BAE Wins $26 Billion Australian Order in Deal Cheered by May
- Australian shipmaker ASC to build 9 anti-submarine frigates
- Deal shows Britain can build on relationships with allies: May
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BAE Systems Plc won a landmark A$35 billion ($26 billion) contract in Australia for nine anti-submarine frigates that will bolster the U.K. defense manufacturer’s efforts to export the warship.
The Hunter-class variant of the Type 26 frigate will be designed by BAE and built by state-owned ASC Shipbuilding, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said. The craft will begin entering service toward the end of the next decade, replacing Australia’s eight Anzac ships in service since 1996.