Australian Army Surplus pending...

[warren brown]

Hi everyone - just arrived at work today and found this press release:

Biggest equipment disposal since WWII
BY MAX BLENKIN
30 Jun, 2011 08:46 AM
The Australian Defence Force is to embark on the biggest disposal sale of surplus used equipment since the aftermath of World War II.
As the ADF buys new aircraft, ships, vehicles and weapons, it's planning to sell the old kit and make as much money as possible.
Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare said over the next 10 years Defence would dispose of up to 24 ships, 70 combat aircraft, 110 other aircraft, 120 helicopters, 600 armoured vehicles, 12,000 other vehicles plus assorted communications equipment, weapons and explosive ordnance.
''The Australian Defence Force is about to undertake the biggest disposal of military equipment since World War II,'' he said in a statement.
''Over the next 15 years the Australian Defence Force will replace or upgrade up to 85 per cent of its equipment.''
Mr Clare said what was to be sold represented 10 per cent of the Government's non-financial assets.
The funds raised will be reinvested in new military equipment, such as simulators for training.
The sale will start with the issuing of a request for proposal for the disposal of up to 24 navy ships across the coming decade.
A plan to dispose of up to 12,000 army vehicles including Land Rovers, and Unimog and Mack trucks had also been approved.
The request for proposal for the vehicle disposals will be issued in July.
Historically significant pieces of military equipment will still be made available to the Australian War Memorial, RSL clubs and other historical organisations.

Cheers Warren.
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