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FFH 150 Anzac

1. HMAS ANZAC (III) FFH-150 is the first-of-class of the ANZAC class frigates. The ship deployed on: Operation Dirk (Border Protection) in 1997; the INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce to East Timor in 1999; Operation Damask in 2001; Operation Falconer (Iraq) in 2003; and Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) in 2002 to 2003, and 2012 to 2013. HMAS ANZAC completed an Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade in 2014, and commenced the ANZAC Mid-life Capability Assurance Program in September 2018 at Henderson Shipyard Western Australia.
2. HMAS Arunta (II) FFH-151 deployed on: Operations Gaberdine (Immigration Support) and Relex (Coastwatch) in 2001; Operation Slipper in 2002; Operation Catalyst (Iraq) in 2007; and recently Operation Manitou (Middle East) in 2016 to 2017. Following HMAS ANZAC, HMAS Arunta completed the Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade in 2014. HMAS Arunta is the first of the frigates to undergo the ANZAC Mid-life Capability Assurance Program at Henderson Shipyard and was scheduled for completion in early 2018–19.
3. HMAS Warramunga (II) FFH-152 deployed on: Operation Catalyst in 2006–2007; Operation Slipper in 2009; and Operation Manitou in 2017 to 2018. HMAS Warramunga completed the Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade in 2015.
4. HMAS Stuart (III) FFH-153 deployed on: Operation Catalyst in 2004 and 2008; and Operation Slipper in 2009 to 2010 and 2011. HMAS Stuart completed the Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade in 2017. 5. HMAS Parramatta deployed on: Operation Catalyst in 2005 to 2006 and 2008; and Operation Slipper in 2010, and 2011 to 2012. HMAS Parramatta completed the Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade in 2016.
5. HMAS Ballarat (II) FFH-155 deployed on: Operation Relex II (Border Protection) and Operation Catalyst in 2006; Operation Northern Trident (Round-the-world Expedition) in 2009; and Operation Manitou in 2018 and 2019. HMAS Ballarat completed the Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade in 2015.
6. HMAS Toowoomba (II) FFH-156 deployed on: Operation Catalyst in 2007; Operation Slipper in 2009, 2011 and 2013; and Operation Manitou in 2014. HMAS Toowoomba completed the Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade in 2016.
7. HMAS Perth (III) FFH-157 is the eighth and final ANZAC class frigate acquired by Navy. The ship deployed on Operation Manitou in 2016. HMAS Perth completed the Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade in 2010 being the trial ship for the major upgrade. HMAS Perth had been ‘laid-up’ at the Henderson shipyard since late 2017.