HMAS Arunta (FFH 151)

HMAS Arunta in 2020
History
Australia
Namesake	The Arrernte people
Builder	Tenix Defence
Laid down	22 July 1995
Launched	28 June 1996
Commissioned	12 December 1998
Homeport	Fleet Base East
Identification	MMSI number: 503110000
Motto	"Conquer Or Die"
Honours and awards	Persian Gulf 2001–02 Plus five inherited honours
Status	Active as of 2024
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General characteristics
Class and type	Anzac-class frigate
Displacement	3,810 tonnes full load
Length	118 m (387 ft)
Beam	15 m (49 ft)
Draught	4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion	1 × General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine providing 30,000 hp (22.5 MW) 2 × MTU 12v 1163 TB83 diesels providing 8,840 hp (6.5 MW)
Speed	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range	6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	approximately 170 sailors
Sensors and processing systems	Sonars: Thomson Sintra Spherion B Mod 5; hull-mounted; active search and attack; medium frequency. Provision for towed array Air search radar: CEA Technologies CEAFAR2-L long range Active Phased Array Radar (L Band) Search radar: CEA Technologies CEAFAR Active Phased Array Radar (S Band) Navigation: Kelvin Hughes Sharpeye (I-band) Passive Detection: Sagem Vampir NG Infrared Search/track Target Illumination Radar: CEA Technologies CEAMOUNT Active Phased Array Illuminator (X Band) Combat data systems: Saab 9LV 453 Mk 3E.Link 11& Link16 Weapons control: Saab 9LV 453 radar/optronic director with CEA Solid State Continuous Wave Illuminator
Electronic warfare & decoys	ESM: Racal modified Sceptre A (radar intercept), Telefunken PST-1720 Telegon 10 (comms intercept) Countermeasures: Decoys: G & D Aircraft SRBOC Mk 36 Mod 1 decoy launchers for SRBOC, BAE Systems Nulka active missile decoy
Armament	Guns and missiles: 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk 45 Mod 2 gun, 2 × Rafael Mini Typhoon 12.7mm (.50 cal) CIWS, small arms, 2 × 4 Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles, Mk 41 Mod 5 VLS for Sea Sparrow and Evolved Sea Sparrow Torpedoes: 2 × triple 324 mm Mk 32 Mod 5 tubes with MU 90 Torpedo
Aircraft carried	1 × Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk
Notes	Post-Anti-Ship Missile Defence Project upgrade. See class article for original configuration.

HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) is an Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship, named for the Arrernte people, was laid down in 1995 and commissioned in 1998. Since entering service, Arunta has performed a wide range of duties, including border protection patrols in northern Australian waters, and several deployments to the Persian Gulf.