The Australian Government has signed an agreement with BAE Systems, Inc. a contract for the construction of nine Australian Navy frigates type 26 GCS (Global Combat Ship) based on the type of ship project 26, built for the Royal Navy of Great Britain. Latest frigates are designed to replace a part of the Australian Navy ANZAC class frigates, eight (German project MEKO 200) Construction of the nineties, bmpd reports with reference to the Australian media.
Skin type frigate 26 GCS performed for the Royal Australian Navy
According to the signed contract, the construction of the lead ship should start in 2020 year with the Royal Australian Navy in gear 2027 year. The construction of the entire series is likely to be stretched 2042 years and cost 35 billion Australian dollars (about 25,7 billion US dollars).
On the frigates will establish multifunctional AEGIS system with vertical launchers Mk 41 on 24 missiles, and the Australian radar SEAFAR2 AFAR and ASBU. Armament Australian ships make “promising antiship missile system”, anti-aircraft missiles Raytheon Standard SM-2 and ESSM, 127-mm Universal Gun Mount BAE Systems Mk 45 Mod 4, Two 20-mm anti-aircraft artillery complex Raytheon Phalanx Mk 15, 324-mm torpedo for MU-90 torpedoes, one helicopter Sikorsky MH-60R in the hangar.
Frigate of this type are multi-purpose vehicles standard displacement 6900 tons and more full displacement 8000 tonnes. length of the ship 149,9 m, width 20,8 m. speed up 27 knots
