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ACAT
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Acquisition Category
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ADF
|
Australian Defence Force
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ADTEO
|
Australian Defence Test & Evaluation Office |
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ADO
|
Australian Defence Organisation
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AEW&C
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Airborne early warning and control
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ANAO
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Australian National Audit Office |
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APS
|
Australian Public Service |
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ARDU
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Aircraft Research and Development Unit |
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ARH
|
Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter |
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ASLAV
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Australian Light Armoured Vehicle |
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ATS
|
Apprentice Training School |
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AWD
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Air Warfare Destroyer |
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CAB
|
Cost Analysis Branch,
CIR Division, Capability Development Group |
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CABSUB
|
Cabinet Submission |
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CCDG
|
Chief, Capability Development Group |
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CDAF
|
Capability Development Advisory Forum |
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CDB
|
Capability Development Board
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CDD
|
Capability Definition Document
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CDF
|
Chief of the Defence Force
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CDG
|
Capability Development Group
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CDS
|
Chief Defence Scientist
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CDSG
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Capability Development Stakeholder Group
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CEO
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Chief Executive Officer
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CGRB
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Capability Gate Review Board
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CIOG
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Chief Information Office Group
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CIR Div
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Capability Investment and Resources Division
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CM
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Capability Manager
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CN
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Chief of Navy
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COTS
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Commercial-off-the-shelf
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CPSP
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Capability Proposal Second Pass
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CS Div
|
Capability Systems
Division, Capability Development Group
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CTD
|
Capability and Technology Demonstrator
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DAO
|
Defence Acquisition Organisation
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DER
|
Defence Efficiency Review
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DCC
|
Defence Capability Committee
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DCDH
|
Defence Capability Development Handbook
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DCIC
|
Defence Capability and Investment Committee
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DCM
|
Defence Capability Manual
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DCP
|
Defence Capability Plan
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Defence
|
Australian Defence Organisation |
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Department
|
Department of Defence |
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DMO
|
Defence Materiel Organisation
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DPG
|
Defence Planning Guidance
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DPPM
|
Defence Procurement Policy Manual
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DSTO
|
Defence Science and Technology Organisation
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DWP
|
Defence White Paper
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EWG
|
Environmental Working Group
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FDA
|
Force Development and Analysis Division
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FFG
|
Guided Missile Frigate
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FIC
|
Fundamental Inputs to Capability
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FMS
|
Foreign Military Sales
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FOC
|
Final Operational Capability
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FSR
|
Force Structure Review
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GAO
|
Government Accountability Office (United States)
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HCS
|
Head Capability Systems
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HMAS
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Her Majesty's Australian Ship
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ICDS
|
Initial Capability Definition Statement
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IPPO
|
Independent Project Performance Office
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IPT
|
Integrated Project Team
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JASSM
|
Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile |
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JCPAA
|
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit |
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JSCFADT
|
Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and
Trade
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JSF
|
Joint Strike Fighter
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LHD
|
Landing Helicopter Deck
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LOR
|
Letter of Request
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MAA
|
Materiel Acquisition Agreement
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The minister
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Minister for Defence |
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MINSUB
|
Ministerial Submission |
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MOTS
|
Military-off-the-shelf |
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MPR
|
Major Projects Report
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MRH
|
Multi-Role Helicopter
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MRTT
|
Multi Role Tanker Transport
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MSA
|
Materiel Sustainment Agreement
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NPOC
|
Net Personnel and Operating Costs
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NSC
|
National Security Committee of Cabinet
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NT
|
Northern Territory
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OEM
|
Original Equipment Manufacturer
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ORC
|
Options Review Committee
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OTS
|
Off-the-shelf
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PICs
|
Priority Industry Capabilities
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PMP
|
Project Management Plan
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PPP
|
Public Private Partnerships
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Joint PD
|
Joint Project Directive
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POC
|
Personnel and Operating Costs
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POCD
|
Preliminary Operational Concept Document
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PSTA
|
Project Science and Technology Advisor
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RAAF
|
Royal Australian Air Force
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RAN
|
Royal Australian Navy
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RFI
|
Request for Information
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RFP
|
Request for Proposal
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RFT
|
Request for Tender
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RPDE
|
Rapid Prototyping, Development and Evaluation Program
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SADI
|
Skilling Australia's Defence Industry
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SIC
|
Strategic Industry Capability
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SLEP
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Service Life-Evaluation Program
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SME
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Small and medium enterprise
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SPO
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System Program Office
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SRP
|
Strategic Reform Program
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S&T
|
Science & Technology
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STA
|
Sonartech Atlas
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T&E
|
Test and Evaluation
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TCD
|
Test Concept Document
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TRA
|
Technical Risk Assessment
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TRC
|
Technical Risk Certification
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TRI
|
Technical Risk Indicator
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UK
|
United Kingdom
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US
|
United States of America
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