First Air Warfare Destroyer Commences Sea Acceptance Trials
First Air Warfare Destroyer Commences Sea Acceptance Trials 31 Januari 2017 HMAS Hobart has gone to sea for its acceptance trials. (all photos : Aus DoD) The future Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Hobart on monday morning departed the wharf at Techport Australia to commence a second round of more advanced Sea Trials off the coast of South Australia. Known as ‘Sea Acceptance Trials’ they follow the successful completion of ‘Builder Sea Trials’ in September 2016 which tested Hobart’s hull, propulsion and navigation systems. AWD Program Manager Commodore Craig Bourke said this second phase of more advanced trials will test Hobart’s full suite of Mission Systems, involving both platform systems and combat systems. “These trials are the culmination of all of the preceding design, production, activation, integration and test activities conducted on Hobart to date,” Commodore Bourke said. “Sea Acceptance Trials are a significant mil...