เจาะลึก Hunter-Class เรือฟริเกต 10,000 ตัน "สัตว์ประหลาดนักล่าใต้น้ำ" แห่งอินโด-แปซิฟิก

What would you do if you had trillions of baht to buy a warship? Sure, it would be perfect! But that's not the story of the "Hunter-Class Frigate," the most expensive and controversial anti-submarine warfare project in the history of the Royal Australian Navy. In this video, Courseblue takes you behind the scenes of the SEA 5000 mega-project, exploring why Australia went all-in on the Type 26 frigate from BAE Systems, known for its exceptional "silence," along with massive upgrades including the CEAFAR2 AESA radar and the Aegis combat system. This transformed the ship into a "10,000-ton monster" plagued by top-heavy problems, delays, and a budget soaring to nearly 100 billion baht per vessel! But despite the exorbitant price and numerous engineering challenges, why did Australia proceed? Just how formidable will its arsenal—including NSM missiles, Tomahawk missiles, the Mk 41 VLS launch system, and the MH-60R Romeo helicopters—be? And most importantly, how will these six Hunter-class submarines fill the strategic gap under the AUKUS agreement, acting as guardians of "nuclear-powered submarines" in the Indo-Pacific region? This video has the answer! Do you think these specifications, coupled with a price nearing 100 billion baht per vessel, are worth it? Let Mik and the Courseblue team know in the comments below! Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe to the Courseblue channel so you don't miss out on in-depth content on world-class military equipment, weapon specifications, and insightful geopolitical analysis like this! Credit B-roll videos: • Hunter class frigate visualisation – Explore the world’s most advanced anti-submarine warship - BAE Systems Australia • Hunter Class Frigate Program achieves second vertical construction - BAE Systems Australia • Hunter Class Frigate Program - Batch 1 Steel Cut - BAE Systems Australia • Hunter Class Frigate Program - Signing ceremony - BAE Systems Australia • Hunter Class Frigate Program prototype block rotation - BAE Systems Australia • Prototype Block 4 move - BAE Systems Australia • BAE Systems Global Combat Ship - Australia (GCS-A) - Royal Australian Navy • HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac depart for Indo-Pacific Endeavor 2022 - Royal Australian Navy • HMAS Anzac III (1996-2024) - Royal Australian Navy • Type 26 combat ship capabilities - BAE Systems