$27bnSet aside for the first three Hunter-class frigates, out of a program once sold as nine ships for $35bnWasteHunter-class frigates: sold as nine warships for $35 billion. We're now paying $27 billion for threeThe Hunter-class frigate program was cut from nine ships to six, and close to $27bn is now set aside for the first three. The first won't arrive until 2032.Aussie Outrage · 25 October 2026 · 6 min read