Analysis. Adding firepower to the Type 26 Frigate. BAE Systems recently unveiled a proposal to add additional VLS cells to the Hunter class frigates being built The Hunter-class frigate (a Type 26 variant) programme has been cut from nine ships to six. Australia will now look at Six Hunter class frigates, 11 new general purpose frigates and six new Large Optionally Crewed Surface Vessels (LOSVs). Here’s the announcement in full By this standard, the Hunter-class frigate’s 32 VLS cells fall short of other warships of a similar size,” Hellyer told Defense News. “The critics’ case is that the Hunter is very poor The Hunter-class frigate (a Type 26 variant) programme has been cut from nine ships to six. Australia will now look at Six Hunter class frigates, 11 new general The Australian Light Frigate is based on the design of the Taiwanese Navy’s two new light frigates, the design of which Gibbs and Cox are involved in. Naval News VLS cells are used to launch missiles from ships. Lockhart said that because production for the frigates will take place in three batches, each including three ships, the latest design — Second, with a battery of 32 VLS cells, the Hunter would lack the firepower to contribute effectively in any great-power maritime conflict in the region. Although the requirement for the Hunter was changed to include both Aegis and American SMs, there was no consequent increase in firepower Some experts, including former navy chief vice-admiral David Shackleton, have argued that nine Hunter-Class frigates would leave the navy too lightly armed for future conflicts. Type destroyers, of which the Chinese will soon have 16, have VLS. The Type D destroyer, of which the Chinese will soon have 31, have 64 VLS
Hunter-class frigates won’t meet the RAN’s needs
No, the design wasn't changed. BAE is OFFERING a change to it, as the current projection looks like Australia wants to cut 9 Hunter ASW frigates down to 6 ASW frigates, and 3 30/11/ BAE Systems’ Hunter Class Frigate Program has successfully completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR). The review, which started in July, is a BAE Systems used the opening day of the Indo Pacific exhibition in Sydney to unveil a modification to its Hunter-class frigate design, which will increase the number of vertical launch system (VLS) cells from 32 to 96 Peter Ong 01 Nov These commentators state that with the retirement of aging AEGIS-radar equipped cruisers and destroyers, the U.S. Navy will have a shortage of VLS cells Missing: Hunter class Potential design changes to the Hunter-class frigates contracted for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from shipbuilder BAE Systems Australia would boost the number of vertical launch system "The Hunter class in its current configuration is 32 cells, given that its primary role is anti-submarine warfare, we're adding another 64 [vertical launch] cells in The Hunter -class frigate will have a 8, tonne (8, long-ton) full load displacement and will be approximately metres ( ft 2 in) 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 crew
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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 The proposal adds 64 additional VLS cells and eight more anti-ship missiles to the design. Ben Felton BAE Systems Australia is offering an up-armed, evolved version of the Hunter class frigate to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a way of rapidly increasing the firepower of the surface fleet With the Albanese government considering the findings of a review into the navy’s surface fleet of warships, the fate of BAE Systems’ $45 billion Hunter-class