# Australia awards BAE Systems $26B navy frigate contract

The Australian government awarded BAE Systems a 35 billion Australian dollar ($26 billion) contract to build nine Hunter-class frigates. The ships will be built by ASC Shipbuilding in Adelaide, with the first delivery expected in the late 2020s.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-06-29
- Where: Adelaide, Australia
- Value: $26.0B
- Jobs: 5,000
- Status: announced
- Products: Hunter-class guided-missile frigates
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [BAE Systems](https://endata.com/companies/4538.md) (supplier)
- [ASC Shipbuilding](https://endata.com/companies/32830.md) (partner)
- [Government of Australia](https://endata.com/companies/32840.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [seattletimes.com](https://www.seattletimes.com/business/apxaustralia-awards-uk-s-bae-26-billion-navy-frigate-contract/), 2018-06-29: "British defense company BAE Systems has won a 35 billion Australian dollar ($26 billion) contract to build Australia's new fleet of nine navy frigates."

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