A long time in coming, upgrades to Australia's Adelaide - class frigates promise to enhance its navy's surface warfare capabilities.
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) surface combatant force is about to get a major boost. After an extensive upgrade, Australia's Adelaide -class frigates are planned to re-enter operational service over the next 12-18 months. In an upgrade that has taken more than 15 years from concept to operational service, they will bring an advanced level of combat capability unprecedented in the RAN.
