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zeitfest
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Joined: 31/07/2019
Location: Australia
Posts: 670
Posted: 03:25am 10 Apr 2026
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Looks like we will get diesel-electric / gas turbine frigates.

Hunter s

Now estimated at $9 billion per ship. That's about the same as a
US nuclear aircraft carrier.. and for that we get a frigate.  
 
Solar Mike
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Joined: 08/02/2015
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 1201
Posted: 09:45pm 10 Apr 2026
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Begs the question, why spend all that money on a single ship, when in a war scenario a single anti-ship missile will sink it. Absolutely pointless purchase, the days of WW2 era thinking are over, look at all those hundred billion dollar US aircraft carriers and support frigates, they high tailed it out of the gulf soon as the first missiles were aimed at them.

Spend the money on other things that modern society actually needs, like a better health system.
 
greybeard
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Joined: 04/01/2010
Location: Australia
Posts: 181
Posted: 12:07am 11 Apr 2026
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The $9billion is the fuel bill for the first fill of diesel and you get the frigate for free.
 
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