The Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Ray, announced the successful tenderer, for the building of six coastal mine hunter vessels, was Australian Defence Industries. The mine hunters will be similar to the Italian Gaeta class, and cost $1 Billion. Delivery will commence in 1998.
Australian Naval History on 15 June 1994
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