F-35A ‘Lightning II’ Australia’s Next Generation Air Combat Aircraft
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PROFESSIONALISE | RE-PRIORITISE | STANDARDISE | BENCHMARK | IMPROVE INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS AND INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE | LEAD REFORM UNCLASSIFIED New Air Combat Capability F-35A ‘Lightning II’ F-35A ‘Lightning II’ Australia’s Next Generation Air Combat Aircraft Australia’s Next Generation Air Combat Aircraft Group Captain Mick Brow Group Captain Mick Brow Acting Director Genera Acting Director Genera JSF Acquisition and Sustainmen JSF Acquisition and Sustainmen 11 April 201 11 April 201 Williamtown Consultative Forum Williamtown Consultative Forum
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F-35A ‘Lightning II’ Australia’s Next Generation Air Combat Aircraft. Williamtown Consultative Forum. Group Captain Mick Brown Acting Director General JSF Acquisition and Sustainment 11 April 2014. 2014 – Government Second Pass Approval 2014 – First two aircraft delivered in the US - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of F-35A ‘Lightning II’ Australia’s Next Generation Air Combat Aircraft
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UNCLASSIFIED New Air Combat Capability
F-35A ‘Lightning II’F-35A ‘Lightning II’Australia’s Next Generation Air Combat AircraftAustralia’s Next Generation Air Combat Aircraft
Group Captain Mick BrownGroup Captain Mick BrownActing Director GeneralActing Director General
JSF Acquisition and SustainmentJSF Acquisition and Sustainment11 April 201411 April 2014
Williamtown Consultative ForumWilliamtown Consultative Forum
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New Air Combat CapabilityUNCLASSIFIED
• 2014 – 2014 – Government Second Pass Approval
• 2014 – 2014 – First two aircraft delivered in the US
• 2015 – 2015 – Commence pilot training in the US
• 2015 – 2015 – Commence construction of facilities at Williamtown
• 2018/19 –2018/19 – Proposed next 12 aircraft delivered in the US for pilot training
• 2018/19 –2018/19 – First two aircraft fly to Australia
• 2019 –2019 – Stand up maintenance training at Williamtown
• 2020 –2020 – First operational squadron at Williamtown
• 2021 –2021 – Second operational squadron at Williamtown
NACC Schedule
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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JetsJets
NACC Current Program of Record
58 (to be approved)58 (to be approved)1212
F-35A Operations - WilliamtownF-35A Operations - Williamtown
F/A-18A Operations - WilliamtownF/A-18A Operations - Williamtown
Williamtown F-35 Facilities Construction
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Environmental Impact Studies Schedule
• Draft EIS submitted to the Department of the Environment – 3 April 2014
• EIS public exhibition period commences – May / June 2014
• Panel sessions – June / July 2014
• Period for public submissions to Defence closes August 2014
• EIS is finalised by Defence and a copy of the EIS is provided to the Department of the Environment – December 2014
• Minister for the Environment provides Defence with a proposed approval decision and invites comment – February 2015
• Minister for the Environment finalises his approval decision, including what conditions, if any, are required – March 2015
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Viewing the EIS
• Online at http://www.f35evolution.com.au
Available to view at:• RAAF Base Williamtown Williamtown Drive, Williamtown• Newcastle City Council City Administration Centre 282 King Street,
Newcastle• Port Stephens Council 116 Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace• Newcastle Region Library Ground Floor, Laman Street, Newcastle• Stockton Library King Street, Stockton• Raymond Terrace Library Cnr William Street and Port Stephens Street,
Raymond Terrace• Tomaree Library and Community Centre Town Centre Circuit,
Salamander Way, Salamander Bay• Tilligerry Community Library 46 Meredith Street, Lemon Tree Passage
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Construction Work
• Approximately $1B worth of work
• Part of Submission being considered by Government
• Parliamentary Public Works Committee Hearing – July 2014
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Questions.Questions.
