Australia narrows SEA 3000 frigate designs to TKMS and MHI
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The procurement process for Australia's new general purpose frigates has narrowed from five contender companies to just two - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) from Japan and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS)from Germany.
The Royal Australian Navy(RAN) has long been looking for a new design to replace its ageing Anzac-class vessels with modern frigates that could be on station by 2029. Construction on the frigates has been scheduled to begin in 2026.The Navy has beenlooking for a minimum of seven, and an optimum of 11 frigates, with designs that are at least the size of the existing Anzac-class vessels, and potentially anything up to 50% larger and with up to double the missile capacity.
The Australian government had a long list of five potential shipbuilders, but has now narrowed down the contest to a choice between either TKMS and MHI.
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Part of the Australian criteria under its SEA 3000 programme was a “zero change” or “no change” clause, meaning contenders would have to deliver a design fully specified to existing foreign criteria. None of the long listcontenders, including those that made it to the short list,used a configuration that is currently in service with the RAN.
TKMS's MEKO A-200 is a modern version of an Anzac-class frigate, and is modularly built, suggesting it could easily accommodate any necessary modifications.
MHI's Mogami frigate has already been selected to replace the ageing Asagiri- and Abukuma-class light destroyers in the Japanese Navy, and also brings modularity to the table, ensuring a similar flexibility of function and modification should it become the replacement for the Anzac-class.
The final decision as to which of the two frigate designs will win the contract (valued at US$4.6 billion by Shephard Defence Insight) has beenscheduled for 2025.
Related Programmes in Defence Insight
Project SEA 3000 [Australia]
Related Equipment in Defence Insight
Mogami Class (30FFM)
MEKO A-200
The Royal Australian Navy(RAN) has long been looking for a new design to replace its ageing Anzac-class vessels with modern frigates that could be on station by 2029. Construction on the frigates has been scheduled to begin in 2026.The Navy has beenlooking for a minimum of seven, and an optimum of 11 frigates, with designs that are at least the size of the existing Anzac-class vessels, and potentially anything up to 50% larger and with up to double the missile capacity.
The Australian government had a long list of five potential shipbuilders, but has now narrowed down the contest to a choice between either TKMS and MHI.
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Introduction of Australian frigates could be substantially delayed
Australia's new frigate options: No easy choices as pressure mounts on DoD
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Part of the Australian criteria under its SEA 3000 programme was a “zero change” or “no change” clause, meaning contenders would have to deliver a design fully specified to existing foreign criteria. None of the long listcontenders, including those that made it to the short list,used a configuration that is currently in service with the RAN.
TKMS's MEKO A-200 is a modern version of an Anzac-class frigate, and is modularly built, suggesting it could easily accommodate any necessary modifications.
MHI's Mogami frigate has already been selected to replace the ageing Asagiri- and Abukuma-class light destroyers in the Japanese Navy, and also brings modularity to the table, ensuring a similar flexibility of function and modification should it become the replacement for the Anzac-class.
The final decision as to which of the two frigate designs will win the contract (valued at US$4.6 billion by Shephard Defence Insight) has beenscheduled for 2025.
Related Programmes in Defence Insight
Project SEA 3000 [Australia]
Related Equipment in Defence Insight
Mogami Class (30FFM)
MEKO A-200
