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HMAS Hunter is the lead ship of the Hunter-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy.Beam: 68′
Length: 492′
Status: Ordered
Displacement: 8,800 t (8,700 long tons; 9,700 short tons) full load displacement
Laid down: Expected, 2022
The Hunter-class frigate is a future class of frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to replace the Anzac-class. Construction is expected to begin in 2020, with the first of nine vessels to enter service in the late 2020s. The Program is expected to cost AU$35 billion and a request for tender was released in March 2017 to three contenders: Navantia, Fincantieri, and BAE Systems as part of a competitive evaluation process.
The Hunter-class frigate will be an Australian variation of the Type 26 class frigate that is to be operated by the Royal Navy from the mid-2020s. The class will have a 8,800-tonne (8,700-long-ton; 9,700-short-ton) full load displacement and will be approximately 150 metres (490 ft) in length. The vessel will be capable of sailing in excess of 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) and will have a full complement of 180 crew.
Armament
Missiles:
2 x 4-canister advanced anti-ship missiles
32 Mark 41 Vertical Launch System firing:
RIM-66 Standard 2
RIM-162 ESSM
Torpedoes:
MU90 Impact torpedoes
Guns:
1 5-inch 54 calibre Mark 45 Mod 4 dual purpose gun
2 30mm short-range gun systems
2 20mm Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft carried
1 MH-60R ‘Romeo’ Seahawk armed with:
2 Mk 54 MAKO Torpedo
4 AGM-114 Hellfire
Aviation facilities
Large Chinook capable flight deck
Enclosed hangar
Facilities for UAVs
Notes
Flexible Mission Bay: