Six large, heavily armed vessels capable of being operated remotely, will be added to fleet under $11bn shake-up, which comes after damning review
Ships from the Royal Australian Navy including Anzac-class frigates, which will be replaced by the new Hunter-class vessels. The navy will also add six new large optionally crewed surface vessels.Ships from the Royal Australian Navy including Anzac-class frigates, which will be replaced by the new Hunter-class vessels. The navy will also add six new large optionally crewed surface vessels.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup The independent analysis urged “immediate implementation” of the shake-up to the fleet, arguing that “any delay will exacerbate the risk” to Australia’s security.The government announced an additional $1.7bn over forward estimates and $11.1bn over the next decade for accelerated delivery of the surface combatant fleet and to expand Australia’s shipbuilding industryThe government says this investment will mean the defence spend in the early 2030s will reach 2.4% of GDP, compared with the 2.
The LOSVs are now being developed by the US, with the Australian government in talks with Washington and planning to be a “fast follower” once the ships were operational. Australia intends to build the six LOSVs in The decision to reduce the number of Hunter-class frigates from the government aligns with a report published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (last year, which said sticking with the production of nine Hunter-class frigates would result in an “unbalanced” fleet “biased” towards anti-submarine warfare.
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