HMAS Brisbane (DDG 41) is a Hobart-class air warfare destroyer serving with the Royal Australian Navy. Named after the city of Brisbane, Queensland, she represents a significant advancement in Australia's maritime capabilities. The ship was constructed at ASC's shipyard in Osborne, South Australia, with modules built by ASC, BAE Systems Australia in Victoria, and Forgacs Group in New South Wales. The keel was laid on 3 February 2014, and she was launched on 15 December 2016. Following her construction, Brisbane commenced sea trials in November 2017 and was officially handed over to the RAN on 27 July 2018. She was commissioned into service on 27 October 2018, marking her as a modern multi-role destroyer equipped for air warfare. Her weapons trials concluded in March 2019, affirming her combat readiness. Brisbane's operational history includes a notable deployment to the United States in September 2019, where her crew tested combat systems using US Navy ranges off southern California. In October 2021, she was involved in a notable incident when an MH-60R Seahawk operating from her made an emergency landing into the Philippine Sea during an exercise; the crew survived and was rescued, with a replacement Seahawk flown to Japan to replace the aircraft. A key milestone occurred on 3 December 2024, when Brisbane became the first Royal Australian Navy ship to successfully fire a Tomahawk cruise missile, a capability shared only with the United States and the United Kingdom, enhancing Australia’s strategic deterrence. Looking ahead, Brisbane is scheduled to join the UK Carrier Strike Group 25 for an Indo-Pacific deployment in 2025, participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre off Queensland. Overall, HMAS Brisbane is a technologically advanced, multi-mission destroyer that plays a vital role in Australia's maritime defense and regional security.

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