For the first time, an Australian naval destroyer, the HMAS Brisbane, has successfully fired a US-provided Tomahawk cruise missile. This milestone marks a significant step in the growing military cooperation between Australia and the US under the AUKUS alliance.

Hobart-class guided missile destroyer (DDG) HMAS Brisbane has test fired a Tomahawk cruise missile for the first time ever off the coast of San Diego, US. With the successful event, Australia joins the US and the UK as one of the few nations to acquire and launch these missiles.

Australia's naval expansion plan comes as China and other powers in the Asia-Pacific and beyond build up their firepower.

An Australian warship has test-fired a US Tomahawk cruise missile, officials said Tuesday, hailing a "major milestone" in the country's decade-long plan to beef up its fleet in the face of an Asia-Pacific arms race.

Australia has become just the third country to launch a Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile (TLAM) after the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Hobart class destroyer HMAS Brisbane (DDG-41) successfully test fired the long-range weapon for the first time during its current deployment off San Diego,

The HMAS Brisbane's successful Tomahawk missile test highlights Australia-US military cooperation amid rising tensions in the Pacific.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

HMAS Brisbane, an Australian destroyer, launches a Tomahawk cruise missile during a test conducted off the west coast of the United States, the Australian government said on.