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Home» News»RIMPAC: Upgraded Anzac-class Frigate Performs First SAM Firing
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2020) Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) executes a live missile firing off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). Ten nations, 22 ships, one submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Australian Navy courtesy photo)

RIMPAC: Upgraded Anzac-class Frigate Performs First SAM Firing

Royal Australian Navy's first frigate to complete the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP) upgrade, HMAS Arunta, has successfully fired surface-to-air missiles at Exercise Rim of the Pacific in Hawaii.

Nathan Gain 25 Aug 2020

Australian DoD press release

Conducted alongside ships from Canada and the United States, Commanding Officer Arunta Commander Troy Duggan said the firing demonstrated the lethality of the upgraded Anzac-class frigate and its world-class Australian systems.

“This is the first time an AMCAP frigate has participated in Rimpac, and demonstrates the capability of the new phased array radar suite as an integrated sensor for the combat system,” Cmdr Duggan said.

Completed in 2019, the upgrade provides the Anzac-class frigates the first CEAFAR2-L long-range phased-array air search radar. This world-leading radar technology has been designed in Australia to provide long-range situational awareness to the ship and allied units.

RIMPAC Upgraded Anzac-class Frigate Performs First SAM Firing_002
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2020) Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) executes a live missile firing off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). Ten nations, 22 ships, one submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Australian Navy courtesy photo)

Missile firings are conducted on the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii. 

The range used remote-controlled drones to simulate missile attack profiles against Arunta, and the ship engaged them with surface-to-air missiles.

Cmdr Duggan said the ship’s company had trained extensively for the event.

“These sorts of complex warfighting exercises with multinational partners demonstrate that the Royal Australian Navy is able to operate seamlessly with other highly advanced navies in our region,” he said.

HMA Ships Hobart, Stuart, Arunta and Sirius, are taking part in exercise Rimpac in Hawaii. 

Ten nations, 22 surface ships, one submarine, multiple aircraft, and about 5300 personnel are participating in this iteration of the biggest international naval exercise.

It includes forces from Australia, Brunei, Canada, France, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, and the United States.

Participating forces are exercising a wide range of capabilities, including multinational anti-submarine warfare, maritime intercept operations, and live-fire training events. 

About AMCAP

HMA ships Arunta (front), Hobart (right) and Canberra depart the Port of Darwin to commence the Regional Presence Deployment 2020 in Southeast Asia and off the coast of Hawaii (Credit : Australian DoD/RAN/LSIS Ernesto Sanchez)

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.
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