BAE Systems HAS Delivered the first two hull blocks of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Hobart second-class air warfare destroyer (AWD), HMAS Brisbane, Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare HAS revealed.
The delivery forms share of a $ 8bn Contract Awarded to ASC Alliance for construction of three AWDS, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Brisbane and HMAS Sydney for RAN.
The two blocks, 415 and 111, Have undergone inspections at the Williamstown shipyard, Australia, Prior To Their delivery.
Said Clare que le two blocks merged Would Be to equip the 48 cell vertical launch MK 41 system (VLS), while forming portion of the front third of the vessel HMS Brisbane.
"The VLS can store and then fire SM-2 missiles Evolved Sea Sparrow or in quick succession and is an significant element of the combat system will be installed into That the Hobart Class destroyers," Clare said.
The AWD program, also known as SEA 4000, Involves building and fabrication of 11 blocks by BAE, Including seven blocks for the first destroyer and two for the second frigate.
"The VLS can store and then fire SM-2 missiles Evolved Sea Sparrow or in quick succession and is an significant element of the combat system will be installed into That the Hobart Class destroyers."
HMAS Hobart is scheduled to be Delivered to RAN in early 2016, while HMAS Brisbane is Likely to start building in early 2014.
Construction on the third ship of the class, HMAS Sydney, is currently under the block manufacturing stage.
Equipped with advanced sonar systems, decoys and surface-launched torpedoes, the Hobart-class vessels can be used in law enforcement operations, defense aid to the civil community, collection of environmental data, rescue operations and diplomatic roles.
Based on the Navantia-designed F100 frigate, the AWD ships Will Provide for air defense vessels, land-based forces, and infrastructure in coastal lines, in addition to anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations.
The AWD Alliance included ASC, the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Raytheon.
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