IN DEPTH FRIGATES
Minister for defence industry Pat Conroy said the “cutting edge weapons and combat systems”. He “the best frigate for Australia” and a “stealthy and sonar. Conroy also noted that the Japanese design has a crew capacity of only 90 compared to bigger ship, but it is able to operate with a much smaller crew,” he told a news conference. “That’s a be really important in terms of giving our Navy the capability to project power,” he said, noting that the of around 6,000nm.
frigate “is in production right now” and “was the only frigate being delivered in 2029 for service in 2030”. most interoperable with other Australian Defence Force assets of any of the designs proposed.
“Not risk-free” MHI has been developing, designing and constructing 2025, MHI launched the 11th ship of what is expected
three upgraded Mogami-class frigates will be
the preferred design, the Japanese company will and companies involved in frigate construction to respond to the Australian government’s selection process, and present a proactive proposal for the Japan and Australia” in the programme.
built by MHI in Japan, with the remaining eight Henderson Marine Precinct in Australia, in which the Australian government is investing heavily, and for which it recently signed a strategic shipbuilding in 2029 and enter service in 2030, with the third in
Responding to selection of the Japanese design, it has no experience exporting such systems,” the in Australia’s ability to deliver on its side of the arrangement and to absorb the opportunity costs
changes, which has caused delays and ballooning costs. Moreover, the development of shipbuilding facilities at Henderson needs to be delivered if the programme is to remain on schedule, on budget and for the Royal Australian Navy to receive all 11 ships.” ■
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