House debates Questions in Writing
Defence Equipment (Question No. 384)
Stuart Robert Fadden, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Technology and Personnel
asked the Minister for Defence Materiel, in writing, on 25 May 2011:
Is the Australian Defence Force converting all regular field artillery batteries to medium artillery.
Jason Clare Blaxland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence Materiel
The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:
(1) Yes, the Australian Defence Force is in the process of converting all regular field artillery batteries to 155mm guns. This is being done under LAND 17 Phase 1 which will deliver both self-propelled and towed guns able to fire precision munitions at very long ranges, and at high rates of fire.