BAE Systems Australia’s new subsidiary ASC Shipbuilding has been awarded a contract by the Australian Government that provides the framework for the design and build of nine Hunter Class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy. The Australian Government and ASC Shipbuilding signed the contract after ASC Shipbuilding structurally separated from ASC ...
The Royal Australian Navy’s future frigates will one day be known as ‘Hunter Class’, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett has confirmed, while the very first Hunter Class Guided Missile Frigate will be commissioned towards the end of the next decade. Addressing navy personnel, Vice Admiral Barrett – who currently serves as Australia’s ...