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Australia commits to modern and lethal general purpose frigates
The Australian federal government has announced the intended acquisition of 11 new general purpose frigates to complement the country’s combat-ready fleet of warships.
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Australia to Double Fleet Size with Small Warships - Naval News
Australia will slash the number of Hunter frigates being bought to free up funding for "Tier 2" small warships that will help double the fleets size.www.navalnews.com
Hunter Class: 6 (-3)
Tier 2 FFG : +11
Optionally crewed LUSV : +6
Looks like they are just sticking with the exemplars.![]()
Australia fast-tracks its hunt for replacement frigates
Shipbuilders were reportedly given four weeks to respond to the request, plus another three weeks to explain how follow-on frigates can be locally built.www.defensenews.com