Austal, ASC tipped to be thrown lifeline for $35b frigate build
Austal, ASC tipped to be thrown lifeline for $35b frigate build
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BAE Systems' Type 26 is the frontrunner to become the Australian navy's next frigate. Supplied
by Andrew Tillett
Home-grown shipbuilders Austal and ASC are tipped to be brought into the build for Australia's new fleet of nine frigates, helping the Turnbull government avoid a politically damaging fight over the involvement of local industry in the $35 billion contract.