Type 26 and Type 31 commonality is challenged

Is there significant systems commonality between the British frigate designs Australia considered?

Clarke rejects extensive Type 26 and Type 31 commonality, citing different builders, design origins, and control systems.

Jamie Seidel asks about compatibility between the British frigate designs in Australia's procurement discussion. Alex Clarke rejects claims of extensive Type 26 and Type 31 commonality. The cited differences include builders, design origins, command-and-control systems, and machinery controls. The engine-control comparison is qualified as a recollection, so the answer does not establish a component-by-component inventory.