BAE Systems wins $35 billion Australian frigate contract

BAE Systems was selected for Australia's SEA 5000 project to build nine Hunter class frigates, valued at $35 billion. Construction will begin in Adelaide in 2020, with ships entering service in the late 2020s.

“The Hunter class will provide the Australian Defence Force with the highest levels of lethality and deterrence our major surface combatants need in periods of global uncertainty.”abc.net.au

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• abc.net.auBAE Systems beats Spanish and Italian designs for $35 billion warship building program - ABC NewsAndrew GreeneJun 28, 2018

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