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Australia Touts Plans To Double Future Surface Fleet

Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

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Australia Touts Plans To Double Future Surface Fleet

The Australian Navy’s HMAS Hobart (DDG-39) air warfare destroyer. (Photo: Royal Australian Navy)

Australia’s government this week announced its plans to double the Royal Australian Navy’s surface combatant fleet in over a decade with plans for billions more in funding. The government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is planning for a future surface fleet of 26 major surface combatants: three Hobart-class air warfare destroyers, six Hunter-class frigates, 11 new general purpose frigates with maritime and land strike, air defense and escort capabilities and six new Large Optionally Crewed Surface Vessels (LOSVs) to improve…

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