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Australian Navy Hobart Class destroyers AN/SPY-1D(V) phased array radar
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Minister
for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced the arrival in Adelaide of
the first two state of the art ‘SPY’ radar array faces that
will be installed on the Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs). “The multi-function
SPY radar is capable of search, automatic detection, tracking of air
and surface targets and missile engagement support,” Mr Clare
said.
“It works to distinguish signals from stationary or moving targets
and to identify and reject ‘clutter’ such as clouds and
flocks of birds.”
The AN/SPY-1D(V) phased array radar will provide the Hobart Class destroyers
with comprehensive surveillance around the ship.
The SPY radar is the main sensor for the Aegis Weapon System and is
readily recognisable by the four octagonal-shaped array faces that are
located on the superstructure of the ship.
The four array faces send out beams of electromagnetic energy in all
directions, providing a continuous search and tracking capability for
hundreds of targets.
The SPY radar, combined with the SPQ-9B horizon search radar, will ensure
each of the AWDs go into service with state-of-the-art radar packages.
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HOBART class Air Warfare Destroyer for the Royal Australian Navy
(Image: AWD
Alliance)
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“Work on the future HMAS Hobart and HMAS Brisbane
is well underway at Techport Australia, and work on the future HMAS Sydney
will commence later this year,” Mr Clare said.
“All three AWDs will be armed with a 48 cell Vertical Launch System,
Mk 45 5? gun, phalanx close-in weapon system, torpedoes, anti-ship harpoon
missiles, Nulka missile decoy system and hull mounted sonar, as well as
variable depth sonar for detection and defence against enemy submarines
and torpedoes.”
“This gives each destroyer an air defence, anti-submarine and anti-surface
warfare capability as well as the ability to embark a helicopter at sea.”
The AWDs will provide greater protection for Australian Defence Force
personnel by providing air defence for accompanying ships as well as land
forces and infrastructure on nearby coastal areas. The AWDs will also
provide self-protection against attacking missiles and aircraft.
The AN/SPY-1D (V) radar was supplied by United States company Lockheed
Martin and acquired by the Australian Government through the Foreign Military
Sales program.
Source: Australian Department of Defence
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