Australia to Equip its Hobart-class AWD Vessels with Raytheon SM-2 Block IIIB Missiles
 
The Australian Navy will equip its Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyers with the Raytheon SM-2 Block IIIB missiles. According to the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency, the State Department has approved the Foreign Military Sale of the missiles with a cost of USD301 million.
The Australian Navy will equip its Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyers with the Raytheon SM-2 Block IIIB missiles. According to the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency, the State Department has approved the Foreign Military Sale of the missiles with a cost of USD301 million.
 
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Naval Defense Industry News - France, Australia
 
 
 
Australia to Equip its Hobart-class AWD Vessels with Raytheon SM-2 Block IIIB Missiles
 
By Stelios Kanavakis - Senior Defence Analyst
The Australian Navy will equip its Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyers with the Raytheon SM-2 Block IIIB missiles. According to the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency, the State Department has approved the Foreign Military Sale of the missiles with a cost of USD301 million.
     
The Australian Navy will equip its Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyers with the Raytheon SM-2 Block IIIB missiles. According to the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency, the State Department has approved the Foreign Military Sale of the missiles with a cost of USD301 million.Standard Missile-2 is primarily used by U.S. and allied navies for fleet air defense and ship self defense. (Raytheon photo)
     
The Australian Government has requested up to 80 Raytheon RIM-66M-09 SM-2 Block IIIB STANDARD Vertical Launching Tactical All-Up missiles, up to 15 MK 97 SM-2 Block IIIB Guidance Sections, MK 13 MOD 0 Vertical Launching System Canisters, operator manuals and technical documentation, US Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services.

The new missiles will enhance the Australian Navy’s area air-defence capabilities and complement the SM-2 Block IIIA missiles of the Perry-class frigates.

The three Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyers of Australia will incorporate the phased-array AN/SPY-1D(V) radar, which along with the missiles it will be able to engage aerial targets at distances over 150 km and altitudes up to 65,000 ft.

About the Standard Missile-2
SM-2s are the world's premier fleet-area air defense weapons. The missiles are also capable of providing extended-area air defense.
-- SM-2's international customers include: Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Spain and Taiwan
-- SM-2 has been integrated with both Aegis and non-Aegis combat weapon systems.
-- The missile can be launched from the MK-41, MK-13 and MK-26 launchers.
-- SM-2 has an extensive flight test history of more than 2,500 successful flight tests
-- More than 5,000 SM-2s have been delivered to the US and allied customers.