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More of the same: Defence’s online Integrated Investment Program
Posted By Mark Thomson on August 4, 2017 @ 10:58
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[1] Integrated Investment Program: http://www.defence.gov.au/WhitePaper/Docs/2016-Defence-Integrated-Investment-Program.pdf
[2] fruits of its labours: http://www.defence.gov.au/SPI/WhitePaper/integrated-investment-program/
[3] lackluster: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-kinda-sort-of-integrated-investment-program/
[4] links to the projects in the ‘Enabled, Mobile and Sustainable Forces’: http://www.defence.gov.au/SPI/WhitePaper/integrated-investment-program/Enabled-Mobile-Key-Enablers.asp
[5] approved in March 2016: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/south-korea-very-much-disappointed-with-australia-over-defence-contracts-20160316-gnksmb.html
[6] approved in March 2016: http://australianaviation.com.au/2016/03/second-batch-of-four-p-8s-for-the-raaf-approved/
[7] delivered in June 2016: http://australianaviation.com.au/2016/06/three-more-ch-47f-helicopters-delivered-ahead-of-schedule-in-fms-deal/
[8] Integrated Air and Missile Defence Program: http://www.defence.gov.au/SPI/WhitePaper/integrated-investment-program/Potent-and-Agile-Air-Investments.asp#FighterAircraft
[9] Armed Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft: http://www.defence.gov.au/SPI/WhitePaper/integrated-investment-program/Potent-and-Agile-Land-Investments.asp#HelicoptersandArmedAircraft
[10] E-7A Wedgetail upgrade: http://www.defence.gov.au/SPI/WhitePaper/integrated-investment-program/Potent-and-Agile-Air-Investments.asp#AirandMissileDefence
[11] E/A-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft: http://www.defence.gov.au/SPI/WhitePaper/integrated-investment-program/Potent-and-Agile-Air-Investments.asp#ElectronicWarfare
[12] M1 Abrams battle tank upgrade: http://www.defence.gov.au/SPI/WhitePaper/integrated-investment-program/Potent-and-Agile-Land-Investments.asp#ArmourandVehicles
[13] quoted within the original cost range: http://www.afr.com/news/special-reports/defence-and-national-security/armys-plans-for-more-and-better-tanks-20170303-guqamb
[14] $500 million to buy them in the first place: http://www.news.com.au/national/m-abrams-tanks-in-the-wars/news-story/f5437db913b9d880a2a1c88d9cbe8e14