Australia's maritime programs at a glance

摘要

MEANWHILE work on the first of 12 Ara-fura-class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) is progressing well, the third and final Air Warfare Destroyer is set to be delivered ahead of schedule, and the first Anzac frigate to complete the class's extensive Mid-Life Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP) will rejoin the fleet by the end of the year. Given the recent low-key disclosure that the workhorse Anzacs are to have their service life extended by up to a decade, that program has assumed even greater importance. Additionally, a further life-of-type study now under way on the Armidale-class patrol boat fleet could see that capability extended until the late 2020s.