Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates

[Xthenaki]

At the moment NZ govt needs to leave Australia out of the frigate replacement program and look to either Japan or South Korea for their ANZAC replacements. Australia is fully committed to their own replacement needs and will most likely encounter :"teething problems" as they introduce and expand their shipbuilding infrastructure and associated programs. We look to Australia say mid 2045 onwards if it suits both parties. I think we may miss the boat on the arrowhead 140 option as European nation needs will probably take up any available slots.

 

[swerve]

Perhaps Poland could build some. The Poles are building three for themselves, with two under construction so far, & they seem to be building them from the bottom up. They may be roped in to build for other countries, though, e.g. Denmark (though I think the Danes would like to do as much as possible of the fitting-out themselves). Romania may have capacity to build modules.

Depends on how many you want, & when, I think.