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Bridging Air Combat Capability - Phase 1
This phase of the project will acquire 24 F/A-18F Block II Super Hornet multi-role aircraft and
associated support systems and services.
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Air to Air Refuelling Capability
This project is acquiring five new generation Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft - to be known as KC-30A in RAAF service.
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C-17 Globemaster III
This Project provides a global heavy airlift capability based around four Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and related provisions including an enhanced US-common electronic warfare self-protection system.
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F/A-18 Hornet Upgrade
This phase of this project is upgrading the Air Force’s F/A-18 fleet to incorporate avionics
enhancements that will improve mission situational awareness, radar and electronic warfare capabilities.
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Airborne Surveillance for Land Operations
This phase of the project seeks to provide two Tactical Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) systems;
each comprising five air vehicles, two ground control stations, a tactical launch and recovery element, and associated tactical support systems.
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Next Generation Satellite Communications System
This phase of the project seeks to deliver high-priority components of the next generation satellite communication system supporting the ADF from 2008.
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Battlespace Communications System (LAND)
This phase of the project seeks to deliver commercial off-the-shelf and military off-the-shelf
communications systems that will provide capabilities to meet the high priority gaps identified in the current Battlespace Communications System (LAND) (BCS(L)).
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Battle Management System
This phase of the project will deliver a vehicle-mounted, battle group level Battle Management System (BMS) in support of Network Centric Warfare Roadmap milestones.
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Ultra High Frequency Satellite Communications
This phase of the project seeks to deliver an enhanced Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite
communications capability over the Indian Ocean region.
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Dismounted Battlegroup and Below Command, Control Communication System
This phase of the project will deliver the dismounted components for the Battlegroup level BMS to the ADF.
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Joint Command Support Environment
JP 2030 Phase 8 is planned to be implemented in three separate sub-phases called 'Evolutions' that will incrementally deliver capability elements.
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New Air Defence Command and Control Systems for Control Units 2 & 3
This phase of the project is replacing the Air Defence Command and Control System with two new systems located at RAAF Bases Tindal and Williamtown.
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Follow-on Stand Off Weapon
This phase is acquiring the AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and integrating it with the F/A-18A/B Hornet to improve weapon terminal effectiveness against well defended targets.
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Lightweight Torpedo Replacement - Phase 3
The Phase includes the establishment of an Australian manufacturing and support capability for the Eurotorp MU90 lightweight torpedo and delivery of sufficient quantities to meet war reserve requirements.
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Bridging Air Combat Capability - Phase 2
This Phase is acquiring and introducing into service a number of new weapons and countermeasures under the Australian Super Hornet program.
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Multi Role Helicopter
This phase of the project is acquiring 46 MRH-90 helicopters for the Army and Navy (with a nominal split of 40 for Army and six for Navy).
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Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
This phase of the project will acquire an Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) System for the Army.
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ADF Deployable Logistics Systems
The project will deliver a Deployable Logistics System (DLS) and Integrated In-Transit Visibility system (IITV).
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Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles
Project Bushranger is acquiring vehicles in seven variants (troop, command, mortar, assault pioneer, direct fire weapon, ambulance and Air Defence).
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Field Vehicles and Trailers
Project Overlander is a multi-phased project to deliver the ADF’s future field vehicles, modules and trailers.
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Upgrade of M113 Armoured Vehicles
This project is upgrading the Army's M113 A1 vehicles to improve protection, lethality, mobility and habitability.
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Artillery Replacement 155mm Howitzer
This will deliver 35 M777A2 Lightweight 155mm Towed Howitzers, a Battle Management System - Fires Command and Control system, and course correcting fuzes.
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Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM)
The C-RAM project is delivering a system that warns friendly forces of incoming enemy rocket, artillery and mortar attacks.
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Australian Light Armoured Vehicle - Additional
The project is currently acquiring Multi Spectral Surveillance Suites for integration on the ASLAV through the ASLAV Surveillance Project.
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ANZAC Anti-Ship Missile Defence
This phase of the project is tasked to deliver a phased array radar system to the Anzac Class Frigate for target indication/tracking and mid-course guidance and target illumination for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile.
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Standard Missile Replacement
This phase of the project is to upgrade four Adelaide Class Frigates with the SM-2 surface-to-air mid course guidance mode missile capability, to acquire the weapons, and to provide missile technician training.
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Air Warfare Destroyer Build
The AWD project will acquire three Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers and their support system for the ADF.
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Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft
This phase of the 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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Amphibious Deployment and Sustainment
This project is one of a number of projects grouped under the Amphibious Deployment and Sustainment (ADAS) Program and designed to replace and enhance Navy’s amphibious and afloat support capability.
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Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft
The New Air Combat Capability (NACC) Project aims to introduce a new air combat capability that will meet Australia’s air combat needs out to 2030 and beyond.
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Acquisition Projects not included in the Top 30 projects
An update on the status of major projects reported in previous financial years. These projects were not ranked in the Top 30 projects by expenditure in 2011-12.
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