Category Archives: RAN Destroyers

HMA Ships QUIBERON, ANZAC, VENDETTA and VAMPIRE nested at the Cruiser Wharf, Garden Island, Sydney in May 1964.

HMAS BRISBANE (DDG 41) arriving on her first visit to Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, on Thursday, 25 August 2022.

HMAS Sydney (DDG 42), HMCS Regina (FFH 334) and JS Fuyuzuki (DD-118) sail in company during the recent Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2026.

HMAS Sydney (DDG 42), HMCS Regina (FFH 334) and JS Fuyuzuki (DD-118) sail in company during the recent Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2026

Australia completes first Hobart-class destroyer upgrade yard phase

Asian Military Review by Chen Chuanren / Aug 21, 2026 at 4:14 PM Australia undocked HMAS Hobart on 20 August 2026, marking the completion of the yard phase of the Destroyer Capability Enhancement (DCE) programme that began in February 2026. Hobart is the first of three air warfare destroyers to undergo upgrades to their combat management systems andContinue reading “Australia completes first Hobart-class destroyer upgrade yard phase”

Australia completes first Hobart-class destroyer upgrade yard phase

By Chen Chuanren – August 21, 2026 The Australian destroyer HMAS Hobart has completed the yard phase of its Destroyer Capability Enhancement programme. (ADF) Australia undocked HMAS Hobart on 20 August 2026, marking the completion of the yard phase of the Destroyer Capability Enhancement (DCE) programme that began in February 2026. Hobart is the first of three air warfareContinue reading “Australia completes first Hobart-class destroyer upgrade yard phase”