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Anzac-class frigatelarger figure on 1 of 2
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| Specification | Anzac-class frigate | Moudge-class frigate |
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| Power | Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG): 1 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbine, 30,172 hp (22,499 kW) 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, 8,840 hp (6,590 kW) each 2 × controllable-pitch propellers[source] | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] |
| Name | Anzac[source] | Moudge[source] |
| Builders | AMECON[source] | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] |
| Operators | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN)[source] |
Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
109 m (357 ft 7 in) waterline length 118 m (387 ft 2 in) length overall[source]
Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Single source6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | River-class destroyer escort (RAN) Leander class (RNZN)[source] | Alvand class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | New FFM-class (RAN)[source] | — |
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| Built | 1993–2006[source] | 2001–present[source] |
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| In commission | 1996–present (RAN) 1997–present (RNZN)[source] | — |
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| Planned | 12[source] |
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| Completed | 10[source] |
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| Cancelled | — |
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| Active | 0?[source] |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 3 x 7.2 m Juliet 3 RHIBs (although only 2 are normally carried)[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Mark 36 SRBOC launchers SLQ-25A towed torpedo decoy Nulka decoy launchers Rascal Thorn modified Sceptre-A electronic support measures Telefunken PST-1720 Telegon 10 radar intercept unit[source] | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] |
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| Armament | Missiles: RAN 8-cell Tactical Mark 41 Vertical Launch System firing 32 quad-packed RIM-162 ESSM 2 × 4-canister Harpoon or NSM anti-ship missiles RNZN 20-cell GWS.35 VLS firing 20 Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles Torpedoes: 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo launchers RAN: MU90 Impact torpedoes RNZN: Mark 46 torpedoes Guns: RAN and RNZN 1 × 5-inch/54 calibre Mark 45 mod 2 main gun 2 × .50 cal machine guns on Mini Typhoon mounts 6 x .50 cal machine guns crew served RNZN 1 × 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx close-in weapons system Fitted for but not with RAN 1 × close-in weapons system 2nd 8-cell Mark 41 VLS RNZN 2 × 4-canister anti-ship missiles[source] | Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 helicopter RAN : Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk RNZN : Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite[source] | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] |
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| Notes | For upgrades and current configurations, see the sections on "Australian modifications" and "New Zealand modifications" , or the individual ship articles[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2010–present[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Lost | — | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Helicopter landing pad[source] |
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