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Phase 1 Replacement Mobile Regional Operations Centre
Phase Scope
Phase 1 is intended to provide a new Mobile Regional Operations Centre (MROC) to replace the current Tactical Air Defence System (TADS).
Background
MROC provides a deployable integrated air defence command and control system. The current TADS is reaching its life-of-type and needs to be replaced with a modern and flexible air battle management system that will be an important node in the networked battlespace.
Phase 1 will provide the replacement MROC.
Australian Industry Opportunities
Acquisition
It is anticipated that Phase 1 will provide the following industry opportunities
- provision of MROC system;
- integration of the new MROC into the Australian Aerospace Battle Management systems;
- test and evaluation;
- removal and disposal of existing systems; and
- development of appropriate training systems, provision of maintenance staff and, if applicable, integration within extant simulation and/or training systems.
- Through-life Support
- The industry requirements will be based around developing and maintaining sufficient capability within Australian industry to undertake the range of through-life maintenance and support activities necessary to sustain the system(s).
Industry Capabilities and Activities
Capabilities and related activities that may provide opportunities for Australian industry in this phase include:
| Capability | |
|---|---|
| Activity | Mobile Regional Operations Centre |
| Assemble / Install | D |
| Design | O |
| Education / Training | D |
| In-Service / Through-life Support | D |
| Logistics Support | D |
| Project Manage | D |
| Systems Integration | D |
| Test and Evaluate | D |
Acquisition Category (ACAT)
| ACAT Attribute | Complexity Level Assessment |
|---|---|
| Acquisition Cost | Level 3 Moderate $100m-$500m (Towards the lower end of the band) |
| Project Management Complexity | Level 2 High |
| Schedule | Level 3 Moderate |
| Technical Difficulty | Level 2 High |
| Operation and Support | Level 3 Moderate |
| Commercial | Level 3 Moderate |
The ACAT Level assessed for this Phase is ACAT III.
Planned Schedule Highlights
| First Pass Approval | FY 2011-12 to FY 2012-13 |
|---|---|
| Year-of-Decision | FY 2013-14 to FY 2015-16 |
| Initial Operating Capability | 2016 to 2018 |
Points of Contact
Capability Staff:Staff Officer Battlespace Management 1 (02) 6265 2216 |
Defence Materiel Organisation:Director Project Development & Integration Surveillance and Control Branch (02) 6265 6291 |
