==Exports=====Australia===Following a lengthy design contest that pitted the design against the similar but smaller French , the Prime Minister of Australia announced on 20 June 2007, that Australia would purchase and build two ships of the same design to become the s. Navantia was responsible for construction of the ships from the keel to the flight deck in Spain, after which the hulls were transported to Australia for completion by BAE Systems Australia.
== Exports ===== Australia ===Following a lengthy design contest that pitted the design against the similar but smaller French "Mistral" class ships, the Prime Minister of Australia announced on 20 June 2007, that Australia would purchase and build two ships of the same design to become the "Canberra"-class Landing Helicopter Docks.