The Hunter-class frigate is an under construction class of six frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

The Hunter Class frigate, which is a modified version of BAE System’s Type 26 frigate, will be one of the most advanced anti-submarine warships in the world.

Nov 3, 2020 · The Hunter Class Frigate Project will deliver 6 frigates optimised for anti-submarine warfare to maintain the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Tier 1 Surface Combatant capability. The Hunter Class is based on the UK’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship, …

BAE Systems Australia is racing ahead with the largest ever Australian surface warship build program, the Hunter Class Frigate Program. Since being selected as the preferred tenderer and signing the Head Contract in December 2018, we have taken great strides in achieving milestones on the program.

Jun 21, 2024 · Australia's future Hunter-class of frigates took a significant step forward today, when BAE Systems cut steel on the first of six vessels at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide, South Australia. Australia Department of Defence press release.

HMAS Hunter (FFG) is the lead ship of the Hunter -class frigate / destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy. The Hunter -class frigate is a future class of frigates / destroyers for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), partly to replace the Anzac -class and as a supplement to Hobart-class destroyers.

The Hunter Class will begin entering service in the early 2023 replacing the 8 Anzac Class frigates, which have been in service since 1996. BAE Systems has been selected as the preferred tenderer with the Global Combat Ship - Australia for the Navy's future frigate capability.

2 days ago · The Hunter Class Frigate Program is transforming Australia’s shipbuilding industry by supporting the building of a world-class, continuous naval shipbuilding capability for our nation.

The Future Frigate program will deliver new anti-submarine warfare frigates to the Royal Australian Navy, to replace the ANZAC class currently in service. By 2030, over half of the world's submarines will be operating in the Indo-Pacific region …

Dec 18, 2024 · Hunter-class frigates are one of the world’s most advanced anti-submarine warfare frigates and will provide the Royal Australian Navy with next-generation capability, according to BAE Systems, the company in charge of the construction of the ships.