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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.

RAAF[edit]

Image
Aircraft
Country of Origin
Role
Versions
Quantity
Service
Notes
Combat Aircraft 138 Total 120 Manned 18 Unmanned
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
United States
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
United States
Strike Fighter
Electronic Warfare
F/A-18F
EA-18G
32
16
RAAF 1OCU - 14
1SQN - 18
6SQN - 16
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
United States
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
United States
Australia
Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) E-7 8 RAAF 2SQN - 8
Boeing P-8 Poseidon
United States
Maritime patrol/Strike P-8A 14 RAAF 10SQN - 14
Gulfstream G550
United States
Israel
SIGINT/ELINT & GMTI E-550 4 RAAF 8SQN - 4
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
United States
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
United States
Strategic Transport C-17A 8 RAAF 36SQN - 8
Airbus A330 MRTT
European Union
Strategic Aerial Refuelling & Transport KC-30A
KC-30B
6
2
RAAF 33SQN - 8

B Variant includes VIP capability

Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
United States
Tactical Transport C-130J-30 12 RAAF 37SQN - 12
To be replaced with A400M from 2028
Alenia C-27J Spartan
United States
Italy
Battlefield Transport
Special Operations
C-27J
MC-27J
10
4
RAAF 35SQN - 14

4x Including palletised gun kit & refuelling probe / UARRSI

Gulfstream G550
United States
VIP transport G550 4 RAAF 34SQN - 4
Beechcraft Super King Air
United States
Light transport B350ER 10 RAAF 38SQN - 8
ARDU - 2
Training 98 Total
BAE Systems Hawk
United Kingdom
Australia
Lead-In & Advanced Fighter Trainer 127 Mk 2 33 RAAF 76SQN - 16
79SQN - 17
Mk 2 includes 128 upgrades
Pilatus PC-21
Switzerland
Australia
Advanced Flight Trainer PC-21 54 RAAF, RAN & Army 2FTS - 30
CFS - 18
4SQN - 6
ARDU - 4
Beechcraft Super King Air
United States
Navigational Trainer
Multi-Engine Crew Trainer
B350 8 RAAF 32SQN - 8

RAN FAA[edit]

Image
Aircraft
Country of Origin
Role
Versions
Quantity
Service
Notes
Maritime
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
United States
Amphibious Strike Fighter F-35B 20 RAN 808SQN - 14

Training/Pool - 6

Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
United States
ASuW, ASW Primary
VERTREP & SAR
MH-60R
MH-60S
24
12
RAN 724SQN(East) - 4xR, 4xS
815SQN(East) - 10xR, 6xS
816SQN(West) - 12xR, 4XS
AgustaWestland AW101
ItalyUnited Kingdom
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
European Union
Lightweight Maritime SAR, Transport, Assault AS565 MB 10 RAN 724SQN - 2
818SQN - 8
Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack
United States
ISR RQ-21 70 RAN Observation & tracking. Typically 5 A/C per system except when on surface combatants were its 3 per ship.

Ships[edit]

Image
Class
Tonnage
Country of Origin
Type
Role
Quantity
Notes
Surface Combat
Hobart-class destroyer
6500t
7000t
Spain
Australia
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
Australia
Frigate Anti-Submarine & Anti-Surface GP Frigate 8 To be replaced from 2025/2026 with the Hunter-class
Hunter-class frigate
8800t
Australia
United Kingdom
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
Australia
Corvette
OPV
Light Surface Corvette
Coast Guard
6
6
Cape-class patrol boat
300t
Australia
Patrol Boat
IPV
Coastal Patrol Vessel
Coast Guard
6
8
Militarised version of Customs Cape Class
Submarine
Virginia-class submarine
7900t
United States
Nuclear Submarine Attack & Guided Missile Boat 3

(1)

Block IV Virginia, 1 more to be delivered in 2026
Shortfin Barracuda
4000t
France
Australia
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
Australia
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.
Amphibious warfare ship
Canberra-class landing helicopter dock
27500t
Spain
Australia
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
United Kingdom
Australia
Landing Ship Dock (LSD) Sealift & Ampbibious Warfare 2
Runnymede-class large landing craft
1102t
United States
Heavy Landing Craft (LCH) Amphibious Warfare 6 Replacing Balikpapan Class
LCU Mark 10
240t
United Kingdom
Utility Landing Craft (LCU) Amphibious Warfare 4 1x per LSD + Spares
LCM-1E
120t
Spain
Mechanised Landing Craft (LCM) Amphibious Warfare 14 4x per LHD + Spares
Auxiliary ships
Austal MRV 80
1800t
Australia
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
Australia
Finland
MCMV
Hydrographic Survey
Minehunter
Survey
4
6
Replace some of Huon Class
Replace Paluma Class
HMAS Sirius (O 266)
46800t
South Korea
Fleet Oiler Logistics 1
Tide class
37000t
United Kingdom
Australia
Fast Fleet Tanker Logistics 1

(1)

Second under construction to replace HMAS Sirius in 2026
Cantabria Class
19500t
Spain
Australia
Auxiliary Oiler Replenisher Logistics 2

Army Aviation[edit]

Image
Aircraft
Country of Origin
Role
Versions
Quantity
Service
Notes
Combat and Scout
Boeing AH-64 Apache
United States
Attack AH-64E 26 Army
Eurocopter Tiger
European Union
Armed Scout ARH 26 Army
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
United States
Special Operations
CSAR
EW&C2
MH-60M
HH-60M
EH-60M
14
10
10
Army Refuelling Probe
NHIndustries NH90
European Union
Medium Transport MRH-90 52 Army
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
United States
Heavy Transport CH-47F
MH-47G
16
4
Army Refuelling Probe
General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
United States
ISR, Armed Overwatch & CAS MQ-1C 20 Army Comments TBA
AAI RQ-7 Shadow
United States
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
United States
Battlefield ISR RQ-21 85 Army Observation & tracking. Typically 5 A/C per system

Land[edit]

Image
Name
Country of Origin
Role
Version
Quantity
Notes
Tracked
M1 Abrams
M104 Wolverine
M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle
United States
Main Battle Tank
Heavy Assault Bridge
Heavy Breacher
M1A2SEP
M104
M1ABV
72
9
8
M88 Recovery Vehicle
United States
Armoured Recovery Vehicle M88A2 15
Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
United States
Armoured IFV AMPV 378
Assault Amphibious Vehicle
United States
Amphibious Infantry Combat Vehicle AAV-7 44
Wheeled
ASLAV
Canada
Australia
Armoured Personnel Carrier Multiple 257
Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle
Australia
Armoured IFV / MRAP Multiple 955
File:Hawkei PMV.jpg Hawkei
Australia
Protected Mobility Vehicle Multiple 1029
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Germany
Australia
Utility Vehicle Multiple 2600
Artillery
Panzerhaubitze 2000
Germany
Self-Propelled Artillery PzH 2000 24
M777 howitzer
United States
Towed Artillery M777 64
Air Defence
AMPV Air Defence & Anti Tank
Australia
United States
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
Norway
Australia
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.