Reports and Publications

• Defence Long-Term Development Plan (LTDP)
  • Contents
  • Preface by the Minister of Defence
  • Introduction
  • The Long-Term Development Plan and Defence Policy
  • Funding
  • Managing the LTDP
  • Projects Approved and in Acquisition Phase
  • Projects Approved in Principle by Government
  • Projects Critical to Avoid the Failure of Policy
  • Projects Essential to Avoid the Failure of Policy
  • Projects Necessary to Avoid the Failure of Policy
  • Projects that have Benefit but are Less Critical to Achieving Policy Objectives
  • Projects Previously on the LTDP and Moved to the Defence Capital Programme - Minors

Within this section

• Army Manoeuvre Range
• Army Engineering Equipment
• Combat Service Support Vehicles
• Direct Fire Support Weapon
• NZDF Weapon Replacement

Defence Long-Term Development Plan (LTDP)
(October 2006 Update)

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11. Projects Previously on the LTDP and Moved to the Defence Capital Programme - Minors

Army Manoeuvre Range

1. A moving target range enables soldiers and commanders to practice skills necessary to conduct motorised operations. The range would allow the practice of low level manoeuvre (up to platoon level) while engaging static and moving targets.

Army Engineering Equipment

2. This project will improve the Army's engineering equipment and therefore its ability to support mobility of the motorised land force. Equipment includes:
   • Combat engineering tractors
   • Rapid gap crossing system
   • Water purification/storage

Combat Service Support Vehicles

3. This project proposes to provide additional combat service support vehicles and associated equipment to support the Light Armoured Vehicles.

Direct Fire Support Weapon

4. The direct fire support weapon project will provide land forces with the ability to engage opposing forces.

NZDF Weapon Replacement

5. This project proposes the replacement or upgrade of selected current small arms based weapon systems and the addition of new weapon systems to the NZDF to enhance the NZDF's ability to achieve its required outputs.

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