The final LCS decision has been made.

[Corinthian]

Overall they were what could definitely be called a procurement success.

The new phased array Sea Giraffe radar set up on the ANZAC's are also going great by all accounts.

 

The AWD's not so though.

 

I was looking for the usual PAR panels on the superstructure, not noticing initially the new mast. Makes the ANZAC a much modern looking ship.

 

AWD?

[Xavier]

II think Sardaukar summed it up best: A frigate armed like a corvette (worse?) for the cost of a cruiser...

I call it a frigate-sized luxury speedboat armed like a light corvette with the cost of a destroyer. (most important point being: it is a speedboat )

[Archie Pellagio]

I was looking for the usual PAR panels on the superstructure, not noticing initially the new mast. Makes the ANZAC a much modern looking ship.

 

Some of my jacktar mates practically need a change of underwear over this new radar and the capabilities it brings.

 

AWD?

 

Air Warfare Destroyers now Hobart Class

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobart_class_destroyer

 

http://www.defpro.com/daily/details/681/

 

http://www.w54.biz/showthread.php?90-Hobart-Class-Air-Warfare-Destroyer-%28AWD%29-Program/page3

Edited November 20, 2010 by Luke Y

[Michael Dekmetzian]

I call it a frigate-sized luxury speedboat armed like a light corvette with the cost of a destroyer. (most important point being: it is a speedboat )

 

Yeah. To be fair, the speedboat part would have been a large part of the high cost of these vessels.

[Corinthian]

Re: AWD Hobart-class, pretty ship. Looked familiar until I read it was based on the Bazan class FFG (itself a pretty frigate). Hopefully it come out right in the end.