# Australia awards $26B frigate contract to BAE Systems

Australia announced a AU$35 billion ($26 billion) contract with BAE Systems to build nine Hunter-class anti-submarine warfare frigates. The ships will be built by ASC Shipbuilding in South Australia using local workers and Australian steel.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-06-29
- Where: Osborne, South Australia, Australia
- Value: $26.0B (35.0B AUD)
- Status: announced
- Products: anti-submarine warfare frigates
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [BAE Systems](https://endata.com/companies/4538.md) (supplier)
- [Royal Australian Navy](https://endata.com/companies/19967.md) (customer)
- [ASC Shipbuilding](https://endata.com/companies/32830.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [defensenews.com](https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2018/06/29/australia-officially-announces-26b-frigate-contract-here-are-the-build-details/), 2018-06-29: "Australia will acquire nine high-end anti-submarine warfare frigates from the end of the next decade under a deal with BAE Systems worth AU$35 billion."

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