The three Hobart Class destroyers are being built using a modular construction method across three shipyards in Australia and one in Spain. The ships are being consolidated at the South Australian Government’s Common User Facility at Techport, which is adjacent to lead shipbuilder ASC. When the three destroyers enter service with the Royal Australian Navy from 2016 they will represent a significant increase in capability. The ships will be equipped with the Aegis Weapon system, making them capable of assuming a leading command and control role within the Australian Defence Force as well as coalition forces. The AWD project is being delivered under an Alliance structure. The AWD Alliance is made up of the Defence Materiel Organisation representing the Australian Government, ASC as the lead shipbuilder and Raytheon Australia as the mission systems integrator.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:34:40 +0000
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