Defence Priorities 2007
In his speech to the Defence Industry Association in October, Defence Minister Phil Goff released the latest version of the Long Term Development Plan and with it, announced seven new Defence projects. These projects are:
- a new fuel storage installation at Devonport Naval Base
- a new power generation and reticulation system at the naval base
- upgrading of the taxiways at Ohakea Air Base
- options for replacement of the King Air training aircraft
- upgrading of the ANZAC frigates' platform systems
- upgrading the close in protection weapon systems for the ANZAC frigate
- investigating a share in a satellite communication system for the Defence Force. (full text of related satellite communication article)
For more details about these projects:
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