The
first-of-class air warfare destroyer for the Royal Australian Navy has
completed the initial phase of builder trials.
By Richard Tomkins |
Sept. 26, 2016 at 2:18 PM
ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- The Australian
navy's future air warfare destroyer has successfully completed initial builder
sea trials to test its hull, propulsion and navigation systems.
The testing of the Hobart took place over several days off the
south coast of Australia and was conducted by the AWD Alliance, consisting of
shipbuilder ASC, combat systems integrator Raytheon Australia and the
government's Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group.
"The completion of Hobart's Builder Sea Trials is a
significant step towards delivery of the first AWD to Defense and the most
capable warships ever operated by the Royal Australian Navy," said AWD
Alliance Program Manager, Commodore Craig Bourke.
"The AWD Alliance team of shipbuilders and systems
integrators can take great pride in attaining this major milestone of sending
our first AWD to sea and successfully completing its platform trials."
The Hobart is scheduled for a second phase of more advanced
trials early next year, when its combat and communications systems will be
tested.
Delivery of the vessel to the Royal Australian Navy is scheduled
for June.
The AWD program is for three ships to replace Adelaide-class
frigates.
The AWD Alliance said the second Hobart-class ship, the
Brisbane, will be launched in December, while hull consolidation of the third
destroyer, Sydney, will occur in August of 2017.
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