Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The guided missile destroyer has “dived straight in” with its upgrade program in the latest milestone, known as Float Off.

Float Off symbolises the achievement of a key milestone, carried out at pace over the past year, by our Destroyer Capability Enhancement upgrade teams, partners, stakeholders and suppliers.

Now back in the water, the ship will now undergo a systems integration and assurance testing period of its new technology and systems.

Read more: baesystems.com/en-aus/insight/hmas-hobart-returns-to-water-following-major-upgrade-milestone