Category Archives: Frigates – ANZAC Class –

New Zealand, Australia sign pact to deepen naval cooperation

By Nick Lee-Frampton – Sep 29, 2026, 11:25 PM A New Zealand Navy frigate (HMNZS Te Mana (F111) ) dwarfs a vintage sailing ship (F Tucker Thompson), in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, in February 2023. (Fiona Goodall/Getty Images) WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) signed “PlanContinue reading “New Zealand, Australia sign pact to deepen naval cooperation”

Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac class frigate HMNZS Te Mana operating with the USN aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, 30-July-2008, Arabian Sea

Alongside in Japan – Anzac-class frigate HMNZS Te Mana and long range sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa have docked in Japan at Yokosuka Naval Base.

Anzac-class frigate HMNZS Te Mana and long range sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa have docked in Japan at Yokosuka Naval Base. We have a long history with Yokosuka Naval Base including during The Korean War where our Navy often used it to resupply and repair. Hosted by 防衛省　海上自衛隊　(Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) guided-missile destroyer JS Maya, ourContinue reading “Alongside in Japan – Anzac-class frigate HMNZS Te Mana and long range sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa have docked in Japan at Yokosuka Naval Base.”

Monitoring and surveillance activities by New Zealand against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers

https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/pressite_000001_02637.html September 8, 2026 Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS TE MANA(Source: New Zealand Ministry of Defence)

Babcock Australasia, Saab Australia selected as frigate capability life cycle manager for Anzac Class frigates

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”