2020 FORCE STRUCTURE PLAN A MAJOR BOOST TO ARMY’S COMBAT POWER

Of the Government’s $270 billion spend on defence capability during the next decade, $55 billion of that goes to the Australian Army. This represents around 20% of the total spending boost. The Royal Australian Navy gets the largest chunk – $70 billion or 28% because of the very substantial build up underway with the Hunter class frigate program, Arafura OPVs and the biggest of them all the 12 Attack class future submarines. The Royal Australian Air Force will receive $65 billion, which equates to 24% of the total. Read the story here. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Kym Bergmann at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Director of Sales Graham Joss at [email protected]