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Monday, May 01, 2006

HMAS Sydney Handed Back to Navy Following Major Upgrade

Australia’s largest defence company ADI Limited has today formally handed back to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) the guided missile frigate HMAS Sydney following a major upgrade.

Project directors from ADI Limited and the Defence Materiel Organisation joined HMAS Sydney’s Commanding Officer Commander Peter Quinn in a formal signing ceremony at the RAN’s Sydney fleet base to mark the occasion on Friday April 28.

The hand back ceremony comes after a successful sea trials program over recent months, during which the ships new weapons systems, sensors, machinery and combat system were thoroughly tested.

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