- Oct 3, 2018
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Security Clarification: Private and Secure
To: Secretary Glass <John.Glass@defense.gov> | Odinson
From: Minister Stevenson <Zachary.Stevenson@defence.gov.au>
CC: Secretary Barnett <Millie.Barnett@defence.gov.au>
Subject: Procurement
Dear Secretary Glass
I do hope this email finds you well, I've been tasked with procurement for the Australian Defence Forces mainly the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force. We currently operate numerous amounts of American produced equipment however we wish to further increase these numbers. I have Cc'd the Secretary for Defence Acquisitions into this email, so they can keep track and that we have a trial for audit purposes. I'm hope that the Department of Defense can authorize the sale of Production Licenses for the following pieces of equipment;
- Five [5] Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
- Twelve [12] Boeing EA-18G Growler
- Six [6] Boeing E-7A Wedgetail
- Six [6] Boeing C-17 Globemaster
- Two [2] Boeing BBJ (Business Jet)
- Six [6] MQ-4C Triton
- Fourteen [14] M1A1 Abrams
- Three [3] M88A2 Hercules
- Forty Eight [48] M777 Howitzer
- Fourteen [14] Boeing CH-47F Chinook
- Ten [10] RQ-7B Shadow 200
I do hope we can come to some sort of agreement regarding the sale of these selected pieces of equipment which can allow us to better defend the Commonwealth of Australia as well as better strengthen the ties between our two grand nations.
Regards,
Zachary Stevenson
Minister
Department of Defence, Commonwealth of Australia
