Australia's third Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD), the future HMAS Sydney, has commenced its first phase of sea trials which will test the ship’s hull, propulsion and navigation systems, the Australian MoD announced today.

HMAS Hobart (III) has become the first Royal Australian Navy Hobart class Guided Missile Destroyer to fire a missile in Australian waters. Hobart fired an SM-2 Standard Missile in the East Australian Exercise Area against an unmanned target during trials off the coast of New South Wales, achieving excellent results.