Lalit Kapur - Volume IX, Issue 8

DPG is deeply committed to the growth of India’s national power and purpose, the security and prosperity of the people of India and India’s contributions to the global public good. [...] The IAT Recommendations The IAT has recommended that the existing three Hobart-class destroyers be urgently modernised by upgrading their Aegis system to the Baseline 9 Standard (i.e., with the capability to provide defence against anti-ship ballistic missiles) to reduce risk of obsolescence and increase the range of missions they can conduct. [...] The IAT has also recommended that in the first phase (2023-2025), the maritime and land strike capabilities of the Hobart Class Destroyers and Anzac Class Frigates be enhanced by replacement of their Harpoon missiles with the Naval Strike Missile and installation of the Tomahawk Missile for long range strike, as well as additional electronic warfare systems. [...] The Size of the Australian Navy The size of the post-review Royal Australian Navy (RAN), as compared to the current size of other blue water navies in the world, is at Table 1 below. [...] The DSR and the Surface Fleet Review have both noted that the “Navy faces the most significant workforce challenge of the three services”.