SEA 3000: Australia Selects the Evolved Mogami

After a months long selection process pitting Germany's TKMS against Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the Australian government has selected the Evolved Mogami to fulfil its requirement for a General Purpose Frigate under Project SEA 3000. This video is the third in a series covering this acquisition programme, and looks very briefly at the two options before moving on to why the Mogami was probably chosen, and what the implications of its selection are for the RAN and Australia as a whole moving forward. 0:00 Introduction 1:32 Comparison Between the Contenders 3:48 Probable Key Selection Criteria and Upsides of the Mogami 12:30 Possible Risks and Downsides of the Mogami 23:23 Big Picture Implications of the Mogami Selection