HMAS Brisbane has completed a live missile engagement, a first for the Royal Australian Navy and the United States Navy.
Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds stated the trials mark a ground-breaking milestone for Australia.
Minister Reynolds said this missile-firing demonstrates the very highest levels of interoperability between the US and Australian navies.
“It reaffirms the game-changing technology that the Aegis combat system brings to our Navy and the advanced capability of the Australian-built Hobart Class Destroyers," Ms Reynolds said.