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The FFH stands for Fast Frigate Helicopter. It is a NATO designation for this class of ship, just as FFG Fast Frigate Guided (Missile) stands for our Adelaide Class ships (US Oliver Hazard Perry Class).
The SH-SG (A) Super Seasprite still hasn't entered "full" service yet with the RAN, nor has it's Penguin Anti-Ship Missile system, the major anti-ship capability the ANZAC Class frigates were meant to possess in 1997...
A number of them have been provisionally accepted by te RAN for flight training purposes and flight trials. The initial operationing capability is set for late 05, early 06 provided there are no further problems...
The 5 years bit was a throwaway line during the middle of my rant I couldn't actually remember the in-service date of HMAS ANZAC...
The SH-SG (A) Super Seasprite still hasn't entered "full" service yet with the RAN, nor has it's Penguin Anti-Ship Missile system, the major anti-ship capability the ANZAC Class frigates were meant to possess in 1997...
A number of them have been provisionally accepted by te RAN for flight training purposes and flight trials. The initial operationing capability is set for late 05, early 06 provided there are no further problems...
The 5 years bit was a throwaway line during the middle of my rant I couldn't actually remember the in-service date of HMAS ANZAC...
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Thanks mate, I haven't actually had a tour of an ANZAC class frigate, but I've had a good close look at one at Garden Island. (HMAS Stuart I think)...
They will be a reasonably well armed ship when the current upgrades are completed (Harpoon Block 2, Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM's, a short range air defence missile {most likely 2x 6 round Mistral launchers}, MU-90 Torpedo's and of course the Penguin ASM's on the Sea Sprite), but all these capabilities should have been present from day one. The "fitted for but not with" policy of the Labor party was an absolute disgrace.
They are nice looking ships though and have done a great job since entering service (no thanks to the ALP), thanks to the Pusser's...
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They will be a reasonably well armed ship when the current upgrades are completed (Harpoon Block 2, Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM's, a short range air defence missile {most likely 2x 6 round Mistral launchers}, MU-90 Torpedo's and of course the Penguin ASM's on the Sea Sprite), but all these capabilities should have been present from day one. The "fitted for but not with" policy of the Labor party was an absolute disgrace.
They are nice looking ships though and have done a great job since entering service (no thanks to the ALP), thanks to the Pusser's...
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