Hobart class cruiser
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The Hobart class Guided Missile Cruisers are American-designed, Australian-built AEGIS equipped Air Warfare Cruisers in service with the [[Royal Australian Navy]]. They are made by the Australian Submarine Corporation, in South Australia. The design is based on the American Arleigh Burke class Guided Missile Destroyers. | The Hobart class Guided Missile Cruisers are American-designed, Australian-built AEGIS equipped Air Warfare Cruisers in service with the [[Royal Australian Navy]]. They are made by the Australian Submarine Corporation, in South Australia. The design is based on the American Arleigh Burke class Guided Missile Destroyers. | ||
- | The ships are | + | The ships are among the most powerful surface combatants in the world, having 128 Mk-41 VLS cells for Standard missiles, VL-ASROC, Tomahawk cruise missiles, and Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (rarely carried). The ship also carries 16 Harpoon missiles in quad launchers. |
There are four in service: | There are four in service: | ||
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**BGM-109 Tomahawks | **BGM-109 Tomahawks | ||
**VL-ASROC | **VL-ASROC | ||
+ | **Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles | ||
*2 Mk 32 Triple Torpedo Tubes for Mk 46/MU90 Torpedoes | *2 Mk 32 Triple Torpedo Tubes for Mk 46/MU90 Torpedoes | ||
*2 25mm M242 Bushmaster cannon | *2 25mm M242 Bushmaster cannon | ||
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=Ship Profile= | =Ship Profile= | ||
- | <center> | + | <center>http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk56/Sheriff__001/Hobart_class_profile-1.gif<br>Profile of the Hobart class cruiser<br>http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk56/Sheriff__001/Hobart_II_class_profile-1.gif<br>Profile of an advanced version of the Hobart class cruiser.</center> |
[[Category:Military of Australia]] | [[Category:Military of Australia]] | ||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] |
Revision as of 03:46, 10 May 2009
The Hobart class Guided Missile Cruisers are American-designed, Australian-built AEGIS equipped Air Warfare Cruisers in service with the Royal Australian Navy. They are made by the Australian Submarine Corporation, in South Australia. The design is based on the American Arleigh Burke class Guided Missile Destroyers.
The ships are among the most powerful surface combatants in the world, having 128 Mk-41 VLS cells for Standard missiles, VL-ASROC, Tomahawk cruise missiles, and Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (rarely carried). The ship also carries 16 Harpoon missiles in quad launchers.
There are four in service:
- HMAS Hobart
- HMAS Brisbane
- HMAS Sydney
- HMAS Achilles
HMAS Hobart underway
Specifications
Displacement | 10,000 tonnes |
Length | 544 ft (165.9 m) |
Machinery | 4 General Electric LM2500 COGAG; two shafts, 100,000 total shaft horsepower (75 MW) |
Speed | 30+ kts |
Armament |
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Aircraft | 2 S-70B-2 Seahawk |
Ship Profile
Profile of the Hobart class cruiser
Profile of an advanced version of the Hobart class cruiser.