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BUDGET
OVERVIEW
TABLE2
Top 30 sustainment projects
PROJECT
BUDGET ESTIMATE 2018-19 $M
AIR DOMAIN
F/A-18F SuperHornet WeaponSystem
414
Airborne EarlyWarning and ControlSystem – AEWC
217
Multi RoleHelicopter – TLHMRH90
215
F/A-18 Hornet
190
ArmedReconnaissanceHelicopterWeapons System
153
C-17 Heavy Air Lift
126
MH-60R Seahawk
124
Hawk 127 WeaponLead-In FighterSystem
123
C130J-30 HerculesWeapon System
101
KC-30A WeaponSystem Multi-role
89
P-8A PoseidonMaritimeSurveillance Aircraft
87
C-27J Spartan
66
AP-3C OrionWeapon System
61
JOINT DOMAIN
Air Force Munitionsand Air ForceGuided Weapons
91
Army Munitions andArmy GuidedWeapons
207
ATC Capability (AirTraffic Control)
64
Navy Munitions andNavy GuidedWeapons
108
Wide AreaSurveillance(OTHR)
89
LAND DOMAIN
ADF Clothing
113
ADO CommercialVehicles Fleet
80
Health Systems
53
MARITIME DOMAIN
Adelaide ClassFrigate
70
Anzac Class Frigate
374
Armidale ClassPatrol Boat
70
DestroyerDesignated Guided(Air Warfare)
163
Collins ClassSubmarine
592
HydrographicSupport
68
Canberra ClassLanding HelicopterDock
118
MaritimeCross Platform
64
Mine HunterCoastal
66
Sustainment costs for the increasingly technology heavy platforms are only set to go up as well.
• AUGURY – PHILIPPINES – Conduct exercise and peer participation activities with the Armed Forces of the Philippines focused on regional counter-terrorism. Budget papers did not give a figure for this work (understood to include support from an Orion), citing security reasons.
• ASLAN – United Nations mission in South Sudan. No figure cited.
• Defence Assistance to the Civil Community (DACC) – Contribute to Commonwealth and State/Territory governments with emergency and non- emergency tasks as required. On a case by case basis, support events of national sig- nificance as requested by relevant author- ities. Support to the Commonwealth Games was $34.2 million
• GATEWAY–ConductnorthernIndian Ocean and South China Sea maritime surveillance patrols. no figure cited.
• HIGHROAD – Ongoing contribu- tion to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan supporting Afghanistan’s
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