Australia modernizes Anzac-class frigate

March 29, 2017

United Press International:

The final Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy getting missile defense and other upgrades is back in the water.

HMAS Stuart was set afloat at a BAE Systems shipyard in Herderson, Western Australia, and will now begin sea trials, according to the service.

“The entire Anzac class is now one of the most capable frigate forces in the world and is tangible evidence of Navy’s progress towards deploying highly capable task groups,” Commander Surface Forces Commodore Christopher Smith said in a press release.

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