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Hobart-class

Petty Officer Stephen Dunlop has received a Conspicuous Service Medal as part of the King's Birthday awards. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photo by Leading Seaman Thomas Sawtell.
ADF People 

Weapon systems maintainer brings more bang for bucks

12/06/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1002 Views 0 Comments Hobart-class, Kings Birthday

By sourcing local suppliers, testing their solutions and then seeking approval, Petty Officer Stephen Dunlop increased the magazine capacity for

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HMAS Brisbane is one of the Hobart-class destroyers in the fleet. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.
News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Five-year anniversary of Australian Aegis operations

01/03/202328/02/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2003 Views 0 Comments Aegis, Hobart-class

Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand congratulates the Royal Australian Navy on achieving five years of operations for the Aegis

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Hobart-class guided missile destroyer HMAS Sydney strikes a land target with a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Contract awarded for destroyer lifecycle management

28/10/202229/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1520 Views 0 Comments BAE Systems, Hobart-class

BAE Systems will be charged with evolving and optimising sustainment of the Hobart-class destroyers as the new capability lifecycle manager

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NUSHIP Brisbane arrives at Fleet Base East for the first time, joining (left to right) HMA Ships Choules, Adelaide, Success, Warramunga and ex-HMAS Darwin. Photo by Warrant Officer Shane Cameron.
News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

NUSHIP Brisbane home for the first time

13/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7901 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Destroyer, Hobart-class, NUSHIP Brisbane

NUSHIP Brisbane arrived at her home base of Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney, for the first time on 10

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AWD Hobart on initial sea trials, 2016. Photo courtesy the AWD Alliance.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

AWD Hobart begins acceptance trials

30/01/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5332 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Destroyer, Guided Missile Destroyers, Hobart-class

Today marks a significant milestone for the first Air Warfare Destroyer, Hobart, as acceptance trials commence off the South Australian coast. Hobart departs

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