Sure. Thank you very much for the question, Mr. Alexander.
We're looking at a number of key acquisitions that are ongoing. As you know, we've committed a great deal of time and effort and resources for the care of ill and injured members of the Canadian Forces. We place top priority on the treatment and care of our personnel.
There are also infrastructure needs that are ongoing. We have aging infrastructure spread out across the country, some of which is in need of replacement. After having seen a period of significant growth within the Canadian Forces—upwards of, in some cases, $1 billion annually since we took office in 2006—we're in a different fiscal climate now. We're looking to tighten our belts in some regard on a number of these projects, and our department is doing that.
That said, we're looking at these supplementary estimates as an opportunity to see funding for acquisition of things such as the new tactical armoured patrol vehicle, the surface combatant project, a fixed-wing search and rescue, and the settlement I mentioned in the SISIP case, the class action suit. While we're not seeking new appropriations from Parliament, the supplementary estimates continue to provide spending authority requests that can be absorbed internally. These funds include savings of $91 million from this year's budget. An additional $280 million is being made available for changes in the timelines and the acquisitions of some of that equipment, and some of the projects themselves.
You would be aware that we partner with the Department of Public Works and Government Services on many of these new builds and refurbishments of various buildings and infrastructure across the country. We partner with other government departments. That also sometimes accounts for the challenges in moving forward on these projects.