Naval Technology:
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) first Hobart-class guided-missile destroyer HMAS Hobart has tested communications capabilities with the US Navy for the first time.Carried out in Hawaii, the test demonstrated the Australian ship’s ability to share sensor information and real-time combat system data with the US Navy.
Australian Defence Minister Christopher Pyne said that the trials were designed and carried out to test, evaluate and qualify the combat and weapons systems installed on HMAS Hobart. Pyne said: “These trials are the culmination of 12 months of preparations and demonstrate Hobart’s formidable capability.
“Australia is the first country outside the US with cooperative engagement capability, and so this demonstration marked the first time this Capability was proven between two navies.”
