HMAS Sydney (V)

Commissioned on 18 May 2020, HMAS Sydney (V) is the last of 3 ships of the Hobart Class guided missile destroyers (DDG). Hobart Class DDGs are based on the Navantia-designed F100 frigate and fitted with the Aegis Combat System. The Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance constructed the ships in Australia.

The Hobart Class provides air defence for accompanying ships, land forces and infrastructure in coastal areas, and for self-protection against missiles and aircraft. The Aegis Combat System, incorporating the state-of-the-art phased array radar and the SM-2 missile, provides an advanced air defence system capable of engaging enemy aircraft and missiles at ranges in excess of 150 km.

The Hobart Class carries a helicopter for surveillance and response to support key warfare areas. The surface warfare function includes long-range anti-ship missiles and a naval gun capable of firing extended range munitions in support of land forces.

The Hobart Class also conducts undersea warfare and is equipped with modern sonar systems, decoys, surface-launched torpedoes and an array of effective close-in defensive weapons.

Specifications

• Commanding Officer: Commander BM Weller CSM
• Class: Hobart Class
• Type: destroyer, guided missile (DDG)
• Role:
  • air defence
  • surface warfare
  • surveillance
  • undersea warfare
• Pennant: D42
• International callsign: VKCM
• Motto: Thorough and Ready
• Home port: Fleet Base East
• Builder: Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance
• Laid down: 19 November 2015
• Launched: 19 May 2018
• Launched by: Mrs Judy Shalders
• Commissioned: 18 May 2020
• Displacement: 7,000 tonnes (full load)
• Length: 146.7 metres
• Beam: 18.6 metres
• Draught: 7.2 metres
• Speed: over 28 knots (top speed)
• Range: 4,500 nautical miles (18 knots)
• Crew: 180 (approximately)
• Machinery:
  • 2 General Electric Marine model 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines, 17,500 kilowatts (23,500 horsepower) each
  • 2 Caterpillar Bravo 16 V Bravo diesel engines, 5,650 kilowatts (7,580 horsepower) each
• Missiles:
  • Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (48 VLS cells)
  • RIM-66 standard 2 missiles
  • RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow missile
  • advanced Harpoon via 2 quad launchers
• Guns: 5-inch Mark 45 62-calibre gun
• Torpedoes: MU90 torpedoes
• Other armament:
  • two 25 mm M242 Bushmaster on Typhoon mounts
  • one Phalanx close-in weapons system
• Physical countermeasures: Nulka active missile decoy system
• Radars:
  • AN/SPY-1D (V) phased array radar
  • horizon search radar
• Sonars: integrated sonar system incorporating a hull mounted and towed array sonar
• Combat data systems: Aegis (baseline 7.1)
• Helicopters: one MH-60R Seahawk