Naval – 02 September 2026 – By: Robert Dougherty Anzac Class frigates HMA Ships Stuart and Ballarat sail through Sydney Harbour during the Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review 2026. Photo: POIS David Cox Babcock Australasia, partnering with Saab Australia, has been selected as the frigate capability life cycle manager to deliver critical asset management, engineering, and supplyContinue reading “Babcock Australasia, Saab Australia selected as frigate capability life cycle manager for Anzac Class frigates”
Category Archives: RAN Frigates
HMAS Stuart joins 2026 Regional Presence Deployment program
27 August 2026 Anzac Class frigate HMAS Stuart sailed from Fleet Base West in Western Australia this week, as part of the Australian Defence Force’s Regional Presence Deployment program. In the coming months, HMAS Stuart and her crew will conduct a series of patrols, visits and engagements throughout the Indo-Pacific region. This includes training activities and exercises intended toContinue reading “HMAS Stuart joins 2026 Regional Presence Deployment program”
HMAS Perth 2026 Regional Presence Deployment
BySeaWaves Magazine – Aug 6, 2026 U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RuKiyah Mack Anzac class frigate HMAS Perth has departed Fleet Base West in Western Australia to commence the Australian Defence Force’s fifth Regional Presence Deployment of 2026. Perth will participate in training activities and port visits with regional partners, while conducting patrols inContinue reading “HMAS Perth 2026 Regional Presence Deployment”
Australia awards $163M Anzac-class designer support contract
July 13, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić BAE Systems Australia – Maritime, working with BMT, has been awarded the Anzac Class Designer Support Contract (DSC) to sustain and enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac class fleet. The BAE Systems Australia – Maritime & BMT partnership, dubbed ‘DSC-West’, reflects the decades of dedicated warship sustainment capabilities at the Henderson maritime precinct in West Australia. https://444ae368ea56cc72bcee201133d0e01a.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.htmlContinue reading “Australia awards $163M Anzac-class designer support contract”
Construction of Australia’s first Hunter-class frigate advances as second ship nears fabrication start
Vessels June 26, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić Construction of Australia’s first Hunter-class frigate has advanced significantly, with key manufacturing and prototyping milestones reached across the program, while the second vessel is moving closer to the start of fabrication. The progress comes as BAE Systems Australia and its industry partners continue work on NUSHIP Hunter at theContinue reading “Construction of Australia’s first Hunter-class frigate advances as second ship nears fabrication start”
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