The Australian $1.6 trillion National Security Materiel Procurement 2017-2030. By Tim Tufuga

The expected expenditure of the Australian military materiel Procurement will be $1.6 Trillion dollars. (Cost of Australian National Security)

More of the latest acquisitions for the Australian Defence Force from the Australian Military Materiel Procurement schedule. With a projected $89 Billion for the next 30 years on Naval materiel procurement. (1) The breakdown of the materiel procurement will be focused primarily on replacement vessels for Submarines; Offshore Patrol Vessels (to be replaced with Offshore Combat vessels, most likely designed as minature versions of the littoral ships); (2) Frigates (most likely British Type 26 BAE systems Global Combat ships); and the new Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD) three in all.

The 12 new Barracuda Shortfin Submarines at a cost of $50 Billion. (3)


Easily the most expensive procurement behind the replacement of the ANZAC Class and Adelaide Class Frigates, 11 in total, with the expected British Type 26 Global Combat Ship, at a cost of $35 Billion for 9 Frigates to be built in Adelaide from 2020 onwards.
And, the Air Warfare Destroyers, Hobart Class Destroyers, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Brisbane and HMAS Sydney. ($8 Billion for three Destroyers) (4)


And, twelve (12) new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) ( or Offshore Combat vessels) at a cost of $3 Billion. (5)


And, the controversial procurement of the Royal Australian Air Force's Joint Strike Fighter 35, Lightening II, 72 confirmed RAAF aircrafts will be delivered to Australia in early 2018. The cost is $17 Billion.


In the National Security surveillance procurement, perhaps the most significant materiel acquisition would undoubtedly be the seven (7) MQ 4C Triton Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Vehicles. For longer range, higher altitude surveillance.

For the Hawks of Australia, we have thought very well and thoroughly on our National Security, even if we don't mind bragging a bit about it.
National Security, yes, in Australia, is worth $1.6 trillion dollars.

Timoteo Tufuga

Source:

1. Pyne, (Hon) C, Australian Government, https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/minister/christopher-pyne/media-releases/local-industry-focus-offshore-patrol-vessel-project

2. Planned Australian Offshore Combat Vessels, Wikipedia.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Australian_offshore_combatant_vessel

3. Craw, V, Barracuda submarines, http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/design/australias-12-new-shortfin-barracuda-submarines-described-as-most-lethal-weapon-the-nation-has/news-story/a1f423bd9b30aef5259da42ba87cf503

4. Hobart Class Destroyers, wikipedia.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobart-class_destroyer

5. Australian Government press release, http://www.defence.gov.au/casg/EquippingDefence/SEA1180PH1_OffshorePatrolVessels

6. Royal Australian Air Force, https://www.airforce.gov.au/Technology/Aircraft/MQ-4C-Triton-Unmanned-Aircraft-System/?RAAF-BYjCaU6eHptQ3E2EiHw9jKOLJvauES8Y