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Frigate F 77 HMNZS Te Kaha |
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class: Helicopter Frigate (FFH) / Anzac (New
Zealand) class Builder: Tenix Defence, Williamstown, Australia STATUS: Laid down: September 19, 1994 Launched: July 22, 1995 Commissioned: July 22, 1997 IN SERVICE Homeport: Devonport Naval Base, Auckland, New Zealand Namesake: Te Kaha is Maori, meaning 'fighting prowess' or 'strength' Ship's Motto: He Ponanga Kaha (service with strength) Technical Data: see INFO > Anzac (NZ) class Frigate |
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HMNZS Te Kaha (F 77): In 1999, Te Kaha pursued Patagonian Toothfish poachers in the Ross Dependency, participated in the INTERFET multinational deployment to East Timor from 19 to 26 September, and operated as part of the Multinational Interception Force in the Persian Gulf. The frigate was also involved in the Solomon Islands conflict during 2000 and 2001, with several periods as guardship at the capital, Honiara. In 2002, Te Kaha returned to the Persian Gulf, this time as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, after a four-month flag-showing deployment in Asian waters. The frigate was replaced in the Gulf by Te Mana in early 2003. In 2012 Te Kaha attended Exercise RIMPAC. On February 16, 2015, HMNZS Te Kaha sail from New Zealand to Gallipoli, ahead of the 100th Anniversary of the landings there during World War I. After completion of this event, the frigate sailed for the Gulf of Oman where she was assigned to anti-piracy patrols. Following this, she sailed back to New Zealand after participating in the Australian-led exercise Exercise Talisman Saber. The ship returned to New Zealand on August 2, 2015 to a heroes welcome which featured family members, senior naval staff and the Maori Cultural group who performed a haka. Also involved in Talisman Saber 2015 was the Multi-Role Vessel, HMNZS Canterbury and the fleet tanker, HMNZS Endeavour. In June 2017, the ship's deployment in the western Pacific was extended to provide support to the US 7th Fleet after USS Fitzgerald collided with the container ship MV ACX Crystal, killing seven sailors and causing extensive damage to the destroyer. The frigate will directly contribute to the escort of USS Nimitz, an aircraft carrier replacing USS Carl Vinson in the region. In March 2018, Te Kaha arrived in Victoria, British Columbia to undergo a major upgrade of her combat management system to the Lockheed Martin CMS 330, as well as replacing the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow with the new Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missile. The upgrade is expected to cost NZD639 million. In September 2020, the refit of Te Kaha was reportedly complete and the ship began post-upgrade sea trials in preparation for a return to active service. In December 2020 Te Kaha completed initial refit upgrades and sea trials and sailed back to Auckland, arriving at the Devonport Naval Base on the 20th of December. While she has finished the upgrades she has not completed her maintenance routine. New Zealand ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade: Thales SMART-S Mk.2 S-band PESA radar Kelvin Hughes Sharp Eye Navigation Radar Furuno FAR-3320W radar Lockheed Martin Canada CMS330 Combat Data Systems Cossor AIMS Mk XII IFF Elbit/Elisra electronic support measures Rheinmetall MASS Offboard ECM Ultra Electronics Sea Sentor torpedo countermeasures Airborne Systems DLF floating decoy source: wikipedia |
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