Originally Posted by
rattman
Because with the announcement of the 06FFM winning the australian very few people believe it has a chance. Even if it was to win it could wind up indonesian built. But the whole indo thing is up in the air. Originally they discussed 4 locally built 30FFM around 2019, but in 2021 selected 2 locally built arrowheads (with 2 more recently announced) and 6 FREMM. Now they are having meeting with japanese Govt and apparently the mogami (dont specify which version) are back on the table. So NZ could end up with either mogami or arrowhead made in indonesia
rattman, you beat me to it.
AFAIK Indonesia is also still planing to acquire the two Turkish I-Class frigates they signed for in January.
There was an article published on NavalNews today
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news...rs-from-japan/
New Zealand doesn't have the luxury of looking to buy from multiple sources as it is only looking for two frigates so playing off Arrowhead/T31 vs Mogami is, IMO, the only way they can leverage cost control. Given interoperability is a key driver the RAN going for Mogami makes it look like a racing certainty. However, the NZ Defence Capability Plan 2025 stated:
The Anzac frigates will be replaced with comparable contemporary frigates and the offshore patrol vessels will also be replaced with consideration given to whether commonality of design or systems with the frigates may be possible. The importance of a common design is to maximise crew training, qualification, and flexibility, while reducing costs of ongoing maintenance and support. A combination of capabilities from combat platforms, uncrewed technologies (air, surface and subsurface), deployable teams (for example survey, diving, and boarding), and patrol ships will be considered.
...which leads me to think if an Arrowhead 140 Type 32 (i.e. Type 31 "lite") had actually bean ordered by HMUKG Babcock might have had a more realistic chance with offering a T31/T32 combination to replace the ANZAC frigates and the OPVs.
