Brig Caven Agh

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Land Manoeuvre Systemsand theHardened and Networked Army

Defence and Industry Conference 2006

Canberra

Brigadier Grant Cavenagh

Director General Land Manoeuvre Systems


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The Hardened and Networked Army

Through the Hardened and Networked Army the Chief of Army will ensurethat Army meets its current commitments and prepares for the challenges ofthe future. The Chief of Army has stated:

Army requires a force with increased flexibility, adaptability and agility.Army must be adept at operating in rapidly changing structures where joint,

coalition and multi-agency operations are a matter of course.

The Hardened and Networked Army will enhance Armys protection,mobility, firepower and communications. We will be able to take a hit and

survive and then when we engage we will do it with discrimination and

precision.


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Key outcomes of a Hardened and Networked Army:

Increase survivability through combat weight, protected mobility and firepower

Increase sustainability by moving to an Army of Twos

Optimise capability coming from the DCP by adjusting plans for some new

systems Enhance training, education and doctrine

Increase land, joint and coalition interoperability through enhanced networking

Enhance readiness by increasing the size of Army and rebalancing capabilities

Make Army more capable and adaptable by moving from battalion groups tocombined arms battle groups

Enhance combat support and logistic capabilities

Optimise Armys base disposition

Minimise the long term cost of ownership


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Current Status 14 vehicles in the Middle East. All troop variants were delivered by 18 May

06. Command variant delivery hascommenced.

Troop variant is contractually fullycompliant

ADI Ltd through life support implemented

Overview Acquisition of 299 Infantry Mobility

Vehicles in six variants Deliveries from 2005 to 2007 Sole-source contract with ADI Limited Total Project value ~ $352m (Oct 05)

Delivery planned for Brisbane,Townsville, Darwin and RAAF

Project Land 116 Bushranger


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INFANTRY MOBILITY TROOP VARIANTINFANTRY MOBILITY COMMAND VARIANT

INFANTRY MOBILITY AMBULANCE VARIANT


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Acquistion Impacts andSustainment Impacts

A need to rewrite the fielding instruction,delivery plan and sequence.

Creation of new training courses

Re-scope and cost the Bushmaster Facilities.

A need to change the support service contractto include permanent support in theTownsville, Darwin and Hunter Valley regions,

although the centre for heavy grade repair willremain Brisbane.

Supply chain remains extant but more nodes.

Increased rotatables and repair part holdings.


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SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS


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Land 106 M113 Upgrade Project - Background

Approved by Government June 2002

Contract with Tenix Defence signed 15 July 2002

350 upgraded vehicles

Enhanced mechanised capability for the Armys 1st

Brigade


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Land 106 - Key Deliverables 350 upgraded vehicles

171 M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Carriers 50 M113AS4 Armoured Logistic Vehicles 43 M577AS3 Armoured Command Vehicles 38 M113AS4 Armoured Fitters (maintenance) vehicles

12 M806AS4 Armoured Recovery Vehicles Light 21 M125AS3 Armoured Mortar Vehicles 15 M577AS3 Armoured Ambulances

Integrated Logistic Support


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Land 106 - Highlights

Improved lethality

New electrically powered turret

Night fighting capable

Improved protection

Applique armour package

Internal spall curtains

Ballistic track shrouds Mine blast belly plate


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Improved mobility

MTU 6V 199 TE Engine with ZFLSG1000 Transmission

Improved road and cross countryspeed

Improved habitability

lengthened by 667mm New stowage layouts

External fuel tanks


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Land 106 - Challenges

Australian environment

Design Test and Evaluation

Reliability Qualification Testing


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Current Status All 257 vehicles delivered to schedule

Standardisation over 60% complete All Remote Weapon Stations delivered Surveillance Prototype Acceptance

scheduled for Jul 07 Crew Procedural Trainers deliveries have

commenced

Overview Acquisition of 144 Phase 3 vehicles Standardisation of 113 Phase 2 vehicles Acquisition of 59 Remote Weapon

Stations and 9 Crew Procedural Trainers Acquisition of 18 surveillance suites

Sole-source contract with GeneralDynamics Land Systems Total Project value ~$1bn

Project Land 112 ASLAV


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ASLAV Standardisation Project

Upgrading 113 Phase 2 ASLAVs to thePhase 3 ASLAV build standard

Vehicle capability and logistical

commonality upgrade

Work conducted at General DynamicsLand Systems - Australia at Pooraka, SA

Cost to upgrade vehicles - $35M

Production commenced May 04 72 Vehicles upgraded to date

Due for completion by Oct 06


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ASLAV Behind Armour CommandersWeapon Station Project

Allows the commander to operate and fightthe vehicle, protected, by day and night,and in reduced visibility.

Weapon must be able to suppress threatsto dismounted personnel and provide selfprotection for the vehicle.

The Behind Armour Commanders Weapon

Station (BACWS) satisfies the project. 43 RWS have been fitted, 16 to be fitted

Positive feedback and reliability fromoperations


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ASLAV Surveillance Project

Provide mounted and dismountedsurveillance capability through theintegration of a radar, thermal imager, daycamera and laser range finder.

Contracted with DRS Systems &Electronics (USA) in Aug 05.

Prototype development progressing to

schedule.

Up to 18 suites will be procured for use byArmys Cavalry Regiments and trainingschool.

Introduction into service from 2008.


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Crew Procedural Trainer

Capability:The CPT will enable ASLAV crews to conduct thefull range of turret drills, gunnery skills and tacticaltraining to the highest level of simulated fidelity.

Scope:The ASLAV Crew Procedural Trainer (CPT)Project will acquire 9 x high-fidelity containerised

ASLAV turret simulators.

Schedule:The first batch of 3 x CPT have been delivered tothe School of Armour.The next two batches will be delivered to Army inlate 2006.


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21 x REMOTE WEAPON STATION (RWS)

55 x BAR ARMOUR SYSTEM (BAS)

52+ x SPALL


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Project Land 112 ASLAV


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Project Land 907 Tank Replacement

Current Status

Production progressing well Initial spares being delivered Logistics and training plans being

finalised Leopard disposal planning and

implementation progressing

Overview

Replace Leopard tank fleet withM1A1 Abrams

Acquisition mostly throughForeign Military Sales

Key Milestones: Delivery - Dec 06 to Nov 07 Initial capability - Dec 07

$557m (2006)


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59 M1A1 Abrams integrated management tanks,

Seven M88A2 HERCULES armoured recovery vehicles,

14 Heavy tank transporters,

Seven 10,000 litre fuel trucks,

Six advanced gunnery training simulators (AGTS),

One tank driver trainer (TDT),

A balanced logistic package, and

All of this by the end of 2007 - an aggressive schedule.

Land 907 - Key Deliverables


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Land 907- Highlights

Australian tanks are in being built byGeneral Dynamics Land Systems in Lima,Ohio.

M88A2s are in production by BAE Systems

plant in York, PA.


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MAN truck with Drake trailer.

US Armys Force XXI Battle CommandBrigade and Below communication

system as a mature battlefieldmanagement system.

Advanced Gunnery Training System

and Tank Driver Trainer production onschedule to be shipped in June andoperational from early 2007.


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QUESTIONS


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Quick overview of other important

projects and support activities


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Joint Project 141/2087 Incident Response Regiment Capability

Current Status

Base level achieved Jan 04

Mature Capability completed Dec05

Post maturity upgrade by Dec 07

Overview

Acquire specialist Chemical, Biological,Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE)equipment response capabilities

Manufacturer Variety of local and overseassuppliers

Project Value $52m for a wide range of

specialist equipment


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Heavy Remote Positioning VehicleHeavy Remote Positioning Vehicle

ECHIDNA ReplacementECHIDNA Replacement

Current Status

Contract placed mid 2005All systems delivered

Overview

Replace Echidna RemotePositioning Vehicle (RPVs) for

current users Manufactured by Telerob GMBH(Germany)

Project Value - $18M


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Minor Project - Medium GraderReplacement

Current Status

Contract Signed 31 March 2006 withHitachi Construction Machinery

(Australia) - local distributors ofJohn Deere ConstructionEquipment

Equipment Delivery starts Jul 06

Project Value - $16m

Overview

40 Medium Graders John Deere 672D - 6 wheel drive 10 machines to also include grade

control systems


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Medium Bulldozer Replacement

Current Status

Contract Signed 31 March 2006 withHitachi Construction Machinery

(Australia) - local distributors ofJohn Deere Construction Equipment

Equipment Delivery commences Jul06

Project Value - $16m

Overview 39 Medium Bulldozers

30 Bull Blade with Rippers

9 Bull Blade with Winch

John Deere 850J Model


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Bridge Erection and Propulsion Boat (BEPB)

Current Status

DMO delivered 24 BEPB : 5 eachto:

School (SME)

3 Combat Engineer Regiment



4 spare/rotational stock

Overview

The Boat is the propulsion systemfor the Army in-service FloatingSupport Bridge. Each bridge canspan a 100m gap or act as fixed or

floating ferry


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Joint Project 126 Phase 2- Joint Theatre

Distribution

Current Status First Pass approval occurred

- 19 Apr 05

Assisting CDG inpreparation for Second Passapproval

Second pass approval duelate 07

Overview Optimise the ADFs capability

to deliver combat services injoint operations.

Phase 2 - Physical Capabilities Acquisitions expected to be

COTS or MOTS Project Value ~ $126m


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Joint Project 2059 Phase 2 - Bulk LiquidDistribution - Fuel

Current Status

In contract. Deliveries complete FY 05/06 -06/07

Additional contracts to be established FY06/07

Project Value - $60M

Manufacturer - Various local and International

Overview

JP2059 Phase 2 will satisfy the bulk fueland water distribution requirements of aBrigade based Joint Task Force, theconcurrent deployment of a BattalionGroup on independent operations andthe unit-line refuelling requirements ofthe Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter

(ARH).


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Joint Project 2059 Phase 3 Water Purification and Desalination

Current Status In contract with Pall Australia to procure:

14 x water purification units (Army)

13 x reverse osmosis water purificationunits medium (Army)

3 x reverse osmosis water purificationunits heavy (Army)

Equipment will be delivered Aug 06 - Sep 08

Overview

JP 2059 Phase 3 Water Purification and

Desalination seeks to provide the ADF withthe capability to produce potable waterfrom a wide range of poor quality sourcewater

Manufacturer - Various

Project Value- $30M


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Field Refrigeration

Storage & Distribution

Current Status

Project commenced Mar 06 Cost - $20.095M Manufacturer - Yet to go to

contract.

Overview

60 x 20 Refrigeration Units

125 x 10 Refrigeration Units

250 x Insulated Small LoadUnits

1500 x Small Load Units


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Special Forces Vehicles

Refurbishment of 39 Special Forces Patrol Vehicles Replacement of 4 x 4 and 6 x 6 ATVs Replacement of Off Road Motorcycles


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Special Forces Long Range Sustainment Vehicle


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Hardened Mack Cabin


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Protection for ADF Personnel

Deployed on Operations

Conversion of Mack Trucks to Tankers

15 x Hardened Cabins for ADF Unimogs Fitting similar Cabins to Mack Trucks Provides Small Arms and Mine Protection Manufactured in Australia by Valir Pty Ltd

11 x Truck Conversions to satisfy Army criticalrequirements (new capabilities)

Being undertaken by Mack Australia


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Air Defence Vehicle Upgrade Project

Deliver 84 Vehicles (4 x Variants) by mid 2007


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Other Vehicle Based Acquisitions


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Joint Project 2095 Aviation Fire Trucks

Current Status

Industry Brief conducted RFT in progress How many 16 Manufacturer still to do to

tender

Overview Replace RAAF Aircraft

Rescue and Fire Fighting(ARFF) fleet.

In Service Date of Dec 08 to

cover AIR 5402 Multi RoleTanker Transport Aircraft.


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Land Manoeuvre Systems

Defence and Industry Conference 2006

Canberra

Brigadier Grant CavenaghDirector General Land Manoeuvre Systems


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