Map a theoretical expansion incl NZ and a significant investment increase
RAN
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Aus Aircraft Carrier 40000t |
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CV Aircraft Carrier |
Light Aircraft Carrier | 1 | Dedicated carrier likely based on South Korean LPX-II or possibly Japanese Izumo. Like a shrunk Queen Elizabeth Class 28 Aircraft, Typically: 16xF-35B, 3xAEW, 3xTrasport/AAR, 2xSAR Helo, 4xASW Helo. Image from @Foxtrot19_RADAR, licence contained in image. |
| Submarines | ||||||
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Virginia-class submarine 8700t |
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SSN Nuclear Attack Submarine |
Attack & Guided Missile Submarine | 6 | Block IV Virginia, Torpedo, Harpoon/LRASM and 12x Tomahawk
Or could do mini-SSGN with Block V & VPM for 36x Tomahawk or non-nuclear MRBM @ 10,200t Focus on Surprise Depth Strike/Deterrence/Strategic ISR |
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Invincible-class submarine 2000t |
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SSI Patrol Attack Submarine |
Deterrence, Intelligence & Special Operations | 8 | Based on Type 216 and similar to Singaporean variant
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| Surface Combatants | ||||||
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Hobart-Class Block II or Hunter-derived Destroyer 8500t |
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DDG Destroyer |
Guided Missile Destroyer | 3 | Stretched version
AEGIS Baseline 9C 64 Cell VLS (8xMk41 VLS, Strike Length - SM6, Tomahawk & SM3 ABM) 16x NSM (4x Quads) Hangar for 2x MH-60R |
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Hobart-class destroyer 7000t |
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AWD Destroyer |
Air-Warfare Destroyer | 3 | AEGIS Baseline 9C
48 Cell VLS (6xMk41 VLS, Strike Length - SM6 & Tomahawk Capable) 24 Cell VLS (Mk56, ESSM Block II only, 1xea) - retrofit 8x NSM (2x quad launchers) Hangar for 1x MH-60R |
| Hunter-class frigate 8800t |
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FFG Frigate (or DDG Destroyer) |
ASW Frigate | 6 | AEGIS w/ Aus CEAFAR2 Radar
32 Cell VLS (4xMk41 VLS, Strike Length - Tomahawk & LRASM Capable) 12 Cell VLS (Mk56, ESSM Block II only, 1xea - retrofit) 8x NSM (2x Quads) 1x MH-60R & Flex Mission Bay can house 2nd Helo | |
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Austal Frigateor Mogami-class Frigate
or 8-10 Early Retirement LCS refit as FFH 3500-5000t |
or
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FFH Frigate |
Fast Multi-Role Frigate | 10 | CEAFAR2
16 Cell VLS (2x Mk41, Tac Length - SM2, ESSM, ASROC) 8x NSM (2x Quads) 1x MH-60R |
| Patrol Boats | ||||||
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Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel 1640t |
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OPV Offshore Patrol Vessel |
Offshore Patrol | 12 | 4x NSM (1x Quad launcher) - retrofit |
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Protector-class offshore patrol vessel 1900t |
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OPV Offshore Patrol Vessel |
Offshore Patrol - Antarctic Capable | 4 | |
| Amphibious warfare ship | ||||||
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Canberra-class landing helicopter dock 27500t |
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LHD Landing Helicopter Dock |
Amphibious Assault | 2 | Normal:
6x AH-64E, 8x MRH, 2x CH-47F, 2x NFH Capable of carrying F-35B, though not usual: 6xF-35B, 2xCMV-22B/CH-47F, 8x MRH, 4x AH-64E |
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Bay-class landing ship 16000t |
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Landing Ship Dock (LSD) | Sealift & Ampbibious Warfare | 2 | Or possibly replace the USN LX(R), may have to be 1x due cost
Or the Japanese LPD project (16,000t) |
| Landing Craft | ||||||
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Runnymede-class large landing craft 1102t |
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Heavy Landing Craft (LCH) | Amphibious Warfare | 6 | Replacing Balikpapan Class |
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LCU Mark 10 240t |
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Utility Landing Craft (LCU) | Amphibious Warfare | 4 | 1x per LSD + Spares |
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LCM-1E 120t |
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LLC
LHD Landing Craft |
Amphibious Warfare | 12 | 4 + 2 Spares per LHD |
| Auxiliary ships | ||||||
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Katanpää-class 680t |
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MCMV
Hydrographic Survey |
Mine Countermeasures Survey |
6 8 |
Replace some of Huon Class Replace Paluma Class |
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Austal MRV 80 1800t |
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MRV
Multi Role Auxiliary |
Hydro-graphic Survey
Mine Countermeasures |
6 | |
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Manawanui 5700t |
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MRV
Multi Role Auxiliary |
Hydro-graphic Survey
Dive Support |
1 | |
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Cantebury 9000t |
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MRV
Multi Role Auxiliary |
Sealift
Littoral Support |
1 | |
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Cantabria Class 19500t |
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AOE
Replenishment Oiler |
Logistics | 3 | |
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Aotearoa 26000t |
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AOR
Replenishment Oiler |
Logistics | 1 | Ice Strengthened
Large Container Capacity |
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Tide class 37000t |
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AOR
Fast Fleet Tanker |
Logistics | 3 | |
RAN FAA
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Role
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | |
Amphibious Strike Fighter | F-35B | 28 | |
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Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk | |
ASuW, ASW | MH-60R | 32 | |
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Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota |  |
Lightweight Maritime SAR, Transport, Assault | MH-72B | 22 | Based on US UH-72 but marinised and lightly armed for ASuW, SAR, VERTREP, etc...
Primarily for supporting OPVs & other ships (e.g. MRVs) |
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Eurocopter EC135 | |
Helicopter Training | EC135 T2+ | 18 |
Army
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Country of Origin
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Role
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M1 Abrams M1074 Joint Assault Bridge M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle |
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Main Battle Tank Heavy Assault Bridge Assault Breacher |
M1A2C M1074 M1150 |
140 46 40 |
M1A2C can be upgraded to M1A2D in late 2020s |
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AS21 | |
Light Tank Infantry Fighting Vehicle Specialist Variants |
AS21-105 AS21 AS21M |
190 430 50 |
Specialist includes C2 and Engineering, but not Air Defence |
| Wheeled | ||||||
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Boxer | |
Combat Reconnaissance Armoured Personnel Carrier Specialist Variants |
Multiple | 240 520 120 |
Specialist includes C2 and Engineering |
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Iveco SuperAV |  |
Amphibious Assault Amphibious Engineering |
Multiple | 42 14 |
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Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle | |
Armoured IFV / MRAP | Multiple | 2100 | Includes Recce & other variants. |
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Hawkei | |
Protected Mobility Vehicle | Multiple | 2800 | (licence in picture link) |
| Artillery | ||||||
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M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System | |
Rocket Artillery | M270A2 | 18 | PrSM missiles (4x per vehicle) out to 500km |
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M142 HIMARS | |
Rocket Artillery | M142 | 36 | GMLRS rockets out to 90km
ER-GMLRS rockets out to 150km |
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K9 Thunder | |
Armoured Self-Propelled Artillery Ammunition Resupply Vehicle |
K9 K10 |
52 26 |
(licence in picture link)
Incl M982 Excalibur rounds for precision fires out to 40km; Armoured & Tracked |
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CAESAR self-propelled howitzer |  |
Light Self-Propelled Artillery | CAESAR | 52 | Incl M982 Excalibur rounds for precision fires out to 40km; light enough to be air transportable. |
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M777 Howitzer | |
Towed Artillery | M777 | 112 | Incl M982 Excalibur rounds for precision fires out to 40km |
| Air Defence | ||||||
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RBS 70 |  |
MANPAD | RBS 70 NG | 40 | |
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Hawkei Air Defence Variant | |
Protected Manoeuvre SHORAD | Hawkei-AD | 30 | Hawkei utility vehicle with ASRAD-R module for 4x RBS 70 Missiles |
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K21 Air Defence | |
Armoured Manoeuvre SHORAD | K21-AD | 22 | Based on picture.K21 Chassis upgrade from ASRAD-R on Hawkei-AD to 2x blocks of 4x RBS 70 Missiles, or 4x AIM-9X |
| Aus Dome |  |
Area C-RAM & C-UAV | 3 Systems | Iron Dome type system making use of a combination of missiles, Iron Beam and Phalanx CIWS for layered area C-RAM/C-UAV defence. | ||
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NASAMS 2-D | |
Medium Air Defence System | NASAMS 2-D | 4 Systems/Batteries | Upgraded NASAMS with AMRAAM-ER + CEA Phased Array Radar. 6 missile per launcher, 12 launcher per battery. |
Army Aviation
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Boeing AH-64 Apache | |
Attack | AH-64E | 46 | |
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Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota | |
Observation and Light Attack | AH-72B | 34 | Based on US UH-72 upgraded to B variant. |
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Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | |
Utility CSAR Special Ops |
UH-60M HH-60M MH-60M |
114 26 10 |
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Boeing CH-47 Chinook | |
Heavy Transport | CH-47F MH-47G |
30 8 |
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General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle | |
ISR, Armed Overwatch & CAS | MQ-1C | 22 | |
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AAI RQ-7 Shadow | |
Battlefield ISR | RQ-7B | 16 | Primarily used for STA and fires support. |
RAAF
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Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider | |
Strategic Bomber | B-21A | 6 | |
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Global Combat Air Programme / NGAD / F/A-XX |  |
6th Gen Strike Fighter | F-X | 32 | 2x SQNs w/ in-house OPCON or multinational in UK/JPN
Aus in development partnership with UK & Japan, may not be in service as yet due 2031 FRP. Pic attribution in pic link |
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | |
Multi-Role Fighter | F-35A | 88 | 1x OPCON SQN (24)
4x Operational SQNs (16ea) |
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Boeing EA-18G Growler Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet |
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Electronic Warfare Strike Fighter |
EA-18G F/A-18F |
28 12 |
2x EA SQNs, OPCON combination of in-house/USA
1x FA SQN, primarily for training, phase out with GCAP incoming. 12x converted to Gs. |
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Boeing T-7 Red Hawk | |
Light Fighter/OPFOR Jet Trainer |
F-37A T-37A |
36 36 |
Fighter model to allow for OPFOR FLTs at bases while also being capable of providing LCA capability. |
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Boeing Airpower Teaming System | |
Loyal Wingman UCAV | MQ-X | 60 | Using Kratos image in lieu. |
| Airborne ISTAR | ||||||
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Boeing 737 AEW&C | |
Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) | E-7A E-7B |
6 6 |
E-7B is updated E-7 kit on P-8 production line airframe for additional volume. Could also keep bomb-bay for stand-off weapons or additional fuel? Likely procurement from US production line |
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Boeing P-8 Poseidon | |
Maritime patrol/Strike JSTARS |
P-8A E-8B |
22 6 |
E-8B is P-8 with Advanced Airborne Sensor used in JSARS role and potentially standoff bomber. |
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Gulfstream G550 | |
SIGINT/ELINT & GMTI | MC-55A | 5 | |
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Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk | |
Maritime Surveillance Strategic ISR / SIGINT & GMTI |
MQ-4C MQ-4D |
10 6 |
MQ-4D is Triton with podded GMTI and/or Gorgon Stare - primarily persistent overland ISR |
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Airbus Zephyr | |
High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite | Zephyr | 6 | Comms/Data relay and other payloads. Ultra-long endurance - month+. |
| Transport & Special Mission | ||||||
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Airbus A330 MRTT | |
Strategic Aerial Refuelling & Transport | KC-30A | 12 | 1x fitted for VVIP/Gov transport. |
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Boeing C-17 Globemaster III | |
Strategic Transport | C-17A | 8 | |
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Airbus A400M Atlas | |
Strategic Transport | A400M | 8 | |
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Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules | |
Tactical Transport Special Ops |
C-130J-30 MC-130J |
20 6 |
MC-130J is combination between US MC-130J and AC-130J, probably with palletised weapons systems |
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Alenia C-27J Spartan | |
Battlefield Transport Special Operations |
C-27J MC-27J |
12 6 |
MC-27J Including palletised gun kit & refuelling probe / UARRSI |
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Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk | |
CSAR | HH-60W | 10 | Based on the UH-60M to allow commonality with Army Sustainment. |
| VIP Transport & Training | ||||||
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Dassault Falcon 7X | |
VIP transport | 7X | 6 | |
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Pilatus PC-21 |  |
Basic & Advanced Flight Trainer | PC-21 | 72 | |
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Beechcraft Super King Air | |
VIP Transport & Training | B350 | 18 | |
| Air Surveillance & Defence | ||||||
| MIM-104 Patriot | Area Air & BM Defence | 2 Systems? | Possibly CEA Radars?
PAC-3 MSE and PAAC-4 Missiles | |||
| THAAD | Terminal BM Defence | 1 System? | ||||