Thursday May 21, 2015

Live: watch the launch of Air Warfare Destroyer Hobart

Defence

The launch of Australia’s first next-generation warship, the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Hobart, will be live-streamed from South Australia’s Tech Port.

Thursday May 21, 2015

Thursday May 21, 2015

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Hobart's livestream will be available on the Hobart microsite from 10.15 am ASCT on Saturday May 23.

It is part of the most complex defence project in Australia's history – an $8 billion collaboration between ASC, Raytheon and the Department of Defence.

The full project will result in the delivery of three AWD ships to the Royal Australian Navy – the Hobart, Brisbane and Sydney. The Hobart is due for final delivery in March 2019.

The Hobart, which is over 140 metres long, has a top speed of over 28 knots, a range of over 5,000 nautical miles and room for more than 200 crew. More than 3,000 people were involved in the build.

It carries a range of weapons, detection and electronic warfare systems onboard. that include an Aegis threat tracking system, SPQ Horizon Search Radar, 48 vertical launch missile cells, a 5″ gun for coastal operations and two quad launchers of anti-ship HARPOON weapon systems.

It has surface launched torpedoes, a Phalanx short-range air and surface defence system, NULKA missile decoy system, front-mounted as well as towable sonar systems and a flight-deck suitable for a helicopter similar to an MH-60R Seahawk.

This is a Creative Commons story from The Lead South Australia, a news service providing stories about innovation in South Australia. Please feel free to use the story in any form of media. The story sources are linked in with the copy and all contacts are willing to talk further about the story. <h1>Live: watch the launch of Air Warfare Destroyer Hobart</h1> <p><p>The launch of Australia’s first next-generation warship, the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Hobart, will be live-streamed from South Australia’s Tech Port.</p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.ausawd.com/content.aspx?p=110" target="_blank">Hobart's livestream will be available on the Hobart microsite from 10.15 am ASCT on Saturday May 23.</a></p> <p>It is part of the most complex defence project in Australia's history – an $8 billion collaboration between ASC, Raytheon and the Department of Defence.</p> <p><a href="/custom/files/docs/Major Hobart Milestones.jpg" target="_blank"></a></p> <p>The full project will result in the delivery of three AWD ships to the Royal Australian Navy – the Hobart, Brisbane and Sydney. The Hobart is due for final delivery in March 2019.</p> <p>The Hobart, which is over 140 metres long, has a top speed of over 28 knots, a range of over 5,000 nautical miles and room for more than 200 crew. More than 3,000 people were involved in the build.</p> <p>It carries a range of weapons, detection and electronic warfare systems onboard. that include an Aegis threat tracking system, SPQ Horizon Search Radar, 48 vertical launch missile cells, a 5″ gun for coastal operations and two quad launchers of anti-ship HARPOON weapon systems.</p> <p>It has surface launched torpedoes, a Phalanx short-range air and surface defence system, NULKA missile decoy system, front-mounted as well as towable sonar systems and a flight-deck suitable for a helicopter similar to an MH-60R Seahawk.</p> Copy to Clipboard

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