of Italy (1861 - 1946) Marina Militare - Navy of the Italian Republic (1946 - today) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Bofors is an iron works, cannon maker, and defence industry located in Karlskoga, Sweden. ...
The RAN's main patrol force is made up of the Fremantle class. However, these are in the process of being replaced by the new Armidale class. The first of these, HMAS Armidale, was commissioned in June 2005, and will be the first of fourteen. These vessels will be significantly more capable than the Fremantle class, and better equipped for a greater range of sea conditions. The Fremantle-class patrol boats have been the Royal Australian Navys coastal patrol vessels since 1979. ...
Armidale class patrol boat are a new class of patrol boats in construction for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to replace the Fremantle class patrol boats. ...
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Submarines The Collins class submarines, the first of which entered service in 1996, are due to receive a major upgrade to their combat systems, with technology based on the US Navy's Virginia class. This new system will be introduced in conjunction with the new heavyweight torpedo. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 200 KB) Summary Photo taken (14th July 2001) and supplied by Nachoman-au. ...
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The Collins class submarines are the newest class of Australian submarines, built in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
The Virginia class (or SSN-774 class) of attack submarines are the first U.S. subs to be designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral missions. ...
A torpedo in Rail terminology refers to a small explosive device strapped to the top of the rail to alert an approaching train of immediate danger ahead. ...
Afloat Support The RAN currently has two ships used for afloat support/replenishment at sea; HMAS Westralia is a fleet oiler, with a limited dry stores capability, while HMAS Success is a general dry stores/fuel replenishment vessel. The navy has initiated a project that will ultimately see two new purpose built vessels enter service by 2020. Initially, Westralia will be replaced by 2006 with a second hand oiler (double hulled to meet new international regulations) that will be converted during 2005. This vessel, formerly the MV Delos, will be renamed HMAS Sirius. Then, as this vessel reaches the end of its service life around 2018, a new vessel will be purpose built. At around the same time (approximately 2015), a replacement for Success will be constructed. 2020 (MMXX) will be a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
HMAS Sirius (formerly MV Delos) is a commercial tanker that has been purchased by the Royal Australian Navy for conversion into a fleet replenishment vessel to replace HMAS Westralia. ...
2018 (MMXVIII) is a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Fleet Air Arm The Fleet Air Arm is currently an all rotory winged organisation. In 2001, the strength of the FAA was increased when 11 SH-2G Seasprite helicopters were purchased to operate from the Anzac class, supplementing the S-70B-2 Seahawks already in service. The SH-70s are in the process of being upgraded with FLIR and enhanced ECM, to improve both their surveillance and self-defence capabilities. The SH-2s meanwhile were upgraded on delivery to carry the Penguin anti-ship missile. Image File history File links AustraliaSeaking. ...
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The Fleet Air Arm is the operational part of the Royal Australian Navy responsible for the operation of aircraft aboard ship. ...
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The Kaman SH-2G Seasprite is a United States Navy ship-based helicopter with anti-submarine, anti-surface threat capability, including over-the-horizon targeting. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk. ...
A forward looking infrared (FLIR) system is a camera that takes pictures using the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. ...
Inspecting an AN/ALQ-184 Electronic Attack Pod Electronic countermeasures (ECM) are any sort of electrical or electronic device designed to spoof radar, sonar, or other detection systems. ...
The Navy's Sea Kings, which have been in service for twenty years, are also due for replacement; this need has been enhanced following the Sea King crash near Aceh in Indonesia during relief efforts for the 2004 Asian Tsunami. If it is proved that the crash was due to mechanical failure, this could see the entire fleet being grounded, which would make replacement a pressing concern. While a replacement for the Sea King has not yet been selected, it appears probable that the RAN will eventually purchase a number of MH-90 helicopters as part of a joint Army-Navy progam (the Army has ordered 12 MH-90s and is expected to order more). The Sea King helicopter is the only helicopter used by the Norwegian rescue service The Westland Sea King is a license-built version of the Sikorsky helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. ...
Aceh (IPA pronunciation: , pronounced approximately AH-chay, but with [e], not [ei] at the end) is a special territory (daerah istimewa) of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. ...
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The NHI NH90 is a twin-engine, ten-ton multi-role helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by Agusta, Eurocopter and Stork Fokker Aerospace. ...
 Artist's Impression of F-35 in RAN colours A possibility exists that, given the commissioning of the two multi-purpose vessels, the Australian government will sanction additional purchases of the F-35. Currently, the RAAF is due to receive 100 F-35A's - a limited number of the F-35B STOVL version could be added to this order, restoring fixed wing flying to the FAA, which ended in 1984. Image File history File links RAN_F-35. ...
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The RAAF Roundel is based on that of the British Royal Air Force, with the central circle replaced by a Kangaroo, a symbol of Australia. ...
STOVL is an acronym for Short Take Off and Vertical Landing. ...
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
List of Major Current and Future Projects - Sea 1348 - Procurement of Anzac class frigates
- Sea 1390 - FFG Upgrade
- Sea 1405 - Seahawk S-70-B2 helicopter upgrade
- Sea 1414 - Procurement of Penguin anti-ship missile for SH-2 helicopter
- Sea 1428 - Procurement and installation of Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile for FFG and FFH frigates
- Sea 1429 - Procurement of new heavyweight torpedoes for Collins class submarines
- Sea 1439 - Installation of new combat system for Collins class submarines
- Sea 1444 - Procurement of Armidale class patrol vessels
- Sea 1654 - Replacement of afloat support vessels
- Sea 4000 - Design and procurement of new air warfare destroyers
A full listing of all current Projects is available at the Defence Materiel Organisation website. |
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