Page is to describe ADF of 2025
Estimated population is 28 Mil (22% increase) with no significant increase. Ideally 30 Mil (30% increase). So minimum is 25% increase in numbers to just cover population.
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Combat Aircraft | 138 Total | 120 Manned | 18 Unmanned | ||||
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | Multi-Role Air Superiority Fighter | F-35A | 72 | RAAF | 2OCU - 18 3SQN - 18 75SQN - 18 77SQN - 18 | ||
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet Boeing EA-18G Growler |
Strike Fighter Electronic Warfare |
F/A-18F EA-18G |
32 16 |
RAAF | 1OCU - 14 1SQN - 18 6SQN - 16 | ||
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper | UCAV | MQ-9C | 16 | RAAF | 5SQN - 16 Training + 3x Operational FLTs(4xAVea) MQ-9C is Certifiable Predator B | ||
ISTAR | 39 Total | 25 Manned | 14 Unmanned | ||||
Boeing 737 AEW&C | Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) | E-7 | 8 | RAAF | 2SQN - 8 | ||
Boeing P-8 Poseidon | Maritime patrol/Strike | P-8A | 14 | RAAF | 10SQN - 14 | ||
Gulfstream G550 | SIGINT/ELINT & GMTI | E-550 | 4 | RAAF | 8SQN - 4 | ||
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk | Maritime Surveillance Strategic ISR / SIGINT & GMTI |
MQ-4C RQ-4C |
8 4 |
RAAF | 11SQN - 8 9SQN - 4 RQ-4C is block 40 version with 3x MP-RTIP Sensor Sets (GMTI+JSTAR) and 3x ASIP+SAR/EO Sets (SIGINT+RECON) | ||
Transport | 56 Total | ||||||
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III | Strategic Transport | C-17A | 8 | RAAF | 36SQN - 8 | ||
Airbus A330 MRTT | Strategic Aerial Refuelling & Transport | KC-30A KC-30B |
6 2 |
RAAF | 33SQN - 8
B Variant includes VIP capability | ||
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules | Tactical Transport | C-130J-30 | 12 | RAAF | 37SQN - 12 To be replaced with A400M from 2028 | ||
Alenia C-27J Spartan | Battlefield Transport Special Operations |
C-27J MC-27J |
10 4 |
RAAF | 35SQN - 14
4x Including palletised gun kit & refuelling probe / UARRSI | ||
Gulfstream G550 | VIP transport | G550 | 4 | RAAF | 34SQN - 4 | ||
Beechcraft Super King Air | Light transport | B350ER | 10 | RAAF | 38SQN - 8 ARDU - 2 | ||
Training | 98 Total | ||||||
BAE Systems Hawk | Lead-In & Advanced Fighter Trainer | 127 Mk 2 | 33 | RAAF | 76SQN - 16 79SQN - 17 Mk 2 includes 128 upgrades | ||
Pilatus PC-21 | Advanced Flight Trainer | PC-21 | 54 | RAAF, RAN & Army | 2FTS - 30 CFS - 18 4SQN - 6 ARDU - 4 | ||
Beechcraft Super King Air | Navigational Trainer Multi-Engine Crew Trainer |
B350 | 8 | RAAF | 32SQN - 8 |
RAN FAA
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | Amphibious Strike Fighter | F-35B | 20 | RAN | 808SQN - 14
Training/Pool - 6 | |||
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk | ASuW, ASW Primary VERTREP & SAR |
MH-60R MH-60S |
24 12 |
RAN | 724SQN(East) - 4xR, 4xS 815SQN(East) - 10xR, 6xS 816SQN(West) - 12xR, 4XS |
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AgustaWestland AW101 | Medium/Heavy Transport AEW Airborne Mine Countermeasures |
CH-101 EH-101 MH-101 |
12 6 6 |
RAN | 724SQN - 2 & 817SQN - 10 850SQN - 6 AEW kit consists of Lockheed Vigilance AEW system and roll on mission stations. 851SQN - 6 | |||
Eurocopter AS565 Panther | Lightweight Maritime SAR, Transport, Assault | AS565 MB | 10 | RAN | 724SQN - 2 818SQN - 8 | |||
Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack | ISR | RQ-21 | 70 | RAN | Observation & tracking. Typically 5 A/C per system except when on surface combatants were its 3 per ship. |
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Hobart-class destroyer 6500t 7000t |
Destroyer | Air Warfare & Multi Role Multi Role |
3 3 |
2nd tranche with twin Helo hangar, 16 of the 48 VLS cells will be full strike length for Tomahawk | ||
Anzac-class frigate 3800t |
Frigate | Anti-Submarine & Anti-Surface GP Frigate | 8 | To be replaced from 2025/2026 with the Hunter-class | ||
Hunter-class frigate 8800t |
Frigate | Anti-Submarine & Anti-Surface GP Frigate | (10) | Replace Anzac Class. Focus on ASW but with 32 VLS cells, 2x Helo, CEA APAR Radar | ||
Austal MRV 80 1800t |
Corvette OPV |
Light Surface Corvette Coast Guard |
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Cape-class patrol boat 300t |
Patrol Boat IPV |
Coastal Patrol Vessel Coast Guard |
6 8 |
Militarised version of Customs Cape Class | ||
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Virginia-class submarine 7900t |
Nuclear Submarine | Attack & Guided Missile Boat | 3
(1) |
Block IV Virginia, 1 more to be delivered in 2026 | ||
Shortfin Barracuda 4000t |
AIP Diesel-Electric Submarine | Sea Denial, Intelligence & Special Operations | (8) | 8 on order in two lots with delivery from 2030, option for third lot of another four boats. | ||
Collins-class submarine 3400t |
Diesel-Electric Submarine | Sea Denial, Intelligence & Special Operations | 5 | One retired prior to refit and cannibalised for parts. Another to be retired when 4th Virginia is online. | ||
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Canberra-class landing helicopter dock 27500t |
Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) | Amphibious Assault | 3 | All to be capable of carrying F-35B. Max Carrier Air Wing - 8 F-35B, 3 EH-101, 2 CH-101, 3 MH-60S Supported Amphib - 4 F-35B, 2 MH-60S, 2 EH-101, 2 CH-47F, 5 MRH-90, 3 AH-1Z Amphib - 2 MH-60S, 2 CH-47F, 8 MRH-90, 4 AH-1Z, 2 UH-1Y | ||
Bay-class landing ship 16000t |
Landing Ship Dock (LSD) | Sealift & Ampbibious Warfare | 2 | |||
Runnymede-class large landing craft 1102t |
Heavy Landing Craft (LCH) | Amphibious Warfare | 6 | Replacing Balikpapan Class | ||
LCU Mark 10 240t |
Utility Landing Craft (LCU) | Amphibious Warfare | 4 | 1x per LSD + Spares | ||
LCM-1E 120t |
Mechanised Landing Craft (LCM) | Amphibious Warfare | 14 | 4x per LHD + Spares | ||
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Austal MRV 80 1800t |
MCMV Hydrographic Survey |
Multi Role Auxiliary | 4 2 |
Replace some of Huon Class, Carry 1 MC-101 mine warfare Replaces Leeuwin Class | ||
Katanpää-class 680t |
MCMV Hydrographic Survey |
Minehunter Survey |
4 6 |
Replace some of Huon Class Replace Paluma Class | ||
HMAS Sirius (O 266) 46800t |
Fleet Oiler | Logistics | 1 | |||
Tide class 37000t |
Fast Fleet Tanker | Logistics | 1
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Second under construction to replace HMAS Sirius in 2026 | ||
Cantabria Class 19500t |
Auxiliary Oiler Replenisher | Logistics | 2 |
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Boeing AH-64 Apache | Attack | AH-64E | 26 | Army | |||
Eurocopter Tiger | Armed Scout | ARH | 26 | Army | |||
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | Special Operations CSAR EW&C2 |
MH-60M HH-60M EH-60M |
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Army | Refuelling Probe | ||
NHIndustries NH90 | Medium Transport | MRH-90 | 52 | Army | |||
Boeing CH-47 Chinook | Heavy Transport | CH-47F MH-47G |
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Army | Refuelling Probe | ||
General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle | ISR, Armed Overwatch & CAS | MQ-1C | 20 | Army | Comments TBA | ||
AAI RQ-7 Shadow | Battlefield ISR | RQ-7B | 40 | Army | Primarily used for STA and fires support. 4x per system. 9x operational systems, 1x training | ||
Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack | Battlefield ISR | RQ-21 | 85 | Army | Observation & tracking. Typically 5 A/C per system |
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M1 Abrams M104 Wolverine M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle |
Main Battle Tank Heavy Assault Bridge Heavy Breacher |
M1A2SEP M104 M1ABV |
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M88 Recovery Vehicle | Armoured Recovery Vehicle | M88A2 | 15 | |||
Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle | Armoured IFV | AMPV | 378 | |||
Assault Amphibious Vehicle | Amphibious Infantry Combat Vehicle | AAV-7 | 44 | |||
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ASLAV | Armoured Personnel Carrier | Multiple | 257 | |||
Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle | Armoured IFV / MRAP | Multiple | 955 | |||
File:Hawkei PMV.jpg | Hawkei | Protected Mobility Vehicle | Multiple | 1029 | ||
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Utility Vehicle | Multiple | 2600 | |||
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Panzerhaubitze 2000 | Self-Propelled Artillery | PzH 2000 | 24 | |||
M777 howitzer | Towed Artillery | M777 | 64 | |||
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AMPV Air Defence & Anti Tank | Protected SHORAD& Anti-Armour Armoured SHORAD & Anti-Armour |
PADV AADV |
32 12 |
Bushmaster/Hawkei Base, 2x blocks of 4 missiles, mix of Stinger (Anti-Air) and APKWS (Anti-Armour) per vehicle with EO/IR Camera. 8 launchers per battery. AMPV Base, 2x blocks of 4 missiles, mix of AIM-9X (Anti-Air) and TOW (Anti-Armour) with EO/IR Camera and 3D Radar. 4 launchers per battery. | ||
NASAMS 2-D | Mobile Medium Air Defence System | NASAMS 2-D | 18 | Upgraded NASAMS with combination of AIM-9X, AIM-120D or ESSM. 6 missile per launcher, 6 launcher per battery. |