Investment in Defence – An updateDefence and Industry Conference 2014Vice Admiral Peter Jones AO, DSC, RANChief Capability Development Group

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Scope• Provide an update on capability approvals since

2013.• Discuss Tranche 1 of the Capability

Development Improvement Program.• Outline some of the projects Defence will seek

approval for, in the lead up to theDefence White Paper 2015.

• Foreshadow future opportunities for capabilitydevelopment reform.

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• 11 First Pass approvals totalling around $0.5 billion• 23 Second Pass approvals totalling over $20 billion• 11 Other Pass approvals totalling over $800 million

DCP Project Approvals since 2013

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Maritime Environment

SEA 5000 SEA 1000

Pacific Patrol Boat SEA 1654

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Aerospace Environment

AIR 5349 Phase 3

AIR 6000 Phase 2A/B

AIR 7000 Phase 2B

AIR 5416 Phase 4B2

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Land Environment

LAND 200 LAND 121 Phase 3B and 5B

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Joint Enabling Environment

JP 3029

JP 2008

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• Streamline

• Tailor

• Accelerate

Capability Development Improvement Program

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Projects for Consideration pre-White Paper 2015 - Maritime

SEA 1354 Phase 1

SEA 1000

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Projects for Consideration pre-White Paper 2015 - Aerospace

AIR 9000 Phase 7 – Helicopter Aircrew Training System

AIR 5432 – Air Traffic Management and Control System

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Projects for Consideration pre-White Paper 2015 - Land

LAND 17 LAND 400

LAND 154

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• Dependent on the First Principles Review of Defence• Possible areas of reform include:

– Facilitate the through put of capability submissions– Increase accountability, transparency and predictability– Identifying opportunities to accelerate the capability

development process– Industry involvement– Further improve professionalism of the workforce

Opportunities for Further Reform

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Discussion