Armidale

The Armidale class is a class of patrol boats built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). These vessels are designed for border protection, fisheries enforcement, and maritime surveillance.

Developed in the early 2000s to replace the aging Fremantle-class, the Armidale-class vessels entered service with the Royal Australian Navy starting in 2005. Throughout their service, they were heavily deployed in Operation Resolute, Australia's border protection campaign, and frequently conducted intercept operations and regional engagement missions in the Pacific. After nearly two decades of high-tempo operations, the class is currently being phased out and decommissioned, making way for the newer Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels.