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Review of the Defence Annual Report 2007-2008

29 October 2009

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 133KB)
Foreword Membership of the Committee Membership of the Defence Sub‑Committee Committee Secretariat Terms of reference List of abbreviations List of recommendations

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 89KB)
Inquiry into the Defence Annual Report 2007-08 The Kinnaird Reforms Unique or leading Edge Military Off-The-Shelf and Commercial Off-The-Shelf solutions Rapid Procurement Committee comment Scope Creep

Chapter 2 Joint capability and procurement	(PDF 112KB)
HF Modernisation Project - JP 2043 Current status Causes of delay Responses to delay Lessons learned Committee comment Airborne Surveillance for Land Operations - JP 129 Current Status Committee comment Conclusion

Chapter 3 Air capability and procurement	(PDF 155KB)
Wedgetail AEW&C Current status Contract style and administration Committee comment Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter - AIR 87 Time-lines Delays and risks Current status Committee comment Joint Strike Fighter Surrounding debates GAO report on scheduling and cost Current status Committee comment Hornet Upgrade

Chapter 4 Maritime Capability and Procurement	(PDF 103KB)
Introduction Seasprite - SEA 1411 Public Hearings Committee comment Seahawk replacement Committee comment Operational readiness of the FFG fleet

Chapter 5 Land capability and procurement	(PDF 127KB)
Introduction Project LAND 121 - Overlander Public hearings Project Land 121 – Phase 4 - Joint Tactical Light Vehicle Public hearings Committee comment Bushranger – LAND 116 Public hearings M113 Upgrade – LAND 106 Committee Comment

Chapter 6 Defence Personnel	(PDF 127KB)
Gender issues Public hearings Culture and targets Initiatives Gap year Other allied approaches to recruitment and retention Committee Comment

Chapter 7 Defence personnel – Niche skills and pay	(PDF 130KB)
Niche skill areas Public hearings Services pay Introduction Public hearings Special Operations pay anomalies Public hearings Committee conclusion

Chapter 8 Submarines	(PDF 134KB)
Submarine rescue and rescue training Public hearings Committee comment Incentives for RAN submariners Committee comment

Chapter 9 Constraints	(PDF 116KB)
Climate change Carbon Ozone-depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases Preparation for oil depletion and oil shocks Alternatives to oil Committee comment

Chapter 10 Challenges	(PDF 99KB)
Defence’s involvement in the Proliferation Security Initiative Anticipated threats Greater detail on PSI Support for PSI Radiological threats Relevant functions Training and preparedness Equipment, training and exercises Actual incidents Cyber warfare Level of involvement Defence network security Protection for Network-Centric Warfare capability Adequacy of resources

Appendix A – List of Submissions	(PDF 34KB)

Appendix B – Witnesses appearing at public hearings	(PDF 52KB)