Table 3 Project Characteristics

Project 

Service Customer 

Type of Capability146 

Type147

ACAT148

Kinnaird149 

Maturity Stage150

Prime System Integrator151 

AWD Ships

Navy

New

Australianised MOTS

I

Post

Critical Design Review

AWD Alliance

Wedgetail

Air Force

New

Developmental

I

Pre

System Integration & Test

Boeing Company

MRH90 Helicopters

Army/Navy

Replacement

Australianised MOTS

II

Pre

Acceptance Testing

Australian Aerospace

Super Hornet

Air Force

Replacement

MOTS

II

Post

Service Release

US Government

Overlander Vehicles

Army

Replacement

Australianised MOTS

I

Post

Second Pass

DMO

LHD Ships

Joint

New

Australianised MOTS

I

Post

Critical Design Review

BAE Systems Australia

Joint Strike Fighter

Air Force

Replacement

Developmental

I

Post

Enter Contract

US Government

ARH Tiger Helicopters

Army

New

Australianised MOTS

II

Pre

Acceptance Testing

Australian Aerospace

Hornet Upgrade

Air Force

Upgrade

Australianised MOTS

II

Pre

Acceptance Testing

DMO

C-17 Heavy Airlift

Air Force

New

MOTS

III

Post

Service Release

US Government

Air to Air Refuel

Air Force

New

Developmental

II

Pre

Acceptance Testing

Airbus Military

FFG Upgrade

Navy

Upgrade

Developmental

II

Pre

Final Contract Acceptance

Thales

Hornet Refurb

Air Force

Upgrade

MOTS

II

Pre

Service Release

DMO

Bushmaster Vehicles

Army/Air Force

Replacement

Australianised MOTS

III

Pre

Acceptance Testing

Thales

Next Gen Satellite

Joint

New

MOTS

II

Post

System Integration & Test

US Government

HF Modernisation

Joint

Upgrade

Developmental

II

Pre

Acceptance Testing

Boeing Defence Australia

SM-2 Missile

Navy

Replacement

Australianised MOTS

III

Pre

Acceptance Testing

DMO

Additional Chinook

Army

Replacement

MOTS

III

Post

Enter Contract

US Government

Armidales

Navy

Replacement

Australianised MOTS

III

Pre

Service Release

Defence Maritime Services

Anzac ASMD 2B

Navy

Upgrade

Developmental

I

Post

Acceptance Testing

Anzac Alliance

Collins RCS

Navy

Upgrade

Australianised MOTS

IV

Pre

Service Release

DMO

Hw Torpedo

Navy

Replacement

MOTS

III

Pre

Acceptance Testing

US Government

Collins R&S

Navy

Upgrade

Australianised MOTS

III

Pre

Critical Design Review

ASC

UHF SATCOM

Joint

Upgrade

MOTS

II

Post

System Integration & Test

Intelsat

Anzac ASMD 2A

Navy

Upgrade

Australianised MOTS

II

Pre

Acceptance Testing

Anzac Alliance

Stand Off Weapon

Air Force

New

Australianised MOTS

II

Post

Acceptance Testing

US Government

155mm Howitzer

Army

Replacement

MOTS

III

Post

System Integration & Test

US Government

Battle Comm. Sys.

Army

New

Australianised MOTS

II

Post

Critical Design Review

DMO




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146  'New' - a capability that has not previously existed in the ADF; 'Replacement' - a current capability that is being replaced by more up to date technology or to respond to a changing threat; 'Upgrade' - an upgrade to existing capabilities.

147  'Developmental': Involving substantial design development and systems integration. 'MOTS/COTS': Off-the-shelf equipment of Military or Commercial origin. 'Australianised' MOTS/COTS: an off-the-shelf design with significant levels of unique adaptation for Australian requirements.

148  The DMO's categorisation of projects that represent the complexity of the project on a sliding scale of 1 to 4, with ACAT 1 representing the most complex projects.

149  Provides an indication of whether the projects were initially developed under pre-or post Kinnaird reforms.

150  Provides an indication of maturity of a project based on the benchmark stage of a project.

151  Identifies the entity that has prime systems integrator responsibility for delivering mission and support systems for the project.