LAND 400 Phase 2 will modernise Army’s Armoured Fighting Vehicle capability, which will provide mounted support to Defence operations for decades into the future, but most importantly will enhance the safety, security and protection of Australian troops. The Boxer CRV will replace the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle, which has seen extensive operational service since its introduction in 1996.

AIR6502 Phase 1 Medium Range Ground Based Air Defence

As a component to the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Integrated Air and Missile Defence Program, the Medium Range Ground Based Air Defence project will deliver a ground-based, middle-layer, area air defence capability, designed to deter, deny and/or defeat air and missile threats. 

The system will be designed to operate both independently or while integrated with other elements of the ADF Integrated Air and Missile Defence capability and will counter a range of current and emerging air and missile threats.

The Defence Strategic Review describes an enhanced, all-domain Integrated Air and Missile Defence capability as critical to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

A foundational element of Defence’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence capability is the Joint Air Battle Management System being delivered under project AIR6500 Phase 1.

The Air Battlespace Management product is currently undergoing a significant mid-life refresh. It is system-of-systems consisting of deployable cabins, mobile radar and multiple sensor arrays that draw information from air, land and sea domains. This system-of-systems is designed to provide air battlespace command and control functions at fixed regional operation centres located at RAAF Darwin and RAAF Williamtown and the Battlespace Surveillance Centre at No. 1 Remote Sensor Unit at RAAF Edinburgh.

The Lethality System Project (LAND 159) will equip the ADF with next-generation weapon systems, surveillance and target acquisitions ancillaries, ammunitions, facilities and training and support systems to ensure ADF ground combatants maintain a capability advantage over potential adversaries to 2030 and beyond. The Project will be delivered in 3 tranches.

The Land Systems Division is the lead agency for the delivery of LAND 159, supported by Land Explosive Ordnance Systems Program Office (LEOSPO) for munitions aspects. 

CA04 sustains the Protected Mobility Vehicle

• Light (Hawkei)
• Protected Mobility Vehicle - Medium (Bushmaster).

Thales Australia Ltd (Thales) has been contracted by Defence for the manufacture and through-life-support of both the Bushmaster and Hawkei vehicles. 

 

The Pilot Training System (PTS) provides the ADF with a fixed-wing pilot training capability. The PTS delivers all aspects of initial Pilot and Qualified Flying Instructor training.

Undergraduate pilots train at No 1 Flying Training School in Victoria and No 2 Flying Training School in Western Australia where they develop the skills and knowledge required to progress onto advanced military aircraft such as:

Based at RAAF Base Edinburgh, the P-8A Poseidon is an important part of Australia's future maritime patrol and response strategy.

MH-60R Seahawk Romeo was acquired from the US Navy through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The capability consists of

Petrol, oil and lubricant products are procured under long-term contracts and provided to Defence operational and support elements and visiting foreign forces. The Fuels Technical Regulatory and Quality Control Framework is maintained for the conduct of Services’ operations along with technical data integrity.