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Home» News»Third ANZAC-class Frigate gets her new mast as part of AMCAP upgrade
Third Anzac-class Frigate gets her new mast as part of AMCAP upgrade
HMAS Warramunga gets a new mast as parts of the Anzac Class Midlife Capability Assurance Program upgrade, at Henderson Shipyard, WA. RAN picture

Third ANZAC-class Frigate gets her new mast as part of AMCAP upgrade

The Royal Australian Navy's third ANZAC-class frigate HMAS Warramunga has passed a significant milestone in her Anzac Class Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP) at Henderson Shipyard, Western Australia, with the installation of a new mast.

Xavier Vavasseur 27 Jun 2020

Royal Australian Navy story / LEUT Gary McHugh

The upgrade program, known as AMCAP and being implemented by the Warship Asset Management Agreement (WAMA) Alliance, is now onto its third ANZAC-class Frigate after HMA Ships Arunta and Anzac completed the upgrade in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

Major Projects Implementation Manager Commander Mark Williams said the new mast was designed to accommodate the SEA 1448 Phase 4B – Long Range Air Search Radar, as well as provide an improved Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) capability. Both of the new radar systems were designed by Canberra-based company CEA Technologies.

“Effective search radars form an integral part of a ship’s capability and as such it is imperative the technology used in that system is the latest that’s available. The SPS-49, which is being replaced as part of AMCAP, has served the frigates well but it is important to keep pace with modern technology to maintain the robust frontline capability provided by these ships. CEA Technologies is an Australian company that has a history of working with Navy in the design and support of systems for the Anzac Class Frigates. CEA also developed the highly successful anti-ship missile defence radar known as CEAFAR which is currently installed on the frigates.”


Commander Mark Williams

The new 1448 mast was designed and built by BAE Systems to support the CEAFAR2-L Phased Array Radar capability, in addition to the existing CEAFAR1-S and 1-X PAR capabilities.

The Anzac Class Midlife Capability Assurance Program ensures that Anzac Class Frigates will be sustained for the remainder of their service life, allowing them to remain an effective fighting unit until they are replaced by the Hunter Class Frigate fleet.

The WAMA Alliance is a strategic partnership between the Commonwealth of Australia, BAE Systems, SAAB Australia, and Naval Ship Management Australia to deliver total asset management of the Anzac Class Frigates.

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About AMCAP

Anzac-class frigates before (background) and after (foreground) AMCAP upgrade. RAN picture.

Included in the AMCAP upgrade is the replacement of the ageing Air Search Radar capability with the new CEAFAR L-band long-range air search radar. Designed and produced by CEA Technologies, this new radar technology will also be part of the combat system on board the Hunter-class Frigates which will replace the Anzac class frigates.

Other major work as part of AMCAP upgrade:

  • Upgraded ventilation systems;
  • New sewage systems;
  • Improvements to the Control and Monitoring System;
  • Engine modifications to improve power and efficiency;
  • New communications suite (SEA1442)
  • Upgraded LESCUT
  • Upgraded AN/SLQ-25C torpedo self-defence systems
  • Technical insert for the Saab 9LV 453 combat management system moves its operating system from Windows to Linux.
ANZAC-class Australia BAE Systems Frigate Radar Royal Australian Navy 2020-06-27
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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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