Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        'Life-of-type' describes how long a particular system or asset will remain operationally functional (in a cost effective way) before it needs to be upgraded or replaced.

[2]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 4; David Watt, The Joint Strike Fighter: overview and status, Parliamentary Library, 26 July 2012, p. 1.

[3]        Department of Defence, Defence new major capital equipment proposals 1998-2003, 1999, p. 39.

[4]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 4.

[5]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 5.

[6]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 5.

[7]        The Nunn-McCurdy Act requires the US Department of Defense to report to Congress whenever a Major Defense Acquisition Program experiences cost overruns that exceed specified thresholds.

[8]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 5.

[9]        Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade, Review of the Defence Annual Report 2013-14, p. 48; Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade, Review of the Defence Annual Report 2012-13, p. 68.

[10]      Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade, Review of the Defence Annual Report 2013-14, p. 48.

[11]      Australian National Audit Office, Audit report No. 6 (2012-13) Management of Australia's Air Combat Capability—F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Acquisition, pp 20–21.

[12]      Australian National Audit Office, Audit report No. 6 (2012-13) Management of Australia's Air Combat Capability—F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Acquisition, p. 30.

[13]      Australian National Audit Office, Audit report No. 6 (2012-13) Management of Australia's Air Combat Capability—F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Acquisition, p. 30.

Chapter 2 - Australia's air defence needs

[1]        Department of Defence, 2016 Defence White Paper, pp 17–18.

[2]        Department of Defence, 2016 Defence White Paper, p. 18.

[3]        Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, p. 4.

[4]        Sanu Kainikara, The Art of Airpower: Sun Tzu Revisited, (Air Power Development Centre, 2012), p. 65.

[5]        Department of Defence, 2016 Defence White Paper, pp 94–95.

[6]        For example: Mr Chris Mills, Submission 1, pp 2–3; Mr Michael Price, Submission 2, pp 13–14; Dr Jai Galliott, Submission 3, p. 1; Mr Danny Nowlan, Submission 6, pp 1–6; Mr David Archibald, Submission 8, pp 4–9; Air Power Australia, Submission 9, pp 1–3; Mr Steve Weathers, Submission 10, pp 1–2; Mr John Peake, Submission 11, pp 1–5; Mr Marcus Kollakides, Submission 12, pp 4, 8–9; Name withheld, Submission 13, pp 1–2; Name withheld, Submission 14, p. 6; Mr Eric Palmer, Submission 19, p. 6; AIRCMDR Ray Perry (Retd), Submission 22, pp 2–3; Mr Peter Larard, Submission 25,  pp 1–2; Mr Gary Bates, Submission 29, p. 2; Mr Robert Gottliebsen, Submission 34, pp 1–3; and Mr Peter Goon, Submission 36, pp 2–8.

[7]        Mr Steve Weathers, Submission 10, p. 1.

[8]        Mr David Archibald, Submission 8, p. 6.

[9]        Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 27.

[10]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, pp 30–31.

[11]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 8.

[12]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, A Big Deal: Australia's future air combat capability, 2004, p. 3.

[13]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 8.

[14]      Department of Defence, 2016 Defence White Paper, pp 94–95.

[15]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 8–9.

[16]      Air Marshal Leo Davies, Chief of the Air Force, Department of Defence, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 65.

[17]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 8.

[18]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 6.

[19]      Mr Jeff Babione, Executive Vice President and General Manager of F-35 Lightning II Program, Lockheed Martin, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 51–52.

[20]      Mr Ian Irving, Chief Executive, Northrop Grumman Australia, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 39.

[21]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, pp 6–7.

[22]      Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan, Submission 56, p. 3.

[23]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 3–6.

[24]      Department of Defence, 2016 Defence White Paper, pp 94–95.

[25]      Royal Australian Air Force, Jericho: Program of Work, 2015, p. 1.

[26]      Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, p. 11.

[27]      Mr Errol McCormack, Chairman, Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 14.

[28]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 7.

[29]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 4.

[30]      Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, p. 2.

[31]      Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, p. 8.

[32]      Dr Andrew Davies, Director of Research/Senior Analyst, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 25.

Chapter 3 - Performance of aircraft in testing

[1]        For example: Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 26; Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 2; and Mr James Hicks, Submission 42, pp 2, 7–8.

[2]        Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 2.

[3]        Mr James Hicks, Submission 42, p. 2.

[4]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 14.

[5]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 16.

[6]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 16.

[7]        For example: Mr Chris Mills, Submission 1, pp 4–10; Mr Daniel Nowlan, Submission 6, p. 2; Mr David Archibald, Submission 8, pp 14–15, 29–31; Air Power Australia, Submission 9, pp 1–3; Supplementary Submission 9.2, pp 1–3; Mr Steve Weathers, Submission 10, p. 1; Mr John Peake, Submission 11, p. 1; Mr Marcus Kollakides, Submission 12, p. 6–9; Mr Eric Palmer, Submission 19, p. 6; Mr Ted Bushell, Submission 27, pp 1–2; Mr Scott Perdue, Submission 33, pp 1–3; Mr Peter Goon, Submission 36, pp 1–17.

[8]        Mr Peter Goon, Head of Test and Evaluation, Principal Consultant and Co-Founder, Air Power Australia, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, pp 5–6.

[9]        Mr David Archibald, Submission 8, pp 14–15. 

[10]      Mr James Hicks, Submission 42, p. 4.

[11]      Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, p. 5.

[12]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 15.

[13]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, pp 4–5.

[14]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 15.

[15]      For example: Mr Chris Mills, Supplementary Submission 1.4, pp 7–13; Mr Michael Price, Submission 2, pp 8, 13; Mr Daniel Nowlan, Submission 6, pp 1–5, Supplementary Submission 6.1, pp 1–4; Supplementary Submission 6.3, pp 1–6; Mr David Archibald, Submission 8, pp 3, 14, 35–36; Air Power Australia, Supplementary Submission 9.1, p. 3, Supplementary Submission 9.2, p. 2; Mr John Peake, Submission 11, pp 1–4; Mr Marcus Kollakides, Submission 12, pp 9–10; Name withheld, Submission 14, p. 3; Mr Peter Goon, Submission 36, p. 15; Mr Greg Jeanes, Submission 52, pp 1–2.

[16]      Mr Peter Goon, Submission 36, p. 15.

[17]      Mr Daniel Nowlan, Submission 6, pp 1–2.

[18]      Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, p. 10.

[19]      Mr Geoffrey Brown, Deputy Chairman of the Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 18.

[20]      Mr Geoffrey Brown, Deputy Chairman of the Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 19.

[21]      Dr Andrew Davies, Director of the Defence and Strategy Program, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 20.

[22]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 17.

[23]      Lockheed Martin, F-35 Capabilities: Multi-Mission Capability for Emerging Global Threats, https://www.f35.com/about/capabilities, accessed 17 August 2016.

[24]      Mr Gary North, Vice President of Customer Requirements, Aeronautics, Lockheed Martin, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 64.

[25]      Lockheed Martin, F-35 Full Missions Systems Coverage: Mission Systems and Sensor Fusion, https://www.f35.com/about/capabilities/missionsystems, accessed 17 August 2016. 

[26]      Lockheed Martin, F-35 Full Missions Systems Coverage: Mission Systems and Sensor Fusion, https://www.f35.com/about/capabilities/missionsystems, accessed 17 August 2016. 

[27]      For example: Mr Chris Mills, Supplementary Submission 1.1, pp 1–2, Supplementary Submission 1.2, pp 3, 8–11; Mr Daniel Nowlan, Submission 6, p. 3; Mr David Archibald, Submission 8, pp 15–16, 36–37; Mr Donald Bacon, Submission 16, pp 1–5; Mr Eric Palmer, Submission 19, p. 11; Mr Robert Charette, Submission 28, pp 1 –3; Mr Steven Jones, Submission 44, pp 10–13; Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 34; Mr Roger Jennings, Submission 53, p. 5.   

[28]      Mr Chris Mills, Supplementary Submission 1.1, p. 2. 

[29]      Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan, Submission 56, p. 10.

[30]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 6.

[31]      United States Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, 2015, p. 35–36.

[32]      For example: Mr Daniel Nowlan, Submission 6, p. 3; Mr David Archibald, Submission 8, pp 15–16; Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 34; Mr Roger Jennings, Submission 53, p. 5.

[33]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, pp 19–20.

[34]      Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan, Submission 56, p. 14.

[35]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 30.

[36]      United States Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, 2015, p. 36.

[37]      United States Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, 2015, p. 41.

[38]      Lockheed Martin, Autonomic Logistics Information System, http://www.lockheedmartin.com.au/us/products/f35/f35-sustainment/alis.html, accessed
19 August 2016. 

[39]      For example: Mr Chris Mills, Supplementary Submission 1.2, pp 3–11; Mr David Archibald, Submission 8, pp 36–37; Mr Eric Palmer, Submission 19, p. 11; Mr Robert Charette, Submission 28, pp 1 –3; Mr Steven Jones, Submission 44, pp 10–13.

[40]      Mr David Archibald, Submission 8, pp 36–37.

[41]      Mr Robert Charette, Submission 28, p. 1.

[42]      Mr Robert Charette, Submission 28, p. 3.

[43]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 9.

[44]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 16.

[45]      Air Vice-Marshal Chris Deeble (Retd), Program Manager, Joint Strike Fighter, Department of Defence, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 71.

[46]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, pp 10–1.

[47]      Mr Robert Charette, Submission 28, p. 2.

[48]      Dr Keith Joiner, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 27.

[49]      United States Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, 2015, p. 39.

[50]      For example: Mr Chris Mills, Supplementary Submission 1.2, pp 5–6; Mr David Archibald, Submission 8, p. 56; Mr Donald Bacon, Submission 16, p. 1; Mr Ted Bushell, Submission 27, pp 1–2; Mr Peter Goon, Submission 36, p. 7; Mr Roger Jennings, Submission 53, p. 5.

[51]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 18.

[52]      For example: Mr Chris Mills, Submission 1, p. 12; Supplementary Submission 1.2 Mr Michael Price, Submission 2, pp 1–16; Mr Daniel Nowlan, Submission 6, p. 3, Supplementary Submission 6.1, p. 4; Air Power Australia, Supplementary Submission 9.1, p. 3; Mr Eric Palmer, Submission 19, p. 20; Mr Ted Bushell, Submission 27, pp 1–2; Mr Robert Gottliebsen, Submission 34, Attachment 1, p. 5.

[53]      Mr Michael Price, Submission 2, p. 6.

[54]      Mr Michael Price, Submission 2, p. 11.

[55]      Mr Michael Price, Submission 2, p. 6.

[56]      Mr Chris Mills, Submission 1, p. 12.

[57]      Mr Chris Mills, Supplementary Submission 1.2, p. 5.

[58]      Dr Keith Joiner, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 27.

[59]      United States Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, 2012, p. 37.

[60]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, pp 14–15.

[61]      Air Vice-Marshal Chris Deeble (Retd), Program Manager, Joint Strike Fighter, Department of Defence, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 71.

[62]      Mr Jeff Babione, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the F-35 Lightning II Program, Lockheed Martin, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 57.

[63]      United States Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, 2015, p. 37.

Chapter 4 - Acquisition timeline and potential alternatives

[1]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 13.

[2]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 13.

[3]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 13.

[4]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 13.

[5]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 5.

[6]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 14.

[7]        Department of Defence, email responding to request for clarification from Secretariat, (received 21 March 2016).

[8]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 13.

[9]        United States Air Force, 'AF declares the F-35A 'combat ready'', Media release, 2 August 2016, http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/885496/af-declares-the-f-35a-combat-ready.aspx, accessed 22 August 2016.

[10]      United States Air Force, 'AF declares the F-35A 'combat ready'', Media release, 2 August 2016, http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/885496/af-declares-the-f-35a-combat-ready.aspx, accessed 22 August 2016.

[11]      Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, pp 4–5.

[12]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 1.

[13]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 4.

[14]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 4.

[15]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, pp 4–5.

[16]      Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 66.

[17]      For example: Mr Chris Mills, Submission 1, pp 1–3, Supplementary Submission 1.1, pp 1–2, Supplementary Submission 1.3, pp 1–2; Supplementary Submission 1.4, pp 1–3; Mr Michael Price, Submission 2, pp 12–16; Mr Anthony Wilkinson, Submission 4, pp 1–2; Mr Daniel Nowlan, Submission 6, pp 1–6; Air Power Australia, Submission 9, pp 1–3; Supplementary Submission 9.1, pp 1–2; Mr Steve Weathers, Submission 10, pp 1–2; Mr Marcus Kollakides, Supplementary Submission 12.3, pp 1–7; Name withheld, Submission 14, pp 4–6; Mr Eric Palmer, Submission 19, p. 6; AIRCDRE Ray Perry (Retd), Submission 22, pp 1–5; Mr Peter Larard, Submission 25, p. 1; AIRCDRE Ted Bushell AM (Retd) and AVM B J Graf AO (Retd), Submission 27, pp 1–3; Mr Scott Perdue, Submission 33, p. 2; Mr Robert Gottliebsen, Submission 34, Attachment 1, pp 1 –8; Mr Peter Goon, Submission 36, pp 2–5; Mr Geoffrey de Looze, Submission 38, p. 2; Mr John Donahoo, Submission 51, pp 1–3; Mr Roger Jennings, Submission 53, pp 1–4; Mr Erik Peacock, Submission 54, p. 2.

[18]      For example: Mr Chris Mills, Submission 1, pp 1–3, Supplementary Submission 1.1, pp 1–2, Supplementary Submission 1.3, pp 1–2; Supplementary Submission 1.4, pp 1–3; Mr Michael Price, Submission 2, pp 12–16; Mr Anthony Wilkinson, Submission 4, pp 1–2; Mr Daniel Nowlan, Submission 6, pp 1–6; Air Power Australia, Supplementary Submission 9.2, pp. 1–3; Mr Steve Weathers, Submission 10, pp 1–2; Mr Marcus Kollakides, Supplementary Submission 12.3, pp 1–7; Name withheld, Submission 14, pp 4–6; Mr Eric Palmer, Submission 19, p. 6; AIRCDRE Ray Perry (Retd), Submission 22, pp 4–5; Mr Robert Gottliebsen, Submission 34, Attachment 1, pp 1 –8; Mr Peter Goon, Submission 36, pp 1–17.

[19]      Air Power Australia, Supplementary Submission 9.2, p. 3.

[20]      Air Power Australia, Submission 9, p. 2.

[21]      Air Power Australia, Supplementary Submission 9.2, pp 1–3.

[22]      Mr Chris Mills, Member, Air Power Australia, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 1.

[23]      Air Power Australia, Supplementary Submission 9.2, p. 8.

[24]      Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 6.

[25]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, answer to question on notice, 22 March 2016, (received 22 March 2016).

[26]      Sir Richard Williams Foundation, answer to question on notice, 22 March 2016, (received 14 April 2016), p. 1.

[27]      Lockheed Martin, answer to question on notice, 22 March 2016, (received 18 April 2016), p. 132.

[28]      Department of Defence, answer to question on notice, 22 March 2016, (received 26 April 2016), p. 2.

[29]      For example: Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, p. 5; Mr James Hicks, Submission 42, p. 8; Australia Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 4; Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 8; Mr Errol Coultis, Submission 57, p. 2.

[30]      United States Congress, Amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 1998, H.Amdt. 295, 105th Congress (1997-1998).

[31]      Australia Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 4.

[32]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 8.

[33]      Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, p. 5.

[34]      Mr Errol Coultis, Submission 57, p. 3.

[35]      For example: Mr David Archibald, Submission 8, pp 3–4; Mr Marcus Kollakides, Submission 12, pp 13–15; Name withheld, Submission 13, pp 1–2; Mr Geoffrey de Looze, Submission 38, p. 2.

[36]      Name withheld, Submission 13, pp 1–2.

[37]      Mr David Archibald, Submission 8, pp 3–4.

[38]      For example: Mr Marcus Kollakides, Submission 12, pp 13–14; Mr Errol Coultis, Submission 57, p. 3; and Name withheld, Submission 7, p. 1.

[39]      Mr Marcus Kollakides, Submission 12, p. 14.

[40]      For example: Air Power Australia, Supplementary Submission 9.2, p. 2; Mr James Hicks, Submission 42, pp 7–9; Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 3; Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 8.  

[41]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 3.

[42]      Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, p. 5.

[43]      Air Power Australia, Supplementary Submission 9.2, p. 2.

[44]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 8.

[45]      Dr Jai Galliott, Submission 3, pp 1–2.

[46]      Mr Roger Jennings, Submission 53, p. 2.

[47]      Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, p. 15.

[48]      Medical Association for the Prevention of War, Submission 50, p. 6.

Chapter 5 - Effects of the F-35 Program on Australian industry

[1]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 2.

[2]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 12.

[3]        Air Vice-Marshal Chris Deeble (Retd), Program Manager, Joint Strike Fighter, Department of Defence, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, pp 66–70.

[4]        Air Vice-Marshal Chris Deeble (Retd), Program Manager, Joint Strike Fighter, Department of Defence, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 66.

[5]        Air Vice-Marshal Chris Deeble (Retd), Program Manager, Joint Strike Fighter, Department of Defence, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 66.

[6]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 12.

[7]        Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, p. 6.

[8]        Dr Andrew Davies, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 22.

[9]        David Archibald, Submission 8, p. 6; Geoffrey de Looze, Submission 38, p. 4; Medical Association for Prevention of War, Submission 50, p. 3.

[10]      Air Power Australia, Supplementary Submission 9.2, p. 3; Mr Alan Williams, Submission 20, p. 58; Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, pp 29, 35 and 37.

[11]      Mr Alan Williams, Submission 20, p. 18.

[12]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 35.

[13]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 35.

[14]      Air Vice-Marshal Chris Deeble (Retd), Program Manager, Joint Strike Fighter, Department of Defence, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 70.

[15]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 12.

[16]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 2.

[17]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 26.

[18]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 26.

[19]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 27.

[20]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 10.

[21]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 12.

[22]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 23.

[23]      Mr Alan Williams, Submission 20, p. 4.

[24]      Mr Alan Williams, Submission 20, p. 4.

[25]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 21.

[26]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 21.

[27]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 21.

[28]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 13.

[29]      Dr Keith Joiner, Private capacity, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 27.

[30]      Dr Keith Joiner, Private capacity, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 27.

[31]      Dr Keith Joiner, Private capacity, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 28.

[32]      Air Vice-Marshal Chris Deeble (Retd), Program Manager, Joint Strike Fighter, Department of Defence, Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 66.

[33]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 13.

[34]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 13.

[35]      Quickstep Holdings Ltd, Submission 26, p. 1.

[36]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 12.

[37]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 22.

[38]      Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 23.

[39]      Department of Defence, 2016 Defence Industry Policy Statement, p. 50.

[40]      Department of Defence, 2016 Defence Industry Policy Statement, pp 53–54.

[41]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 27.

[42]      Quickstep Holdings Ltd, Submission 26, p. 3.

[43]      Lovitt Technologies Australia and Technomold Australia, Submission 31, pp 4–5; Heat Treatment Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 32, p. 2.

[44]      Lovitt Technologies Australia and Technomold Australia, Submission 31, p. 4; Heat Treatment Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 32, p. 1.

[45]      Heat Treatment Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 32, p. 2.

[46]      Marand Precision Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 23, p. 3; and Levett Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 39, p. 3;

[47]      Marand Precision Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 23, p. 3.

[48]      Northrop Grumman Australia, Submission 41, p. 2; Bae Systems Australia, Submission 49, p. 3.

[49]      For example: Defence Materials Technology Centre, Submission 24, p. 3; Quickstep Holdings Ltd, Submission 26, p. 3; Lovitt Technologies Australia and Technomold Australia, Submission 31, p. 3; Ferra Engineering Australia, Submission 43, p. 2.

[50]      Defence Materials Technology Centre, Submission 24, p. 3.

[51]      Chemring Australia, Submission 18, p. 1; Lovitt Technologies Australia and Technomold Australia, Submission 31, pp 1–5.

[52]      Quickstep Holdings Ltd, Submission 26, p. 3.

[53]      For example: Marand Precision Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 23; Quickstep Holdings Ltd, Submission 26; Lovitt Technologies Australia and Technomold Australia, Submission 31; Heat Treatment Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 32; Levett Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 39; TAE Gas Turbines Pty Ltd, Submission 45; BAE Systems Australia, Submission 49.

[54]      Marand Precision Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 23, p. 4.

[55]      For example: Marand Precision Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 23, p. 2; Quickstep Holdings Ltd, Submission 26, p. 1; Lovitt Technologies Australia and Technomold Australia, Submission 31, p. 2; Heat Treatment Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 32, p. 2; Levett Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 39, p. 3; TAE Gas Turbines Pty Ltd, Submission 45, p. 2; BAE Systems Australia, Submission 49, p. 3.

[56]      Levett Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 39, pp 2–3.

[57]      Heat Treatment Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 32, p. 3.

[58]      For example: Marand Precision Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 23, p. 2; Quickstep Holdings Ltd, Submission 26, p. 1; Lovitt Technologies Australia and Technomold Australia, Submission 31, p. 2; BAE Systems Australia, Submission 49, p. 3.

[59]      BAE Systems Australia, Submission 49, p. 3.

[60]      Medical Association for Prevention of War, Submission 50, p. 3.

[61]      For example: Lovitt Technologies Australia and Technomold Australia, Submission 31, p. 3; Heat Treatment Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 32, p. 3; Levett Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 39, p. 3; BAE Systems Australia, Submission 49, p. 2.

[62]      BAE Systems Australia, Submission 49, p. 2.

[63]      For example: Quickstep Holdings Ltd, Submission 26, p. 1; Lovitt Technologies Australia and Technomold Australia, Submission 31, p. 3; Ferra Engineering Australia, Submission 43, p. 1.

[64]      Lovitt Technologies Australia and Technomold Australia, Submission 31, p. 3.

[65]      For example: Quickstep Holdings Ltd, Submission 26, p. 3; Heat Treatment Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 32, p. 3; Levett Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 39, pp 2–3.

[66]      For example: Chemring Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 18, p. 1; Marand Precision Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 23, p. 2; Defence Materials Technology Centre, Submission 24, p. 1; Quickstep Holdings Ltd, Submission 26, p. 4; Heat Treatment Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 32, pp 2–3; Levett Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 39, p. 3.

[67]      Defence Materials Technology Centre, Submission 24, p. 5.

[68]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 13.

[69]      Levett Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 39, p. 3.

[70]      For example: Marand Precision Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 23, pp 1–2; Heat Treatment Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 32, p. 1; Ferra Engineering Australia, Submission 43, p. 2; Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 13; BAE Systems Australia, Submission 49, p. 3.

[71]      Marand Precision Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 23, pp 2–3.

[72]      Ferra Engineering Australia, Submission 43, p. 2.

[73]      Heat Treatment Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 32, p. 3.

[74]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 13.

[75]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 13.

[76]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 13.

[77]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 3.

[78]      TAE Gas Turbines Pty Ltd, Submission 45, p. 2; and BAE Systems Australia, Submission 49, p. 1.

[79]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 11.

[80]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, pp 11–12.

[81]      For example: Chemring Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 18; Marand Precision Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 23; Defence Materials Technology Centre, Submission 24; Quickstep Holdings Ltd, Submission 26; Lovitt Technologies Australia and Technomold Australia, Submission 31; Heat Treatment Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 32; Levett Engineering Pty Ltd, Submission 39; Ferra Engineering Australia, Submission 43; BAE Systems Australia, Submission 49.

[82]      Mr Eric Palmer, Submission 19, p. 7.

[83]      'JSF delays ground Aust parts maker', The Canberra Times, 21 September 2011, http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/jsf-delays-ground-aust-parts-maker-20110921-1wqdg.html, (accessed 26 August 2016).

[84]      Mr Eric Palmer, Submission 19, p. 7.

[85]      '$9bn bonanza in F-35 deal', The Australian, 23 March 2007, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/bn-bonanza-in-f-35-deal/story-e6frg95x-1111113205999, (accessed 26 August 2016).

[86]      'JSF – Australia Industry Participation', Asia Pacific Defence Reporter, http://www.asiapacificdefencereporter.com/articles/1/JSF-Australia-Industry-Participation, (accessed 26 August 2016).

[87]      'First Australian-made vertical tails installed on F-35', CASG Bulletin, http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/NewsMedia/DMOBulletin/First-Australian-made-vertical-tails-installed-on-F-35, (accessed 26 August 2016).

[88]      Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 10.

Chapter 6 - Committee view and recommendations

[1]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 13.

[2]        United States Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, 2015, p. 35–36.

[3]        Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan, Submission 56, p. 10.

[4]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 13.

[5]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 6.

[6]        Department of Defence, Submission 55, p. 13.

[7]        Committee Hansard, 22 March 2016, p. 66.

[8]        Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Submission 47, p. 4; Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Submission 17, pp 4–5.

[9]        Air Power Australia, Supplementary Submission 9.2, p. 3.

[10]      Air Power Australia, Submission 9, p. 2.

[11]      Lockheed Martin, Submission 46, p. 13.

[12]      Quickstep Holdings Ltd, Submission 26, p. 1.

Dissenting report by the Australian Greens - JSF: Too big, too failed

[1]        ABC Radio National, 'Is the Joint Strike Fighter the right plane for Australia?', Background Briefing, http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/2016-03-06/7224562#transcript, accessed 12 October 2016.

Additional comments by the Nick Xenophon Team

[1]        Memorandum for Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Subject: Achieving Full Combat Capability with the Joint Strike Fighter is at substantial risk – Dr J Michael Gilmore, US Director of Operational Test and Evaluation – 09 August 2016.

[2]        Ibid.

[3]        Ibid.

[4]        Ibid.

[5]        Sandra I. Erwin, 'Intellectual Property Fights Par for the Course in F-35 Program' National Defense Magazine, http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=2293, accessed 12 October 2016.

[6]        Ibid.

[7]        Ibid.