What’s Happening and Where?

A lot is going on in the Australian Defence Industry, and it can be tricky for anyone to piece it all together. To make this easier, we’ve put together a national project map in the latest edition of Kinexus’ Defence Industry Insights.

Read on for a comprehensive guide to every defence project that’s currently on the go or ramping up, plus a super handy project glossary so you can keep track of all those acronyms.

Acronyms

ACPB	Armidale Class Control Boats.
ACPC	Asset Class Prime Contractor for LHD sustainment.
ADF	Australian Defence Force.
AGO	Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation
AIR 90	Upgrade of a variety of platforms, including helicopters, land-based air defence systems and identification systems.
AIR 5349	Acquisition of the Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft.
AIR 5402	Replacement of the Boeing 707 with five A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) air-to-air refuelling aircraft.
AIR 5431/OneSky	Provision of facilities to support the establishment of air traffic control services across the defence and civilian air traffic management and control network.
AIR 6500	Joint battle management systems capability. Works closely with LAND 19.
AIR 7000	Delivery of facilities, infrastructure and airfield works for the introduction of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
AIR 7003	Procurement of an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS).
AME	Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
ANZAC PSR	ANZAC Class Platform Systems Remediation.
AOR	Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment.
ARH	Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter.
ASD	Australian Signals Directorate
C-17	High-wing four-engine heavy transport aircraft designed to rapidly deploy troops and supplies, as well as airdrop cargo in-flight.
C-27	Medium lift transport aircraft.
C130 ISS	C130 Hercules In-Service Support.
CCPB ISS	In-Service Support for Cape Class Patrol Boats.
CCSM/LOTE	Collins submarine In-Service Support and life of type extension.
CNRNE	Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive
DDG	Air Warfare Destroyer.
DFAT	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DHPCC	Defence High Performance Computing Centre.
DSS Panel	Defence Support Services Panel.
EA-18	Growler electronic attack aircraft
ERP Transformation Project	SAP integration project.
F-35 (JSF)	F-35A Joint Strike Fighter.
F/A- 18	Fighter attack aircraft.
FFG Enterprise	In-Service Support organisation for the RAN’s FFG class ships.
FISSO	Fleet Information Systems Support Organisation.
FMSC	Fleet Marine Services Contract.
Future Submarine Program	Refer to 'SEA 1000'.
HATS	Helicopter Aircrew Training System
Hydrographic ISS	In-Service Support for the RAN’s hydrographic fleet.
ICTPA	Information and Communications Technology Provider Arrangement.
ILS	Integrated Logistics Support.
ISR	Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance
ISS	In-Service Support.
IWP	Integrated Work Packages. Long-term piece of work undertaken by a DSS MSP.
JORN Ph6	Jindalee Operational Radar Network modernisation program.
JP 2008	Next generation of satellite communication systems.
JP 2047	ICT transformation project.
JP 2060	Deployable Health.
JP 2072	Delivery of combat radios and ancillary equipment to replace the Wagtail, Pintail and Raven fleets.
JP 2080	Human Resource Payroll System.
JP 2089	Upgrade of the current information communication and network technologies within key defence systems to standardise and speed up data sharing and facilitate centralised control.
JP 2096	Multi-phase project to create an integrated and unified dataset for ISR and decision support.
JP 9101	Project Phoenix.
JP 9711	Defence core simulation capability project.
JSF (F-35)	F-35A Joint Strike Fighter.
KC-30A	Multi-Role Tanker Transport that enables air-to-air refuelling and strategic air lift.
LAND 17	Replacement of 155mm munitions and delivery of 35 M777A2 lightweight towed 155mm Howitzers and the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS).
LAND 19	Army’s future Short Range Ground Based Air Defence (SRGBAD) capability.
LAND 121	Provision of field vehicles and trailers to the ADF.
LAND 125	Soldier combat system to enhance the performance of dismounted combatants.
LAND 154	Counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) program.
LAND 155	Delivery of enhanced gap crossing equipment, including the delivery of bridge bays and logistics packages.
LAND 200	Collation of the two distinct battle management system requirements of LAND 75 and LAND 125.
LAND 400	Provision of armoured fighting vehicles and replacement of the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) fleet.
LAND 2110	Improvement of the ADF’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Defence (CBRND) capability.
LAND 400 Ph2	Acquisition of Armed Reconnaissance Vehicles for the Australian Army.
LAND 400 Ph3	Acquisition of Infantry Fighting Vehicles for the Australian Army.
LAND 8112	Revived program to supply a locally-built, self-propelled howitzer artillery system.
LHD	Landing Helicopter Dock.
LHD ACPC	Asset Class Prime Contractor of the RAN’s LHD ships.
MHC ISS/LOTE	In-Service Support Contracts for the RAN’s Mine-hunter Coastal Class ships.
MMC	Munitions Manufacturer Contract.
MRH	Multi-Role Helicopter.
MSP	Major Service Providers.
NULKA	Anti-ship missile countermeasure.
NV1 security clearance	Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance.
NV2 security clearance	Negative Vetting Level 2 security clearance.
OPV	Offshore Patrol Vessel.
P-3	Maritime patrol aircraft which is being withdrawn from service.
P-8	Maritime patrol aircraft which is replacing the P-3.
PMO	Project Management Office.
PPBR	Replacement and In-Service Support Contracts of a fleet of Pacific Patrol Boats (PPB).
RAAF	Royal Australian Air Force.
SEA 1000	Design and procurement of a new fleet of submarines to replace the existing Collins Class submarines. Also referred to as the Future Submarine Program.
SEA 1180	Construction of 12 Offshore Patrol Vessels in Adelaide and Perth.
SEA 1354	New submarine escape rescue system.
SEA 1442	Upgrade of ANZAC Class Frigate communication systems.
SEA 1654 (AOR)	Procurement of two Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment Ships.
SEA 1770	Procurement of a Defence Rapid Environment Assessment (REA) system.
SEA 3030	Remediation and modernisation of HMAS Choules.
SEA 4000	Delivery and In-Service Support Contracts of three Air Warfare Destroyers.
SEA 5000	Next generation of naval surface combatants, replacing the ANZAC and FFG class vessels. Also referred to as the Future Frigate Program.
SME	Small to Medium Enterprise.
SPA	Strategic Partnering Agreement.
SPO	Systems Program Office
TSPV	Top Secret Positive Vetting security clearance.
U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship	A high speed, open ocean, multi-mission combatant vessel.
USMC/USCG Support	Development of facilities to support 1,100 US Marines on rotation in northern Australia.
WAMA	Warship Asset Management Agreement.