As Australia awaits a critical review of its naval posture, international shipbuilding firms are already lining up their pitches to help build any new warships Canberra might deem necessary for its future fleet.
So far, four companies have announced bids, all offering vessels in the corvette, light frigate class or frigate class, with capabilities comparable to the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) 1990s-built Anzac-class frigates.
