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Home» News»Australian Navy conducts missile firings at Pacific Vanguard 2022
Australian Navy conducts missile firings at Pacific Vanguard 2022
The Royal Australian Navy Hobart Class guided missile destroyer (DDG) HMAS Sydney became the first Hobart class DDG to strike a land target with a Harpoon surface to surface missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 22. (Australian MoD photo)

Australian Navy conducts missile firings at Pacific Vanguard 2022

During the Pacific Vanguard 2022 Exercise in the region of Guam, Royal Australian Navy ships fired Harpoon and ESSM missiles alongside the US Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, JMSDF, and ROK Navy ships.

Naval News Staff 08 Sep 2022

Australian MoD press release

In the seas off the tropical island of Guam, five nations have again combined to test their maritime warfare skills during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022, with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) achieving successful missile firings.

The guided-missile destroyer HMAS Sydney and the Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth joined ships and aircraft from the Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy and the United States Navy for the biennial integrated air and missile defence exercise.

During the exercise, Sydney successfully struck a land target with a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile. Meanwhile, Perth also successfully engaged an airborne target with an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile.

Antoher angle of HMAS Sydney’s missile firing (Australian MoD)

The week-long exercise commenced with an opening ceremony on board the JMSDF Ship Izumo attended by commanding officers from all participating nations.

Australian Task Group Commander and Commanding Officer Sydney, Commander Andrew Hough, addressed the opening ceremony and later discussed the importance of integrating with like-minded partners for high-level training exercises.

“Operating with JMSDF Ships Izumo, Takanami and Takashio, ROKN Ships Sejong the Great and Munmu the Great and HMCS Vancouver during Pacific Vanguard has been a fantastic opportunity for Sydney’s crew to test their ability to integrate with partner navies,” Commander Hough said.

“It was especially satisfying for Sydney’s ship’s company to prove our ship’s Harpoon surface-to-surface missile capability against a land target, joining other ships in the fleet that have previously fired the missile. “I congratulate every member of the team for working so well together, and with our partners, to achieve this milestone.”


Commander Andrew Hough, Commanding Officer of HMAS Sydney

The ships’ participation in Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022 was part of a regional presence deployment, following hot on the heels of multilateral air and ballistic missile defence training in Exercise Pacific Dragon.

Naval ships from the Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Navy sail in formation alongside HMA Ships Sydney and Perth during Exercise Pacific Vanguard during a Regional Presence Deployment. (Australian MoD)

Other RAN ships also recently participated in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022 – the world’s largest naval exercise – as part of a regional presence deployment. Five RAN ships across two task groups have been conducting regional presence deployments throughout the Indo-Pacific region over recent months. During their deployments the ships and their embarked ADF units have undertaken joint exercises and other engagements with Australia’s regional partners.

Regional presence deployments demonstrate Australia’s commitment and engagement with the region. These deployments play a vital role in Australia’s long term security and prosperity by protecting Australia’s interests, preserving a rules based order, enhancing cooperation and relationships with regional partners and allies and developing capability and interoperability.

Royal Australian Navy 2022-09-08
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