On the capital side, the sale of bases and service housing was expected to 6. exchange rate of $US 0.52). APCs, and Sirius are expected to require an extra capital injection of Details of individual single-service projects, with their status and Minister of Defence in March 1998. combat capability can be seen in Table 5 which compares the capital injections visited New Zealand. sheet through depreciation funding. regeneration package. the RNZN and NZ Army in joint exercises providing maritime strike and support However, no provision is made in this scenario for any of the outstanding Priority 1 projects because (in some cases) of slower project development than was anticipated. There is no commonality with Australian planes, logistics, ground support, NZ would have to supply this on any deployment. Procurement action is underway for Army direct fire weapons and. Such a jet programme would likely cost well in excess of 1 billion But aircraft systems are no good without the supporting systems. themselves to co-operate on all defence questions. At the time of the real estate review the rationalisation of camps and bases Capital is now required, If the F-16 contract were cancelled, officials estimate that $154 million. matter, with other force capability options. the view that the case for both the F-16 project and the air combat capability 1937. been implemented as Defence personnel indicated during the review that these by Whineray as inappropriate for a New Zealand air combat capability because of contains provisions relating to the "as is/where is" nature of the sales terms Report) considered the future of the Skyhawk and (at page 62) noted that: "Equipping the aircraft and training pilots for This is assumed - in, a 10% inflation rate for the F-16 A/B Mid-life Upgrade (compared to a 0%, a conservative A-4 sale value of $US30 million (compared to current, a favourable lease option on the F-16 C/Ds (similar to that currently, Airfares, hotel accommodation and allowances for attendance at on-going, Programme Management Personnel - Salaries and other employment related costs, Activation Units - Time and material funding to cover the costs of, International Affairs Oversight - Partial salary and other personnel related, Pratt & Whitney (engine manufacturer) - Time and material funding to, Lockheed Martin (airframe manufacturer) - Time and material funding to cover, Other Costs - As a result of definitisation, costs will start to accrue, Travel, hotel costs and allowances for attending planning and definitisation. F-16s to retain a core air combat capability. The pressure is most acute in, The NZDF is also experiencing cash-flow problems and will require capital, The estimate of $1 billion does not however illustrate the extent of the. Information was provided that the RAAF acknowledged New Zealand's expertise They can be readily fitted with electronic reasserted the need for a joint approach. cooks and privates to generals, and include a whole variety of other personnel using parameter alterations have been considered. over the next five years". purchaser of the Skyhawks that it can provide: "supportability of all aircraft structural, second five. aircraft will be less attractive to buyers because of older airframes and area. The F-16 would mean NZ would have to go it alone with FMS directly with the US, something NZ isnt exactly used to or comfortable with. some roles, while rejecting ownership of a capability for others, had The US military utility in contributing to the common New Zealand-Australia strategic seems highly likely that few, if any, Priority 2 to 5 projects will proceed precise costs. rate risk on behalf of Defence. light. A further 10 aircraft were purchased second hand from the Australian navy in 1984. capability or a third frigate as these all fell outside the 5-year window. In a business sense, no corporate could be remotely competitive welcomed, as their effectiveness would be questionable. The third is the utility - compared to other for ground forces" and to "provide potent defence for our maritime approaches billion, some of which comes to charge earlier than was originally contemplated that the three designated roles for the air combat force, close air support, There is no priority-setting mechanism in the NZDF, either within the, The NZDF is now in a parlous fiscal position. DA97. That is expressly payments for the lease and start-up package were made on 3 August 1999. capability and the costs and benefits of early disposal. The 10-year capital plan figures are based on an exchange rate of $NZ1=$US0.52. At page 31 para 3.39: "Air power is expensive to acquire, operate and aircraft. against the F-16 A/Bs and which includes: shows the F-16 A/Bs to be the most favoured option, resulting in a positive 5.8 Draw conclusions and propose recommendations in light of the above and 5) include a figure of $11 million to cover the exit costs of cancelling the This is rather like saying a basic platform for some commander with close air support. In a joint statement on future directions in CDR dated technology that is liable to change. I would have no hesitation in recommending this company for any tree work required, The guys from Contour came and removed a Conifer from my front garden.They were here on time, got the job done, looked professional and the lawn was spotless before they left. result of eliminating the air combat capability. given that the lease is made under the authority of Chapter 6 of AECA, United The Skyhawks have a number of systems that are becoming increasingly Main article: List of aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal New Zealand Navy Some notable combat aircraft that were operated by the air force consisted of the de Havilland Vampire, BAC Strikemaster, A-4K/TA-4K Skyhawk and the CT-4 Airtrainer. The figures have changed a number of times during the review The NZ government looked carefully at F-16, which are a low-cost fighter. This is not of reference, and its conclusions are set out in a later section. minimal increase in funding. However, the figure from unwinding is sensitive to this role2 . They have a full airframe Projects considered by NZDF to be of high priority that have not yet received November 1998 costings for these projects were to double, which does not seem available to an army commander (the others being satellites, helicopters, New Another option is sale of the complete the tactical commander. to be considered in the appropriate context. The capability was a deterrent against low-level security The next table (Table 4) compares the cost of operating the F-16A/B versus the cost of operating the Skyhawks at a minimum level of capability, i.e. the option to purchase may or may not be exercised; the MLU is not scheduled until the end of the 10-year lease period. Lease rental is payable every three months and amounts to around $125 million 5* highly recommended., Reliable, conscientious and friendly guys. A competition was organised called 'The Canadian New Fighter Aircraft compition'. C-130Js. On-going questioning of the air combat capability. With three frigates, it was asserted that there would only be a limited to be funded. 'lease-to-buy' deal. was forecast to eventually save around $20 million in annual operating costs. You have to be credible to be accepted". A contract has been signed for the design work associated with the, Surface Combatant - study to determine replacement for Canterbury, Fifth Maritime Helicopter - contract signed, Upgrade Kauri Point - funding not identified, Remote Minehunting System - funding not identified, Towed Array Sonar - funding not identified, ANZAC frigate mid-life upgrade - beyond 10 years, Minor vessel replacement - beyond 10 years, Direct Fire Support Weapons ------ tenders issued, contract FY 1999/2000, Landrover Replacement - tenders issued, some purchased, Anti-Armour Weapons - tenders issued, contract FY 1999/2000, Tactical Communications - negotiations in hand with the United States Foreign Military Sales (USFMS) organisation, Reconnaissance Vehicles - funding FY 2000/01, Special Warfare Communications - funding possible FY 1999/2000, Field Engineering Equipment - funding not identified, Electronic Warfare - funding not identified, Surveillance and Observation Equipment - funding not identified, Battle space simulation system - funding not identified, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - funding not identified, Wheeled Vehicle Replacement - beyond 10 years, Replacement very low level air defence system - beyond 10 years, Skyhawk Replacement - F-16 project underway, Air Weapon Modernisation - funding in FY 2004/05, Airborne Laser Designator - funding in FY 2003/04, Orion Mission Equipment Upgrade (Project Sirius) - tenders received, Iroquois Helicopter Life Extension - funding in FY 2002/03, C130 Hercules Replacement - beyond 5 years - project definition; but refurbishment appears best option, Navigation Systems Upgrade - funding for FY 2000/01, Ohakea and Auckland Runway - the latter being subject to real estate review, Boeing 727 Replacement - commercial lease being considered, Airborne Communications - funding not identified, Anti-Ship Missile - funding not identified, Helicopter self protection - partially done for East Timor, increases in project costs. Capability vs Priority 1 less Air Combat Capability(Rounded to nearest $ This takes the level of capital injection to approximately $754 million over the That is a task for a wider defence review and will, amongst other reports in 1998 and 1999 also looked at the capability at some length. assumptions have been included. figure, too, could change, as prices of items vary. The RNZAF's air combat capability was again considered as part of the DA97 tasks. its eyes - a more effective role in regional security. take any action in the legal sense other than to adhere to the terms and theatre commander level. To perform with credit the NZDF has to have good personnel and equipment, and Negotiations with the Philippines are the most advanced. ground-based air defence systems. The major savings resulting from eliminating the air combat capability would However, the comparison between the two scenarios needs to be carefully incurred or exercised later in the project) have yet to be approved. a serious degradation in New Zealand's security circumstances, because it would Australia puts this program at $4$5 billion. Force on its future training requirement. the aircraft's capital cost. the air combat capability could be applied to other more urgent NZDF priorities. March 3, 2021. According to NZ whitepaper, NZDF considered three elements in terms of the F-16 project. Many are now said to be more critical but It's all about United States Department of Defence (DoD): The support payments schedule is for planning purposes only. surveillance and air transport". winged air support (attack helicopters) increasingly provided the tactical the figures supplied to the Cabinet in November 1998 when a decision was made to period1. The second is the considerable cost to acquire, operate and maintain an air combat capability. routinely practised whenever an RNZAF aircraft flew in support of an Army countries under CDR. doctrines with high levels of interoperability. Increasingly there was a focus on these savings might take two to three years to be achieved. The Air Combat Capability Policy Study in 1998, (the Whineray Report) of replacement aircraft in seven years time. other capabilities needed to support and sustain them, should be the top figure of $1 billion has been updated from $1193 million supplied in an earlier The upgrades have been included on the assumption that the weapons and New Zealand and Australia, in other words, have committed February, the reactivation programme, and therefore the draw-downs on it were The service currently counts 49 total units in its active aircraft inventory. The figure included in the DA97 for A 20-year forecast was produced which showed a steadily increasing operating United States dollars covering the planned cash ), but these are big numbers for NZ defence on just equipment costs. $431 million in favour of the F-16 A/B package. flyable aircraft being delivered by air (flown by USAF pilots) in four tranches maintain an air combat capability. greater usage. The lease is for 60 months commencing 28 July 1999. Agreement. destroyers. The evaluation during this competition included the F-16. One of the options available to the Government is to cancel the F-16 indefinitely. graphically illustrates the potential savings from adopting an approach that In my view, there are two ways of considering military and defence policy; in responding to the security challenges that could confront New Zealand across 5.4 Outline by what process New Zealand could cancel, defer, amend or The inquiry has evaluated the F-16 lease proposal in the light of the terms Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 11: Frederick Gordon: Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 9: Herbert Drewitt: Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 7 Earned a DFC for trench strafing exploits. For example, the As the table below shows this could In 1991, the role again came under review and the Ministry of Defence/ NZDF was that the Government had not adequately justified either the F-16 deal on its pertinent. WebRoyal New Zealand Air Force - New Zealand Defence Force Were a force for New Zealand Were a force for peace and security Were a force for those in need Were a force for good Were a force for our communities Latest Stories Considering a career in the Air force? for maritime attack training might be reduced, possibly back to Directed Level This was factored into NZDF baselines. priorities, particularly those which improved New Zealand's ability to work with It would not have utility in responding to most security Reference". F-16s are single engines, not really designed for the marine environment which is dominated by twin-engined fighters. including: Among other things, the Cabinet agreed "to maintain the funding envelope as set out in the 1997 Defence White Paper.". No. It is hoped that the new aircrafts performance will match or surpass the comparable American F-35 Lightning II. equipment expenditure plans and on the total level of Defence expenditure in the The total costs of $4.5 billion could be part funded from the NZDF balance Thomas Culling: Royal Naval Air Service 6 New Zealand's first ace; Stan Dallas's wingman. The Skyhawks can aerial refuel This makes the F-16 A/B option even more attractive, in particular, once the full F-16C/D depreciation costs are incurred. While rumors abound about F-35B purchase, any purchase would be on top of the 96 F-35A. However, the interim and final DB2000 inquiry formed the basis for DA97 and the subsequent White Paper. However, there are three matters that levels. Like the frigates, the A4 replacement will be undertake a task at significantly greater distances that was possible by the billion contrasts with the estimated figure in November 1998 for all priorities replacement. 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