Oz's Air Warfare Destroyer, Evolved Design by GIBBS &

lionnoisy SG

Australia's Air Warfare Destroyer, Evolved Design

The stepped design is very unique.pl share your view.

In the no.5 photo(wording--Australia's AWD),we can see VLS cells just in front of a gun.In this config,u canNOT fire the gun when u fire the VLS.Right?

I think the guns are the'' Very Short Range Self Defense.2 Close In Weapon

Fore and Aft''pl see No.1 photo.If a missile is heading to u but at the same

time,u have to fire your VL?Which one shall u fire first,

VL or the gun?To hit first or to strike a selk defense first?

Are there any reasons that oz must arrange in this way?

What are the pro and con of this config?

Is there a better design and what are the cost,time and technology

involved for a better design,if any?

http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/showphoto.php/photo/16134

http://www.gibbscox.com/news.htm?id=45

Navantia S.A. has awarded Gibbs & Cox, Inc. an engineering services contract to support Navantia’s design of the Australian Air Warfare Destroyer. A multidisciplinary team from our Engineering Services Group will take part in a one-year assignment as integral members of Navantia’s Engineering Delegation.

http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/showphoto.php/photo/16139

pl click any photo in the link for enlarged photo

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photo below---

The second one appears in http://www.ausawd.com/overview/ship_specs.html

The evolved design at the bottom.So,i assume this is the latest design.

The AWD web site has not been updated.

It is great they remove the 'plyon' in the old design!!

lionnoisy SG

http://www.ausawd.com/overview/ship_specs.html

Characteristics:          Length 146.7m
                                        Beam 18.6m
                                        Draft 7.2m
                                        Full Load Displacement 6,250 tonnes

Performance: Top Speed: 28+ kts
Range: 5,000+ nm at 18+ kts

Crew: Approx 180

Accommodation: 236

Combat System:         Aegis Baseline 7.1 and AN/SPY-1D(V) Phased Array Radar
                                        Horizon Search Radar
                                        Vertical Launch System: 48 x Mk 41 VLS Cells
                                        Gun: Mk 45 5” 62 Calibre Gun
                                        HARPOON Missile Launchers: 2 quad launchers
                                        EW Suite
                                        PHALANX Very Short Range Air Defence
                                        TYPHOON Very Short Range Surface Defence
                                        NULKA missile decoy system
                                        Hull Mounted and towed array sonar system
                                        Communications Suite

Aviation: Hangars: 1

Boats: Two Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boats

lionnoisy SG

In the no.5 photo(wording--Australia's AWD),we can see VLS cells just in front of a gun.In this config,u canNOT fire the gun when u fire the VLS.Right?

I think the guns are the'' Very Short Range Self Defense.2 Close In Weapon

Fore and Aft''pl see No.1 photo.When if a missiles is heading to u but at the same

time,u have to fire your VL?Which one shall u fire first,

VL or the gun?To hit first or to strike a selk defense first?

I think it is a good question in Staff Colleage in Oz ADF!!

lionnoisy SG

Besides the two close defense guns positioned behind VL,

i have dunt undestand

1.why there is no stabilizers on the hull

2.Why they expose so many stuff,ie not try to reduce RCS

(few cables hanging,RHIB not concealed ,torpedo launchers exposed etc)

3.why the radars are traditional type?( I know Agies equipped)

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Like LCS,Oz just dunt think they need to be stealth.

lionnoisy SG

by putting the VL's in front of close range defense guns in Fore and Aft ,

oz get the risks of shooting her missiles by their own guns!!

Newsletter of the Sea Power Centre Australia - Issue 11, June 2007

http://www.navy.gov.au/Publication:Semaphore_-_Issue_11,_2007

lionnoisy SG

In the previous design appearing in

http://www.ausawd.com/overview/ship_specs.html

The close range defense guns also just behind VL!!Then all the 48 VL

are grouped together~!~!

Joe Black SG

I don't believe this is the version the Hobart class will be based on. RAN chose the Spainish F100 design instead. This was based on the Burke class DDG design.

Below is a better illustration of the AWD:

http://www.ausawd.com/flash/ship/ship.swf