Britain plans to build the new Australian military fleet

Britain plans to build the new Australian military fleet



The British Defense Secretary on Wednesday gave a strong boost to his country's offer to build the new Australian war fleet, considering the frigates he proposes as the best option for chasing 'Russian and Chinese submarines' amid regional tension.

Earlier this year, Australia announced a massive 89 billion Australian dollars ($ 70.4 billion) shipbuilding strategy, including the construction of new submarines and frigates, the largest investment in the country's history in the peacetime navy.

Australia has greatly increased its defense spending as China offers its muscles in the region by increasing its military presence in the disputed South China Sea, with tensions high on the Korean Peninsula.

British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon proposed building nine frigates as part of the $ 35 billion Australian project ahead of the annual defense and foreign ministers' meetings in Sydney this week.

Three companies compete for large design contracts, namely BAE Systems of Britain, Vincantieri of Italy and Navantia of Spain, which Canberra described as the largest program of its kind to build frigates in the world today.

"You need an unstable and tense area like this, and as you have decided, some anti-submarine capabilities and very modern capabilities," Fallon told the Sydney Morning Herald.

The 26-class frigate, a high-level frigate currently being built for the British navy, would be better than its Spanish and Italian rivals in pursuit of 'Russian and Chinese submarines' in waters around Australia and the Pacific Ocean, Fallon said.

"The quiet of the ship and the development of the technology used in it makes it much better than any European offer you can take into account," Fallon said.

A key element of the military contract is to include a high degree of contribution to local construction in an Australian effort to strengthen local jobs in the shipbuilding industry.

Fallon said using local industry products was "absolutely right", adding that Britain was open to buying Australian-made military equipment.

The promising program will replace the Anzac Australian frigates, and the winning designer will be announced next year, with the first warships expected to enter the service by the end of 2020.

Last year, the French state-owned group DCNC signed 62 A government deal to seal a massive deal for the Australian Navy delivered 12 attack submarines costing A $ 50 billion, following a major competition with Japan and Germany. Fallon said using local industry products was "absolutely right", adding that Britain was open to buying Australian-made military equipment. The promising program will replace the Anzac Australian frigates, and the winning designer will be announced next year, with the first warships expected to enter the service by the end of 2020. Last year, the French state-owned group DCNC signed 62 A government deal to seal a massive deal for the Australian Navy delivered 12 attack submarines costing A $ 50 billion, following a major competition with Japan and Germany. Fallon said using local industry products was "absolutely right", adding that Britain was open to buying Australian-made military equipment. The promising program will replace the Anzac Australian frigates, and the winning designer will be announced next year, with the first warships expected to enter the service by the end of 2020. Last year, the French state-owned group DCNC signed 62 A government deal to seal a massive deal for the Australian Navy delivered 12 attack submarines costing A $ 50 billion, following a major competition with Japan and Germany.


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