ASC Shipbuilding from Australia has signed a $2.6 million contract with BlueScope Steel AIS for the Hunter Class Frigate Program for the Royal Australian Navy. Under the contract announced last week, Australian company BlueScope will supply more than 1500 tonnes of steel plate to build five blocks during the prototyping phase of the shipbuilding program, which is on track to begin later this year. Read full Naval News at this link ...
An artist's impression of the Hunter Class frigate for the Australian Navy. (Picture source BAE Systems video footage) |