Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group Information

The Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) is part of the Department of Defence and exists to meet the Australian Defence Force's (ADFs) military equipment and supply requirements as identified by Defence and approved by Government. The Defence Capability Plan 2012 – Public Version provides an account of major capital equipment proposals that are currently planned for Government consideration (either first or second pass approval). The projects outlined in this public version of the plan reflect the strategic and Defence requirements outlined in the Defence White Paper 2009, Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030. Defence equipment procurement follows a standardised capability lifecycle.