Land Environmental Working Group 22 June 2006

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Land Environmental Working Group 22 June 2006

• Brigadier Stephen Dunn

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Scope

• Outline of the Day
• Recognition of Participants
• Industry Feedback from 23 Jun 05 LEWG
• DCP 2006 16

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Outline of the Day

• 0835 0900 hrs Opening Remarks
• 0900 1000 hrs Directors Status Reports
• 1000 1030 hrs Morning Tea
• 1035 1115 hrs Land 400 Phase 1 Update
• 1115 1130 hrs Project Redfin SO Capabilities
• 1130 1200 hrs Improved Log Info Systems
• 1200 1230 hrs Networking the Land Battlespace
• 1230 1330 hrs Lunch

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Outline of the Day

• 1330 1350 hrs CTD Program
• 1350 1410 hrs Land Future Research Areas
• 1410 1430 hrs Army Minor Projects
• 1430 1500 hrs Afternoon Tea
• 1500 1700 hrs One onOne with DDs/DOs

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LEWG Participants

• Defence Participants
• Capability Development Group
• Desk Officers
• Defence Science Technology Organisation
• Land Operations Division
• Weapons System Division
• Defence Materiel Organisation
• Land System Division SPOs
• Land Weapons System Division SPOs
• Land Engineering Agency
• Industry Division

• Embassy Participation
• France Military Attaché
• Army Programs Manager, U.S. Defence
• Material Attaché Director of Material, British
  High Commission
• International Participants
• Germany MAN
• Norway Kongsberg
• South Africa - Denel / ADS
• UK - Oxley

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Industry Feedback

• More on the Army Minor projects
• Some interest in unapproved projects
• Inclusion of Joint projects with Land attribution
• Linkages between projects
• Better information on Projects with shorter lead
  times such as those projects approaching RFT
• Clearer outlines of sub-system requirements
• Advice on specific studies of papers which inform
  projects, i.e the OCD
• Insight into Defence thinking about things such
  as priorities, concerns or potential shifts

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Industry Feedback

• Update for Capability Technology Demonstrators
  (CTDs) program
• Current lists of contact details/
  responsibilities
• Time allocated for One-on-One meetings with Desk
  Officers
• More specific information on perceived Industry
  involvement - especially for SMEs
• Linkages between ST priorities and capability
  projects

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Defence Capability Plan

• Development plan for Australia's military
  capabilities
• Rolling 10 year focus
• Updated annually as part of the budget process
• Public version is released regularly to inform
  industry of Defences capability needs

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Defence Capability Plan 2006-16

• Financial Aspects
• Continuation of 3 funding growth beyond 2010/11
• adds over 2 billion up to 2015/16
• Costs
• DCP 2006-16 total cost over 51 billion
• 31 billion to be spent on next 10 years on DCP
  projects
• together with approved projects around 45
  billion to be spend on Defence capabilities over
  the next decade
• Changes since DCP 2004-14
• new projects,
• increased project provisions,
• reductions/deletions, and
• timing changes

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New Projects in DCP 2006-16

• 24 new Projects/Phases worth 7.4 billion
  including
• Land 19 Phase 7 - GBAD RBS 70 Enhancement or
  Replacement 750m 1000m
• Land 75 Phase 5 Army Battle Management System
  200 250m
• Land 91 Phase 7 Small Arms LOTE (Remainder of
  the Fleet) 150m - 200m
• Land 146 Phase 3 Combat ID for Land Forces
  200m - 250m
• JP 2072 Phase 4 Battlespace Communications
  System (Land) 200m - 250m
• JP 2076 Phase 1 Psychological Operations
  Production Systems 30m - 50m
• JP 2077 Phase 2 D Improved Logistics
  Information Systems 350m - 450m

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Cost Increases Reductions to Existing Projects

• Increases include
• JP 2077 Phase 2B Logistics Information Systems
  now 150m - 200m
• Land 58 Phase 3 Weapon Locating Radar LOTE now
  30m - 50m
• Land 144 Counter Mine Capability now 20m - 30m
• Reductions include
• Land 17 Artillery Replacement now 450m - 600m
  (from 600m - 750m)

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Delays to YOD or ISD

• Land 17 Artillery Replacement
• Delay of 3 years to YOD and ISD
• Land 40 Direct Fire Support Weapon
• 1 year delay to YOD
• Land 58 Phase 3 Weapon Locating Radar LOTE
• 1 year delay to YOD
• Land 112 Phase 4 ASLAV Enhancement
• 3 year delay to YOD and ISD
• Land 121 Phase 3A 3B Overlander Field
  Vehicles and Trailers
• Up to 3 year delay to YOD
• Land 144 Counter Mine Capability
• 2 year delay to YOD and ISD

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Land Environmental Working Group22 June 2006

• Brigadier Stephen Dunn

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An Industry Perspective

• Mr Grant Hollingsworth

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