Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Sydney has officially been commissioned into service for the Royal Australian Navy. Tim Tufuga

The Third and Final Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Sydney has officially been commissioned into service for the Royal Australian Navy.😉🤩😎🇦🇺🇦🇺

The Australian DDG class Guided Missile Destroyers are equipped with the advance AEGIS area Defense system which is networked with the Japanese Navy and the USN with a partnership air and sea Electronic Warfare Defense network interoperability system between allied Navies.

The Aegis combat system:-

"... state-of-the-art phased array radar, AN/SPY 1D(V), in combination with the SM-2 missile, will provide an advanced air defence system capable of engaging enemy aircraft and missiles at ranges in excess of 150km." (ADF)



Tim Tufuga

Source:

https://www.navy.gov.au/fleet/ships-boats-craft/ddg

https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/maritime-antisub/6150-industry-partner-congratulates-navy-on-commissioning-of-hmas-sydney?utm_source=DefenceConnect&utm_campaign=25_05_20&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1&utm_emailID=860ae8fd058f3d8842f6ae9385364264479b7ebcfac449579915e27140b0d113