LAND 400
Victorian Industry Briefing
LAND 400 Phase 2
Land Combat Vehicle System
Major General Paul McLachlan, AM, CSC
16 February 2015
PROJECT DESTRIER
Equip and Sustain the Australian Defence Force
Overview
• Army’s most significant capability development and acquisition
program, more than $10 billion
• Four discrete Phases
 Phase 1 – Project Scoping Study (completed);
 Phase 2 – Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability
(ASLAV Replacement);
 Phase 3 – Mounted Close Combat Capability (M113 replacement
and manoeuvre support vehicles); and
 Phase 4 – Integrated Training System
• The scope and provisions for Phases 3 and 4 will be confirmed in the
2015 Defence White Paper
Equip and Sustain the Australian Defence Force
LAND 400 Phase 2
Mounted Combat Reconnaissance
Capability
•Aging Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) replacement
• Quantum jump ahead in protection for our soldiers
•Step into Fully digitized Land Combat Vehicle
NOTE: Not a short list – exemplars only
Equip and Sustain the Australian Defence Force
Proposed LAND 400 Phase 2 Schedule
• Government First Pass Consideration
• Industry Solicitation - Open Request for Tender
• Tender Evaluation Process
• Risk Mitigation Activity (Assessment)
• Government Second Pass Consideration – planned 2017-18
• Initial Materiel Release (IMR) – 2020-21
• Initial Operating Capability (IOC) – 2022-23
• Final Operating Capability (FOC) – 2024
(Note – Second Pass, IMR, IOC and FOC dates subject to Government approval)
Equip and Sustain the Australian Defence Force
LAND 400 Phase 2 –
Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle
Acquisition and Support Implementation Strategy (ASIS)
• Linked acquisition and support contracts
• Seek Strategic Partner over the life of the capability (30 years)
• Support in Australia
• The Request For Tender will seek a military-off-the-shelf (MOTS)
based capability
• Maximise Australian industry content
Equip and Sustain the Australian Defence Force
LAND 400 Phase 2 – Industry Engagement Strategy
Comprehensive engagement with over 100 companies for more than
four years through:
 National industry events (LFC and LEWG);
 State-based forum presentations; and
 Industry network presentations (AIDN, ICN)
DRAFT documents were released in September 2014 to:
 assist industry in understanding what the Commonwealth seeks
prior to formal release of solicitation documentation
 assist industry in finalising any teaming arrangements
 assist industry in commencing ITARS / TAA process
 allow for a reduced tender response and evaluation period
Equip and Sustain the Australian Defence Force
Australian Industry aspects
 Open Request for Tender (RFT)
 Opportunity to participate in both acquisition and support
 RFT for initial sustainment will require capability in
Australia
 Strategic partner over the life of the capability - sovereign
operational requirements
 Military Off The Shelf (MOTS) capability
 Opportunity to propose a single package of upgrades –
MOTS Plus
Equip and Sustain the Australian Defence Force
Questions?
Australian Matilda Tank (WW2: PNG, Borneo)
Australian Centurion Tank (Vietnam)
LAND 400 Land Combat Vehicle
System
‘Saving Australian Soldiers Lives’
Australian Matilda Tanks of 2/9th Armoured Regiment coming
ashore in Brunei 10 June 1945
Equip and Sustain the Australian Defence Force