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Phase 1 Replacement Aviation Fire Trucks

Phase Scope

This phase intends to provide fire vehicles capable of aircraft crash response, emergency response and fire fighting. The vehicle is intended to be air portable and capable of being deployed on expeditionary operations.

Background

Army and Air Force currently use Titan fire fighting field trucks which require replacement. In addition, Army uses rural and barracks fire fighting vehicles with limited emergency response capability and nearing their end of life. This project will rationalise these capabilities into a single deployable emergency response vehicle to fulfil the aircraft crash rescue and fire fighting requirement for deployed forces.

Australian Industry Opportunities

Acquisition

Commercially available equipment, with necessary modifications, will be sought and integrated into the ADF fire fighting capability. It is likely that the original equipment manufacturer will be an overseas based company, however solicitation via open tender may result in an Australian solution being provided for consideration. Notwithstanding, Australian industry involvement may still exist in the areas of component production, trials and testing, training development and training delivery.

Through‑life Support

It is expected that there will be opportunities for Australian industry to provide through-life support for the capability. Due to the nature of the system being sought, much of the through-life support will be provided by original equipment manufacturers. However, dedicated support services contracts may be competitively tendered, leading to opportunities for Australian industry to provide through-life support including maintenance, repairs, logistic analysis services, spare parts supply, technical documentation and training.

Industry Capabilities and Activities

Capabilities and related activities that may provide opportunities for Australian industry in this phase include:

Activity	Capability
	Facilities & Infrastructure	Land Vehicles
Assemble / Install	D	O
Design	D
Education / Training		O
In-Service / Through-life Support		O
Logistics Support		O
Manufacture / Construct	D
Project Manage		O
Repair and Maintain		O
Systems Integration	D	O
Test and Evaluate		O

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 3 Moderate
Schedule	Level 4 Low
Technical Difficulty	Level 3 Moderate / Level 4 Low
Operation and Support	Level 4 Low
Commercial	Level 4 Low

The ACAT Level assessed for this Phase is ACAT III.

Planned Schedule Highlights

First Pass Approval	FY 2010-11 to FY 2011-12
Year-of-Decision	FY 2012-13 to FY 2014-15
Initial Operating Capability	2014 to 2016

Points of Contact

Capability Staff:	Defence Materiel Organisation:
Staff Officer Engineers (02) 6265 4819	Director Combat Support Vehicle Systems Program Office (03) 9282 4181