Australia picks Japan to build $10b frigates after fierce contest

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has won a fierce contest to build the Australian navy’s new fleet of warships, beating a bid from German rival Thyssen­Krupp Marine Systems. Defence Minister Richard Marles announced on Tuesday that cabinet had selected Japan’s … Read More

Russia develops new frigates capable of carrying nearly 50 cruise missiles – source

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The frigates will have a displacement of up to 7,000 tonnes Kalibr cruise missile – Department of Press Service and Information of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, March 17. /TASS/. The Northern design bureau has started … Read More