Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group

Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
Organisation overview
Formed2015 (2015)
Preceding Organisation
  • Defence Materiel Organisation
JurisdictionAustralian Federal Government
HeadquartersCanberra, Australia
Employees7000+
Annual budgetA$17 billion(2020–21)
Minister responsible
Organisation executives
Parent departmentDepartment of Defence
WebsiteDefence - CASG

The Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) is an organisation within the Australian Department of Defence, responsible for acquisition, supply chain management, and sustainment of military equipment and materiel including aircraft, ships, vehicles, electronic systems, weapons, ordnance, uniforms and rations for the Australian Defence Force. CASG employs more than 7000 military, civilian and contracted staff in more than 70 locations around Australia and internationally.

CASG was established in June 2015 after the Defence Materiel Organisation was disbanded after recommendations from the First Principles Review.[1]

As of 30 June 2021, Defence through the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) was managing 161 major projects and 13 minor acquisition projects, at various phases in the Capability Life Cycle, worth a total of $121.6 billion, with an annual acquisition budget was A$9.3 billion. CASG was also managing 109 sustainment products with a total annual budget of A$7.7 billion; for a total annual budget of A$17.0 billion.[2]

  1. ^ Peever, David (April 2015). "First Principles Review: Creating One Defence" (PDF). Department of Defence, Australian Government. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Department of Defence Annual Report 202-21 | Performance Criteria | Criterion 10 | Manage the investment, acquisition and sustainment of Defence equipment, supplies and services to meet Government and Defence requirements". Transparency Portal. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.