Hobart Class Destroyer
Type: destroyer
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: Australia
Manufacturer: ASC Pty Ltd
First Deployed: 2017
Overview
Spanish-designed air defense destroyer with Australian modifications forming Royal Australian Navy capital ships. Three Hobart-class destroyers commissioned 2017-2020 based on Spanish F100 Álvaro de Bazán-class. Features Aegis combat system with SPY-1D radar, 48 vertical launch cells firing SM-2 and Evolved Sea Sparrow missiles, 5-inch gun, torpedo tubes, helicopter facilities. Provides area air defense for Australian task forces, land attack with Tomahawk cruise missiles, anti-submarine warfare. Constructed at ASC shipyard in Adelaide with significant teething problems but operational mid-2020s. Represents Australian Aegis capability enabling integration with US Navy, defending against aircraft and missiles. Critical for power projection and defending Australian maritime approaches. Future upgrades planned including improved missiles and sensors.
Technical Specifications
| radar | AN/SPY-1D(V) Aegis |
|---|---|
| ships | 3 |
| speed | 28+ knots |
| armament | 48-cell Mk 41 VLS (SM-2, SM-6, ESSM), 8× Harpoon, 127mm gun, torpedoes |
| displacement | ~6,250 tonnes |
| manufacturer | ASC Australia (based on Spanish F100 Álvaro de Bazán) |
Operators
- Australia
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