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F/A-18F Block II Super Hornet
Twenty-four Boeing F/A-18F Block II Super Hornet aircraft will be acquired to give the ADF a bridging air combat capability. The first four aircraft are scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2010.
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Heavy Airlift Capability
This Project provides a global heavy airlift capability based around four Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and related provisions. The C-17 significantly enhances the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) ability to support national and international operations and major disaster rescue and relief efforts.
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Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
Project Air 87 will provide Defence with 22 Tiger Armed Reconnaissance
Helicopters, a training system including simulation devices for aircrew
and maintenance personnel, a software support facility and a ground
mission management system.
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F/A-18 Hornet Upgrade – Phase 2
Phase 2 of AIR 5376 seeks to upgrade the RAAF F/A-18 fleet to incorporate avionics and hardware enhancements that will improve mission situational awareness. The radar and electronic warfare capabilities will allow the aircraft to perform its air defence tasks more effectively.
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F/A-18 Upgrade – Structural Refurbishment
Phase 3.2 of AIR 5376 for selected centre barrel replacements with low rate production to be carried out in Mirabel, Canada.
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Multi Role Helicopter Program
The Air 9000 MRH Program will replace the ADF's existing Black Hawk and Sea King fleets with increased and improved capability, ability and capacity to meet emerging requirements.
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Air Refuelling Capability
AIR 5402 will acquire five new generation Airbus Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft – to be known as KC-30B. The acquisition also establishes the infrastructure necessary to deliver services including engineering, maintenance, spares management, technical data, software and training support for the new fleet.
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Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C)
This project will provide Defence with an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability, with the provision of six aircraft and associated supplies and support.
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Air Warfare Destroyer Program
The Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Program (SEA 4000) will deliver an
affordable, effective, flexible and sustainable Air Warfare Destroyer
capability for the security of Australia.
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Standard Missile-1 (SM-1) Replacement
This project is to replace the SM-1 missile with a modern variant of the SM-2 and improve the air defence capability of the Guided Missile Frigate fleet, adding to the capability delivered by the FFG Upgrade project.
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Adelaide-Class Guided Missile Frigate Upgrade
Project SEA 1390 Ph 2.1 seeks to ensure that the four Adelaide-class
Guided Missile Frigates remain effective and supportable through to
their end of life in 2013–2021.
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ANZAC Class Anti-Ship Missile Defence
Project SEA 1448 will deliver a state of the art Anti-Ship Missile Defence operational capability, providing an improved level of self-defence against modern anti-ship missiles for the Anzac-Class frigates.
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Replacement Heavyweight Torpedo
This project will acquire a replacement heavyweight torpedo for the Collins class submarine to replace the US Navy Mk 48 Mod 4 Heavyweight Torpedo currently in service with the Royal Australian Navy.
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Collins Replacement Combat System
This project will provide each of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Collins-Class submarines with a new combat system, shore based training and integration facilities in Australia, and laboratory reference sites in the United States to support the Collins adaptation.
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M113 Upgrade
The M113 Upgrade Project is upgrading 350 of the Army’s M-113A1 vehicles to improve protection, lethality, mobility and habitability. The upgrade replaces most of the vehicle, retaining only the hull, hatches, and rear door and communications systems.
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Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles
The Australian Army’s mobility is being enhanced by the acquisition of 723 ‘Bushmaster’ protected mobility vehicles through project LAND 116 (Ph 3) – Bushranger.
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Electronic Warfare Self Protection for Selected
ADF Aircraft
Under Air 5416 Phase 2, the ‘Echidna’ project will provide
electronic warfare self protection to Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters
and to Hercules aircraft.
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Explosive Ordnance Reserve Stocks
Defence’s reserve stock holdings are being increased through
the progressive acquisition of a range of explosive ordnance items
under project JP 2085 (Ph 1B).
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New Air Defence Command and Control System
Project AIR 5333 will replace the ageing Air Defence command and control
systems at Numbers 2 and 3 Control and Reporting Units located at
RAAF Tindal (Northern Territory) and RAAF Williamtown (NSW), and will
design and implement an integrated, real-time ADF Air Defence System
and communications network.
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Maritime Operations Support Capability
SEA1654 is replacing the Navy's existing afloat support capability. HMAS Westralia was replaced in 2006 and the planned withdraw date of HMAS Success is 2015 – 2017.
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Acquiring Leading Edge Air Combat Capability
Leading edge air combat capability is essential for Australia’s security.
Australia’s next investment in air combat capability will be the single biggest Defence investment the Australian taxpayer has ever made.
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Project LAND 121 - Overlander
Project LAND 121 (Overlander) is a multi-phased project to provide
the Australian Defence Force with field vehicles and trailers beyond
the life of type of the current fleet.
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Further Large Scale Projects
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