Australian destroyers

[tigershark]

The three planned $7 billion warfare destroyers to be built by Collins-class submarine builder ASC in Adelaide are destined to become Australia's front line warships though to the mid-21st century.

Whole story
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21923388-662,00.html

[Gripen]

More info

Endurance: 5000 to 6000 nautical miles
Top Speed: 28-30knots
Cruising: 18knots
Crew: About 180
Training bunks for 40

Area Air Warfare stuff:

AEGIS combat system
AN/SPY-1D(v) Wolume Search Radar
ESSM and SM-2 missiles
Mk 41 VLS
Horizon Search Radar

Surface Warfare:

Surface to Surface Missile (Harpoon)
Five inch Gun

Undersea Warfare:

Hull Mounted Sonar
Towed Array Sonar
Mine and Obstacle Avoidence Sonar
Torpedo Self Defence System

Land Attack

Five inch gun
Extended Range Munitions

The Federal Government has chosen Gibbs & Cox as the preferred designer for the RAN's AWD's.
G&C joins the team made uo if ASC shipbulder PTY Ltd, and Raytheon Australia.

G&C were chosen because they offered a superior bid in terms of value for money


 

[Webmaster]

G&C were chosen because they offered a superior bid in terms of value for money

Navantia's offer was $1 billion cheaper, they could have added a lot of capability for that money. Why don't they just say it: "We wanted a big US boat anyhow, this bid was set up to buy it within the laws."