Defence's Top 30 acquisition projects

This year's Defence Portfolio Budget Statement included DMO's own table of Defence's Top 30 Projects by forecast expenditure during 2005-06; ADM reprints the table here for the benefit of our readers.
Project
Project Number
Approved Project Expenditure
$m
Estimated Cumulative Expenditure to 30 June 2005
$m
2005-06 Budget estimate
$m
Aerospace
Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
Air 87 P.2
1,964
844
440
Wedgetail - Airborne Early Warning and Control
Air 5077 Ph.3
3,456
2,051
296
Strategic Airlift Capability
Air 5216 Ph.1
1,044
984
32
F/A-18 Hornet Upgrade
Air 5376 Ph.2
1,478
769
183
ADF Air Refuelling Capability
Air 5402
1,833
209
110
New Air Combat Capability - JSF SDD(4)
Air 6000 - JSF SDD
211
93
55
Additional Trooplift Helicopter
AIR 9000 Ph2
1,010
163
138
Anzac Ship Helicopter (2)
Sea 1411 Ph.1
1,001
915
47
Maritime
Anzac Ship Project
Sea 1348 Ph.2
5,370
5.072
164
FFG Upgrade Implementation
Sea 1390 Ph.2
1,464
982
116
SM-1 Missile Replacement
Sea 1390 Ph.4B
558
11
80
New Heavyweight Torpedo
Sea 1429 Ph.2
414
117
54
Collins-class Reliability and
Sustainability Improvements
Sea 1439 Ph.3
371
151
39
Collins Replacement Combat System
Sea 1439 Ph.4A
443
219
95
Armidale-class Patrol Boat
Sea 1444 Ph.1
477
101
186
Anzac Frigate Anti-Ship Missile Defence
Sea 1448 Ph.2A
516
20
47
Maritime Operations Support Capability
Sea 1654 Ph.2A
145
60
62
Electronics & Weapons Systems
Echidna - Electronic Warfare Self Protection for Selected ADF Aircraft
Air 5416 Ph.2
290
23
107
Vigilare - New Air Defence Command and ControlSystems for 2CRU/3CRU(3)
Air 5333
248
75
51
Milsatcom Ground Infrastructure
JP2008 Ph.3E
148
80
37
Jindalee Operational Radar Network
JP2025 Ph.3/4
1,244
1,132
46
High Frequency Modernisation -
Remainder of the network
JP2043 Ph.3A
608
307
34
Lightweight Torpedo Replacement
JP2070 Ph.2
319
128
37
Lightweight Torpedo Replacement
JP2070 Ph.3
269
21
39
Explosive Ordnance Reserve Stocks
JP2085 Ph.1B
204
51
41
Land
Upgrade of M113 Armoured Vehicles
Land 106
589
184
78
Australian Light Armoured Vehicles
Land 112 Ph.3
672
536
41
Bushranger Infantry Mobility Vehicles
Land 116 Ph.3
352
130
86
General Service Field Vehicles -
Overlander
Land 121 Ph.2
87
23
30
Tank Replacement Project
Land 907
534
81
81
Total Top 30 Projects

27,319
15,319
2,853

Notes
1. All approved expenditure and budget estimates amounts are at a Portfolio Budget Statement
2005-06 indexation and exchange basis price and exchange basis.

2. Project approval, expenditure and estimate figures are the net cost of the ten-ship program after
deducting New Zealand payment.

3. Project title previously reported as '2CRU/3CRU Control and Reporting Units'.

4. Project title previously reported as 'Joint Strike Fighter' project.

By Daniel Cotterill, Canberra