Senator Bob Carr: The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: The tables below provide information on the total 46 project based approvals that have been achieved for the 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 period. Government Approvals Financial Year 2011/12 Summary Projects Approved Total ($m) 01 Jul 11—30 Jun 12 First Pass 11 243 01 Jul 11—30 Jun 12 Second Pass 22 3,843 01 Jul 11—30 Jun 12 Other 13 355 Total 46 4,441 Note: Summary includes 'other' project approvals such as studies, project re-scoping, real cost increases and Capability Technology Demonstrator funding. First Pass Approvals Env No Ph Project Title Date Approved Total ($m) AIR 5431 2/3 Fixed Base Air Traffic Management and Control Systems 21-Nov-11 7 AIR 5438 1A Lead In Fighter Capability Assurance Program 21-Nov-11 43 JP 90 1 ADF Identification Friend or Foe (ADF IFF) 20-Feb-12 16 JP 1770 1 Rapid Environmental Assessment 21-Feb-12 3 JP 2008 5B Military Satellite Capability—Wideband Terrestrial Infrastructure 29-Aug-11 12 JP 2080 2B.1 Defence Management System Improvement—Personnel Systems Modernisation 26-Jun-12 146 JP 3021 1 Joint Combined Training Capability—Mobile Electronic Warfare Threat Emitter System 15-Dec-11 1 JP 3024 1 Woomera Range Remediation 05-Dec-11 8 LAND 136 1 Land Force Mortar Replacement 21-Feb-12 2 LAND 998 1 Replacement Aviation Fire Trucks 08-Jun-12 2 SEA 1778 1 Deployable MCM—Organic Mine Counter Measures 21-Feb-12 4 Total 11 243 Note: All figures have been rounded. Totals may not match due to rounding. Second Pass Approvals Env No Ph Project Title Date Approved Total ($m) AIR 8000 2 Battlefield Airlift—Caribou Replacement 16-Apr-12 1,201 AIR 8000 4 Additional C-17 Globemaster 13-Mar-12 270 AIR 9000 5D Additional Chinooks 23-Nov-11 40 JP 154 3A Counter IED—Ningaui—HMEE 04-Dec-11 23 JP 154 3A Counter IED—Ningaui—Full System 05-Dec-11 57 JP 2030 8 Joint Command Support Environment 20-Sep-11 111 JP 2048 3 Amphibious Watercraft Replacement 20-Sep-11 254 JP 2069 2 High Grade Cryptographic Equipment 12-Oct-11 28 JP 2069 2 High Grade Cryptographic Equipment 26-Jun-12 24 JP 2072 2A Battlespace Communications Systems (Land) 21-Nov-11 450 JP 3027 1 JDAM Enhancements 10-Oct-11 64 JP 3033 1 Interim Maritime Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Capability 14-Mar-12 130 JP 5408 3 ADF Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) Capability—Handhelds (Pass 1 of 2) 22-Nov-11 15 LAND 17 1B Artillery Replacement—Digital Fire Control Systems 05-Dec-11 93 LAND 116 3.2 PMV Production 26-Jun-12 206 LAND 121 5A Overlander—Field Vehicles and Trailers 29-Aug-11 427 SEA 1352 1 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM) Upgrade & Inventory Replenishment (Risk Reduction Study) 29-Aug-11 29 SEA 4000 3.2 SM2 Conversion and Upgrade 29-Aug-11 94 4 x Classified Projects N/A 330 Total 22 3,843 Note: All figures have been rounded. Totals may not match due to rounding. Other Approvals Env No Ph Project Title Date Approved Total ($m) AIR 5349 3 EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack Capability (Long Lead Items) 20-Mar-12 20 AIR 5438 1A Lead In Fighter Capability Assurance Program (Spares buy) 05-Jul-11 3 AIR 7000 2B Maritime Patrol Aircraft Replacement (Intermediate Pass) 05-Dec-11 95 JP 2070 2 Light Weight Anti-Submarine Torpedo Replacement (release of preserved funds) 05-Dec-11 - JP 3033 1 Interim Maritime Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Capability (NPOC) 02-Apr-12 0 LAND 112 4 ASLAV Enhancement Project (Cancellation) 05-Dec-11 -277 LAND 116 3.2 Thales Production (Long Lead Items) 28-Feb-12 16 LAND 121 3B Field Vehicles & Trailers (Down select decision) 05-Dec-11 - LAND 121 4 Field Vehicles & Trailers—PMV-L MSA (Intermediate Pass) 05-Dec-11 56 LAND 121 5B Field Vehicles & Trailers (Bring forward decision) 05-Dec-11 - LAND 125 3C Soldier Enhancement Version 2—Lethality (Intermediate pass) 26-Sep-11 13 SEA 1000 1&2 Future Submarine Design and Construction (Initial Consideration) 30-Apr-12 214 SEA 1448 2B ANZAC Anti-Ship Missile Defence Upgrade—Ships 2-8 (Revised Scope) 21-Nov-11 215 Total 13 355 Notes: All figures have been rounded. Totals may not match due to rounding. Land 112 Ph 4 – ASLAV—Cancellation of the previously approved second pass project