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Hunter-class

BAE Systems' Type 26 Global Combat Ship
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

First steel cut on Hunter-class prototype

18/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2521 Views 1 Comment Hunter-class

The prototyping phase of Australia’s Hunter-class frigate program commenced today with the first steel cut at Osborne Naval Shipyard, SA.

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BAE Systems' Type 26 Global Combat Ship
Australian News Science & Technology 

BlueScope wins steel contract for Hunter-class prototype

05/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2593 Views 0 Comments Hunter-class

BlueScope has signed a contract to deliver 1500 tonnes of steel plate to construct five ship blocks in the prototyping phase of the Hunter-class frigates.

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BAE Systems' Type 26 Global Combat Ship
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Lockheed Martin and SAAB officially join Hunter-class team

23/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2796 Views 0 Comments BAE Systems, Hunter-class, Lockheed Martin Australia, Saab Australia

BAE Systems Australia today announced that it has selected Lockheed Martin Australia and Saab Australia to partner on deliver of

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BAE Systems' Type 26 Global Combat Ship
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Type 26 wins $35-billion Oz frigate tender

29/06/201829/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7948 Views 17 Comments ASC Shipbuilding, BAE Systems, Hunter-class, Hunter-class frigate, Project SEA 5000, Type 26 Global Combat Ship

Australia has chosen BAE Systems’ Hunter-class frigate as the winning contender in Project SEA 5000 Phase 1 – ‘Future Frigate’. SEA

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Navantia's SEA 5000 contender
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Navantia promises collaboration with Flinders Uni in SEA 5000 bid

21/05/201823/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5232 Views 0 Comments Hunter-class, Navantia, SEA 5000

South Australia’s expertise in smart ship technologies is set to be boosted with the establishment of a $3 million Centre

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Air Warfare Destroyer NUSHIP Hobart commences its first series of sea trails, September 2016. Photo by Able Seaman Alan Lucas.
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Saab combat management system chosen for Future Frigates

03/10/201723/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2459 Views 0 Comments Hunter-class, Saab Australia

Defence and security company Saab has been identified by the Australian government to provide the tactical interface to the Royal

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Anzac-class frigates HMAS Ballarat (155), HMAS Anzac (150) and HMAS Stuart (153) transit through Cockburn Sound in Western Australia on the way to Fleet Base West. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Damian Pawlenko
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Industry Roadshow re Future Frigate and OPV opportunities rolls out

31/10/201623/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4994 Views 0 Comments Future Frigate, Hunter-class, offshore patrol vessels

A national roadshow for the Future Frigates and Offshore Patrol Vessels shipbuilding programs kicked off in Adelaide today, designed to help Australian companies get

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