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Profiles of selected Royal Australian Navy ships.

Present

Australia class aircraft carrier (Invincible class aircraft carrier)

Hobart class cruiser

(see main article: Hobart class cruiser)

Battle class destroyer

(see main article: Battle class destroyer)

ANZAC class Frigate

Original configuration

Current configuration

Canberra class Large Amphibious Ship

Huon class minehunter

Possible Future

Advanced Hobart class cruiser

Tenix 81m Corvette

The Tenix 81m Corvette is offered for export, and is being considered by the RAN to supplement the ANZAC class frigates operating in patrol missions to the north.

Transfield OPV

The Transfield OPV was considered by the RAN and the Malaysian Navy, but rejected. It is however offered for export.

Kanimbla class LPD

This LPD design is being considered as a replacement for HMAS Kanimbla and HMAS Manoora.

Alternative LPD

This LPD design is being considered as a replacement for HMAS Kanimbla and HMAS Manoora.

Rotterdam class LPD

This LPD design is being considered as a replacement for HMAS Kanimbla and HMAS Manoora.

Historical

HMAS Melbourne

Perth class destroyer

Shropshire class destroyer

The Shropshire class destroyers (4 operated between 1978 and 2006) were Australian versions of the powerful Kidd class Guided Missile Destroyers.

Ballarat class destroyer

The Ballarat class destroyers (6 operated between 1978 and 2006) were modified Australian versions of the Spruance class Destroyers. The main modification was the replacement of ASROC with the Australian made Ikara system.

Adelaide class frigate

River class frigate

Original configuration

Final configuration