HMAS Arunta in 2020 |
| History |
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| Australia |
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| Namesake | The Arrernte people |
| Builder | Tenix Defence |
| Laid down | 22 July 1995 |
| Launched | 28 June 1996 |
| Commissioned | 12 December 1998 |
| Homeport | Fleet Base East |
| Identification | MMSI number: 503110000 |
| Motto | "Conquer Or Die" |
Honours &
awards | |
| Status | Active as of 2024 |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics |
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| Class & type | Anzac-class frigate |
| Displacement | 3,810 tonnes full load |
| Length | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Beam | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Draught | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Propulsion |
- 1 × General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine providing 30,000 hp (22.5 MW)
- 2 × MTU 12v 1163 TB83 diesels providing 8,840 hp (6.5 MW)
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| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Range | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | approximately 170 sailors |
Sensors &
processing systems |
- Sonars: Thomson Sintra Spherion B Mod 5; hull-mounted; active search and attack; medium frequency. Provision for towed array
- Air search radar: CEA Technologies CEAFAR2-L long range Active Phased Array Radar (L Band)
- Search radar: CEA Technologies CEAFAR Active Phased Array Radar (S Band)
- Navigation: Kelvin Hughes Sharpeye (I-band)
- Passive Detection: Sagem Vampir NG Infrared Search/track
- Target Illumination Radar: CEA Technologies CEAMOUNT Active Phased Array Illuminator (X Band)
- Combat data systems: Saab 9LV 453 Mk 3E.Link 11& Link16
- Weapons control: Saab 9LV 453 radar/optronic director with CEA Solid State Continuous Wave Illuminator
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Electronic warfare
& decoys |
- ESM: Racal modified Sceptre A (radar intercept), Telefunken PST-1720 Telegon 10 (comms intercept)
- Countermeasures: Decoys: G & D Aircraft SRBOC Mk 36 Mod 1 decoy launchers for SRBOC, BAE Systems Nulka active missile decoy
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| Armament |
- Guns and missiles: 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk 45 Mod 2 gun, 2 × Rafael Mini Typhoon 12.7mm (.50 cal) CIWS, small arms, 2 × 4 Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles, Mk 41 Mod 5 VLS for Sea Sparrow and Evolved Sea Sparrow
- Torpedoes: 2 × triple 324 mm Mk 32 Mod 5 tubes with MU 90 Torpedo
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk |
| Notes | Post-Anti-Ship Missile Defence Project upgrade. See class article for original configuration. |
HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) is an Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship, named for the Arrernte people, was laid down in 1995 and commissioned in 1998. Since entering service, Arunta has performed a wide range of duties, including border protection patrols in northern Australian waters, and several deployments to the Persian Gulf.
