æz ʌv θˈɜːɾi dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn, dᵻfˈɛns θɹuː ðə kˌeɪpəbˈɪlᵻɾi ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən ænd səstˈeɪnmənt ɡɹˈuːp kˈæsɡ wʌz mˈænɪdʒɪŋ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn mˈeɪdʒɚ pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts ænd θˈɜːtiːn mˈaɪnɚɹ ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts, æt vˈɛɹiəs fˈeɪzᵻz ɪnðə kˌeɪpəbˈɪlᵻɾi lˈaɪf sˈaɪkəl, wˈɜːθ ɐ tˈoʊɾəl ʌv dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn.sˈɪks bˈɪliən, wɪð ɐn ˈænjuːəl ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən bˈʌdʒɪt wʌzɐ dˈɑːlɚ nˈaɪn.θɹˈiː bˈɪliən.
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.