# BlueScope Steel signs framework agreement for Hunter class frigate steel supply

BlueScope Group's Port Kembla Steelworks will supply approximately 5,000 tonnes of steel plate per ship for the Hunter class anti-submarine warfare frigates under a five-year Framework Agreement with BAE Systems, announced November 4, 2025.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-11-04
- Where: Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: steel plate for naval frigates
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [BAE Systems](https://endata.com/companies/4538.md) (customer)
- [BlueScope](https://endata.com/companies/23313.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [australiandefence.com.au](https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/bluescope-steel-signs-hunter-framework-agreement), 2025-11-04: "This agreement secures the future for Australian made steel plate for the Hunter Class Frigate program."

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