Originally Posted by
orca
Someone is going to have to explain to me how a ship built in Australia, by Australians, qualifies for that headline.
It seems to me that ‘we’ have sold a design to someone - not a capability - and how that makes our kit better, cheaper or earlier is (sadly!) beyond me.
Plus a US combat system, US missiles, US 5” gun, Australian radars, Australian/Swedish combat interface, and Australian steel (ugh). The design contract should be signed this year, with detailed design taking place next year.
The Hunter Class is looking more and more like a distant cousin to the Type 26.
(hopefully this link works)
http://www.defence.gov.au/casg/Multi...eet-9-9233.pdf