Royal Australian Navy HMAS Sydney puts Aegis Combat System to the test


The Royal Australian Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer, HMAS Sydney, has sailed in company with sister ship HMAS Brisbane to conduct training and testing of the Aegis Combat System.
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Russian Vyborg Shipyard laid the Purga ice class coastguard ship of project 23550 925 001 HMAS Sydney and HMAS Brisbane depart Fleet Base East to conduct Aegis systems training off Sydney Heads. (Picture source: Royal Australian Navy)


Recently, the Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Sydney has sailed in company with sister ship HMAS Brisbane to conduct training and testing of the Aegis Combat System.

Sailing in company with Brisbane has allowed the ship to exercise bridge and navigation teams, watchkeeping, communications and the Cooperative Engagement Capability.

Sydney has been progressing through the DDG Force Generation cycle which includes conducting Aegis Waterfront Training alongside with the support of a team of specialists from Lockheed Martin in the USA.


Russian Vyborg Shipyard laid the Purga ice class coastguard ship of project 23550 925 001 HMAS Sydney and HMAS Brisbane depart Fleet Base East to conduct Aegis systems training off Sydney Heads. (Picture source: Royal Australian Navy)


HMAS Sydney (V) is the last of the three ships of the Hobart Class guided-missile destroyers. Her sister ships are HMAS Hobart (III) and HMAS Brisbane (III). HMAS Sydney is based on the Navantia designed F100 frigate and is equipped with the Aegis Combat System.

The main armament of the HMAS Sydney (V) comprises one Mk 45 5” 62 Calibre Gun, 2 x 25mm M242 Bushmaster on Typhoon mounts and 1 x Phalanx CIWS, one Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (48 VLS Cells), RIM-66 Standard 2 missile, RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow missile and one advanced Harpoon via 2 x quad launchers.

The Aegis Combat System, incorporating the highly sophisticated and proven phased array AN/SPY 1D(V) radar in combination with the missile armament and CEC, provides Sydney and her sister ships an advanced air defence capability greater than any previously seen in the RAN.