Australia narrows field for Future Frigate

Key Points

• BAE Systems, Fincantieri and Navantia designs shortlisted for Project SEA 5000
• Second-pass approval is scheduled for 2018

Ship designs from Italy, Spain and the UK have been shortlisted for Australia’s Project SEA 5000 Future Frigate requirement.

The Australian government, on 18 April, announced a first-pass approval for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) Future Frigate programme. BAE Systems, offering a version of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship, Fincantieri, with a derivative of the Carlo Bergamini-class variant of the FREMM multi-mission frigate, and Navantia, with a modified F100 design, have been invited to further refine their designs as part of an ongoing competitive evaluation process (CEP).
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