Australian naval manufacturer Austal Limited has announced this week that it has been awarded the role of preferred tender from the Australian Government for its Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (PPBR) program.
Under the deal Austal will produce up to 21 new ships for the Australian government which will eventually be used by a number of Pacific island nations. The ships themselves are 40m long, steel-hulled vessels able to travel up to 4600km and operate for up to 20 days. While unarmed when first built, these ships…
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