User:Mrteeve/BigExpand

Map a theoretical expansion incl NZ and a significant investment increase

RAN

Image	Class Tonnage	Country of Origin	Type	Role	Quantity	Notes
Aircraft Carrier
	Aus Aircraft Carrier 40000t		CV Aircraft Carrier	Light Aircraft Carrier	1	Dedicated carrier likely based on South Korean LPX-II or possibly Japanese Izumo. Like a shrunk Queen Elizabeth Class 28 Aircraft, Typically: 16xF-35B, 3xAEW, 3xTrasport/AAR, 2xSAR Helo, 4xASW Helo. Image from @Foxtrot19_RADAR, licence contained in image.
Submarines
	Virginia-class submarine 8700t		SSN Nuclear Attack Submarine	Attack & Guided Missile Submarine	6	Block IV Virginia, Torpedo, Harpoon/LRASM and 12x Tomahawk Or could do mini-SSGN with Block V & VPM for 36x Tomahawk or non-nuclear MRBM @ 10,200t Focus on Surprise Depth Strike/Deterrence/Strategic ISR
	Invincible-class submarine 2000t		SSI Patrol Attack Submarine	Deterrence, Intelligence & Special Operations	8	Based on Type 216 and similar to Singaporean variant Focus is Littoral/Archipelago Sea Control/Denial
Surface Combatants
	Hobart-Class Block II or Hunter-derived Destroyer 8500t		DDG Destroyer	Guided Missile Destroyer	3	Stretched version AEGIS Baseline 9C 64 Cell VLS (8xMk41 VLS, Strike Length - SM6, Tomahawk & SM3 ABM) 16x NSM (4x Quads) Hangar for 2x MH-60R
	Hobart-class destroyer 7000t		AWD Destroyer	Air-Warfare Destroyer	3	AEGIS Baseline 9C 48 Cell VLS (6xMk41 VLS, Strike Length - SM6 & Tomahawk Capable) 24 Cell VLS (Mk56, ESSM Block II only, 1xea) - retrofit 8x NSM (2x quad launchers) Hangar for 1x MH-60R
	Hunter-class frigate 8800t		FFG Frigate (or DDG Destroyer)	ASW Frigate	6	AEGIS w/ Aus CEAFAR2 Radar 32 Cell VLS (4xMk41 VLS, Strike Length - Tomahawk & LRASM Capable) 12 Cell VLS (Mk56, ESSM Block II only, 1xea - retrofit) 8x NSM (2x Quads) 1x MH-60R & Flex Mission Bay can house 2nd Helo
	Austal Frigateor Mogami-class Frigate or 8-10 Early Retirement LCS refit as FFH 3500-5000t	or	FFH Frigate	Fast Multi-Role Frigate	10	CEAFAR2 16 Cell VLS (2x Mk41, Tac Length - SM2, ESSM, ASROC) 8x NSM (2x Quads) 1x MH-60R
Patrol Boats
	Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel 1640t		OPV Offshore Patrol Vessel	Offshore Patrol	12	4x NSM (1x Quad launcher) - retrofit
	Protector-class offshore patrol vessel 1900t		OPV Offshore Patrol Vessel	Offshore Patrol - Antarctic Capable	4
Amphibious warfare ship
	Canberra-class landing helicopter dock 27500t		LHD Landing Helicopter Dock	Amphibious Assault	2	Normal: 6x AH-64E, 8x MRH, 2x CH-47F, 2x NFH Capable of carrying F-35B, though not usual: 6xF-35B, 2xCMV-22B/CH-47F, 8x MRH, 4x AH-64E
	Bay-class landing ship 16000t		Landing Ship Dock (LSD)	Sealift & Ampbibious Warfare	2	Or possibly replace the USN LX(R), may have to be 1x due cost Or the Japanese LPD project (16,000t)
Landing Craft
	Runnymede-class large landing craft 1102t		Heavy Landing Craft (LCH)	Amphibious Warfare	6	Replacing Balikpapan Class
	LCU Mark 10 240t		Utility Landing Craft (LCU)	Amphibious Warfare	4	1x per LSD + Spares
	LCM-1E 120t		LLC LHD Landing Craft	Amphibious Warfare	12	4 + 2 Spares per LHD
Auxiliary ships
	Katanpää-class 680t		MCMV Hydrographic Survey	Mine Countermeasures Survey	6 8	Replace some of Huon Class Replace Paluma Class
	Austal MRV 80 1800t		MRV Multi Role Auxiliary	Hydro-graphic Survey Mine Countermeasures	6
	Manawanui 5700t		MRV Multi Role Auxiliary	Hydro-graphic Survey Dive Support	1
	Cantebury 9000t		MRV Multi Role Auxiliary	Sealift Littoral Support	1
	Cantabria Class 19500t		AOE Replenishment Oiler	Logistics	3
	Aotearoa 26000t		AOR Replenishment Oiler	Logistics	1	Ice Strengthened Large Container Capacity
	Tide class 37000t		AOR Fast Fleet Tanker	Logistics	3

RAN FAA

Image	Aircraft	Country of Origin	Role	Versions	Quantity	Notes
Maritime
	Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II		Amphibious Strike Fighter	F-35B	28
	Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk		ASuW, ASW	MH-60R	32
	Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota		Lightweight Maritime SAR, Transport, Assault	MH-72B	22	Based on US UH-72 but marinised and lightly armed for ASuW, SAR, VERTREP, etc... Primarily for supporting OPVs & other ships (e.g. MRVs)
	Eurocopter EC135		Helicopter Training	EC135 T2+	18

Army

Image	Name	Country of Origin	Role	Version	Quantity	Notes
Tracked
	M1 Abrams M1074 Joint Assault Bridge M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle		Main Battle Tank Heavy Assault Bridge Assault Breacher	M1A2C M1074 M1150	140 46 40	M1A2C can be upgraded to M1A2D in late 2020s
	AS21		Light Tank Infantry Fighting Vehicle Specialist Variants	AS21-105 AS21 AS21M	190 430 50	Specialist includes C2 and Engineering, but not Air Defence
Wheeled
	Boxer		Combat Reconnaissance Armoured Personnel Carrier Specialist Variants	Multiple	240 520 120	Specialist includes C2 and Engineering
	Iveco SuperAV		Amphibious Assault Amphibious Engineering	Multiple	42 14
	Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle		Armoured IFV / MRAP	Multiple	2100	Includes Recce & other variants.
	Hawkei		Protected Mobility Vehicle	Multiple	2800	(licence in picture link)
Artillery
	M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System		Rocket Artillery	M270A2	18	PrSM missiles (4x per vehicle) out to 500km
	M142 HIMARS		Rocket Artillery	M142	36	GMLRS rockets out to 90km ER-GMLRS rockets out to 150km
	K9 Thunder		Armoured Self-Propelled Artillery Ammunition Resupply Vehicle	K9 K10	52 26	(licence in picture link) Incl M982 Excalibur rounds for precision fires out to 40km; Armoured & Tracked
	CAESAR self-propelled howitzer		Light Self-Propelled Artillery	CAESAR	52	Incl M982 Excalibur rounds for precision fires out to 40km; light enough to be air transportable.
	M777 Howitzer		Towed Artillery	M777	112	Incl M982 Excalibur rounds for precision fires out to 40km
Air Defence
	RBS 70		MANPAD	RBS 70 NG	40
	Hawkei Air Defence Variant		Protected Manoeuvre SHORAD	Hawkei-AD	30	Hawkei utility vehicle with ASRAD-R module for 4x RBS 70 Missiles
	K21 Air Defence		Armoured Manoeuvre SHORAD	K21-AD	22	Based on picture.K21 Chassis upgrade from ASRAD-R on Hawkei-AD to 2x blocks of 4x RBS 70 Missiles, or 4x AIM-9X
	Aus Dome		Area C-RAM & C-UAV		3 Systems	Iron Dome type system making use of a combination of missiles, Iron Beam and Phalanx CIWS for layered area C-RAM/C-UAV defence.
	NASAMS 2-D		Medium Air Defence System	NASAMS 2-D	4 Systems/Batteries	Upgraded NASAMS with AMRAAM-ER + CEA Phased Array Radar. 6 missile per launcher, 12 launcher per battery.

Army Aviation

Image	Aircraft	Country of Origin	Role	Versions	Quantity	Notes
Combat and Scout
	Boeing AH-64 Apache		Attack	AH-64E	46
	Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota		Observation and Light Attack	AH-72B	34	Based on US UH-72 upgraded to B variant.
	Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk		Utility CSAR Special Ops	UH-60M HH-60M MH-60M	114 26 10
	Boeing CH-47 Chinook		Heavy Transport	CH-47F MH-47G	30 8
	General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle		ISR, Armed Overwatch & CAS	MQ-1C	22
	AAI RQ-7 Shadow		Battlefield ISR	RQ-7B	16	Primarily used for STA and fires support.

RAAF

Image	Aircraft	Country of Origin	Role	Versions	Quantity	Notes
Combat Aircraft
	Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider		Strategic Bomber	B-21A	6
	Global Combat Air Programme / NGAD / F/A-XX		6th Gen Strike Fighter	F-X	32	2x SQNs w/ in-house OPCON or multinational in UK/JPN Aus in development partnership with UK & Japan, may not be in service as yet due 2031 FRP. Pic attribution in pic link
	Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II		Multi-Role Fighter	F-35A	88	1x OPCON SQN (24) 4x Operational SQNs (16ea)
	Boeing EA-18G Growler Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet		Electronic Warfare Strike Fighter	EA-18G F/A-18F	28 12	2x EA SQNs, OPCON combination of in-house/USA 1x FA SQN, primarily for training, phase out with GCAP incoming. 12x converted to Gs.
	Boeing T-7 Red Hawk		Light Fighter/OPFOR Jet Trainer	F-37A T-37A	36 36	Fighter model to allow for OPFOR FLTs at bases while also being capable of providing LCA capability.
	Boeing Airpower Teaming System		Loyal Wingman UCAV	MQ-X	60	Using Kratos image in lieu.
Airborne ISTAR
	Boeing 737 AEW&C		Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C)	E-7A E-7B	6 6	E-7B is updated E-7 kit on P-8 production line airframe for additional volume. Could also keep bomb-bay for stand-off weapons or additional fuel? Likely procurement from US production line
	Boeing P-8 Poseidon		Maritime patrol/Strike JSTARS	P-8A E-8B	22 6	E-8B is P-8 with Advanced Airborne Sensor used in JSARS role and potentially standoff bomber.
	Gulfstream G550		SIGINT/ELINT & GMTI	MC-55A	5
	Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk		Maritime Surveillance Strategic ISR / SIGINT & GMTI	MQ-4C MQ-4D	10 6	MQ-4D is Triton with podded GMTI and/or Gorgon Stare - primarily persistent overland ISR
	Airbus Zephyr		High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite	Zephyr	6	Comms/Data relay and other payloads. Ultra-long endurance - month+.
Transport & Special Mission
	Airbus A330 MRTT		Strategic Aerial Refuelling & Transport	KC-30A	12	1x fitted for VVIP/Gov transport.
	Boeing C-17 Globemaster III		Strategic Transport	C-17A	8
	Airbus A400M Atlas		Strategic Transport	A400M	8
	Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules		Tactical Transport Special Ops	C-130J-30 MC-130J	20 6	MC-130J is combination between US MC-130J and AC-130J, probably with palletised weapons systems
	Alenia C-27J Spartan		Battlefield Transport Special Operations	C-27J MC-27J	12 6	MC-27J Including palletised gun kit & refuelling probe / UARRSI
	Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk		CSAR	HH-60W	10	Based on the UH-60M to allow commonality with Army Sustainment.
VIP Transport & Training
	Dassault Falcon 7X		VIP transport	7X	6
	Pilatus PC-21		Basic & Advanced Flight Trainer	PC-21	72
	Beechcraft Super King Air		VIP Transport & Training	B350	18
Air Surveillance & Defence
	MIM-104 Patriot		Area Air & BM Defence		2 Systems?	Possibly CEA Radars? PAC-3 MSE and PAAC-4 Missiles
	THAAD		Terminal BM Defence		1 System?