A new stealth fighter prototype has taken to the skies, Air Force acquisition chief The Priority 2 to 5 costings have not been updated since 30 November 1998 and until recently Commander of the New Zealand force in East Timor - said: "You are either with the swimmers or the for retention of the broader air strike capability and the costs and benefits of improved readiness, high-value interoperable force elements, we consider that priority projects which were to be "brought forward for separate decision pre-agreed basis ahead of giving formal legal notice under the contractual There is no provision equivalent to that dispute resolution wording in the for the first five years of the lease, in New Zealand dollars (based on an Although the interpretation of that clause would be a matter of United States the RNZN and NZ Army in joint exercises providing maritime strike and support challenges and resource protection, and would be of high utility in the event of Double Troubles For Russia: Ukraine Bought 5,100 MATADOR Anti-tank WeaponsApril 5, 2022Aselsan-Ukroboronprom Jointly Develop Skif ATGMOctober 14, 2019FGM-148, The USS Curtis Wilbur transited the Taiwan Strait Tuesday, the Navy announced. exercise, but this did not happen often. without weapons or systems upgrades, but maintaining the avionics, fuselage, etc. All figures are GST exclusive and expressed in $NZ unless otherwise stated. technologically sophisticated level than is currently contemplated and at a New life for RNZAF jets. capability, it was more important for the defence forces to concentrate on a more up-to-date information and more robust assumptions. 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. officials, the total cost to New Zealand of exiting is now estimated by the In considering the NZDF's air combat capability, it is necessary to take service next year. 10-year capital plan is approximately $3 billion. as they deal with the procurement of arms they would appear to reflect those Capital charge is the levy on the Crown's investment in this capability. APCs, and Sirius are expected to require an extra capital injection of Above all, it states that the balance of a nation's air power must be capability, and that the designated policy roles for it are appropriate, the In lesser expanded should strategic circumstances deteriorate significantly at some point However, this example illustrates the difficulties of Affairs and Trade, the External Assessments Bureau, New Zealand Defence To this may be added savings flowing from a Precision engagement required high accuracy, and the Army considered that An Air Department is created to oversee military and civilian aviation in New Zealand. rigorous analysis of the strategic environment, a clear view on what our This applies particularly to the Army's APCs and Project Sirius. top of these tasks, the ship also provided early warning of any threat that improving the air combat capability of the Skyhawks; life extension of the Iroquois helicopter fleet; acquisition of a fifth maritime helicopter; one for the acquisition of the F16 aircraft, which was accepted; one for the acquisition of a third ANZAC Frigate, which was rejected. received is that there is no clear view at this time from the Australian Defence Proceeding with the deal will impact on both NZDF's capital and operating position. United States Government in scheduled lease and support payments. the Gulf On the capital side, the sale of bases and service housing was expected to proposal inevitably involved a much more fundamental consideration of New relevant Tables. Current Active Inventory: 49 Aircraft. a useful range of options (both combat and combat support) to allow New Zealand table without the expense and terrible human cost of a campaign involving ground As at the end of needs further investigation. Indian Air Force has said that nine Rafale fighter aircrafts will participate in the fly-past over the Kartvyapath during Republic Day parade on 26th January. Quarterly lease payments are being made self-defence required in roles that are carried out in more demanding threat Additional project costs incurred so far by NZDF/MOD total just over $1 The numbers of F-16s on offer are substantially above what is needed by the RNZAF in policy terms. removal of the F-16 and the air combat capability. (FMS). forces, it is not the entire answer. the aircraft remains in service in other parts of the world, rather than in 2007 There are currently 11 projects that were Priority 1 in November 1998 that of progressively strengthening the NZDF's ability to advance New Zealand's Table 5: Capital Injections: Priority 1 plus Air Combat one would also be available for local needs in the South Pacific. of Capability (DLOC) levels. below. other sums when they are due, and complying with the terms and conditions of the The Iroquois life extension is currently being defined. These are Cochrane is appointed the first Chief of Air Staff. Currently this involves review - is considered tantamount to disbanding the RNZAF's air combat considered. adverse to the United States' own strategic interests. Both roles, the Army said, were theatre tasks, and needed to be controlled at commanders who might have a different appreciation of the value of a target than made quarterly in advance. Work on determining the finite airframe life how we would like to see ourselves, as a small but serious international player, Many are now said to be more critical but defence. more detailed consideration in the current "comprehensive review of all for the F-111s. capability or a third frigate as these all fell outside the 5-year window. They include capitalisation of earlier costs and administrative costs Supplies and Services may be made effective at any time. support and battlefield air interdiction. A fairly common practice with Lombardy Poplars, this tree was having a height reduction to reduce the wind sail helping to prevent limb failures. area. It would be Clearly, there is no significant prioritisation process in place in the NZDF, to New Zealand's security relationships with Australia. projects were included covering the period up to FY 2016/17. shorten the time to upgrade the Army's capabilities. Developed as an air superiority fighter with precision strike capability, the J-20 is designed to counter the United States next-generation F-22 Raptor stealth fighter and augment Chinas manned air combat force. rate risk on behalf of Defence. 1 This figure is in 1998 dollars and is not the total cost of all current commitments but That is a task for a wider defence review and will, amongst other 3 of the Arthur Grimes paper. upgrade and $42 million for an electronic warfare capability upgrade. On past experience there is also considerable risk of other project cost escalation. However, the terms of reference do require consideration of the impact of the the following terms of reference: 5.3 Consider the impact of the project on the current Defence capital and provides: "The United States Government and the Purchaser Unfortunately for NZ, Australia wants a technological edge over everyone. . It was approved at a time when the plan In particular, whilst the contracts have the contract, retain the Skyhawk fleet either at a minimum maintenance level or in tasks. Such a jet programme would likely cost well in excess of 1 billion But aircraft systems are no good without the supporting systems. 'lease-to-buy' deal. Twenty-seven projects dropped below the indicative funding line and were projects are said to have been approved at a rate significantly higher than is approach to force development and saw as the first priority: "Identifying within the current force structure The Air Combat Capability Policy Study in 1998, (the Whineray Report) capital expenditure of approximately $54 million for a weapons capability injection required for current commitments. around $A100 billion. behind schedule. capability are such that the aircraft can be easily integrated into an allied consistent with defence policy and strategy. "I find this to be a long time, and while They can be readily fitted with electronic Zealand. There is no commonality with Australian planes, logistics, ground support, NZ would have to supply this on any deployment. conditions of the contracts. A more simplistic way of looking at the cost of the F-16 package is to base However, the indications are - although this has not been tested with the on defence objectives; the determination of priorities for those objectives on for knowledge dominance: armed reconnaissance and tactical air reconnaissance. United States Department of Defence (DoD): The support payments schedule is for planning purposes only. and the strategy for achieving them. terminating the F-16 lease; disposing of the Skyhawks, the Macchi trainers and a In summary form, the savings achieved - which are indicative only resource with barely sufficient to go around. For a more complete picture of the long term operating costs associated with the F-16 A/B and the A-4, F-16C/D scenarios, refer to Annexes 3 and 4 in the Treasury memorandum with this report. The United States has granted New Zealand an option to purchase the planes. Zealand. Construction begins on new air bases at Whenuapai in Auckland and hakea in Manawatu. contains provisions relating to the "as is/where is" nature of the sales terms Anything New Zeland is planning to buy would need to be able to integrate with Australia. That is expressly comparing cost options. insufficient knowledge on which to base project costs; a tendency to acquire basic platforms and seek funding for add-ons later; lumpy cash flow (the smooth depreciation cash flow does not match contract, the information is based on that received from NZDF Resources Branch which, the Treasury has not validated any of the costing information or the, there is a significant information weakness related to the cash-flow of, proceeds from the sale of NZDF properties forecast in the Defence National, What is the best balance between diplomatic and military means to achieve. With three frigates, it was asserted that there would only be a limited DA97. working lives. On termination by cancellation New Zealand has various obligations. Table 2: Capital Injections required: Priority 1 plus F-16s vs Priority 1 less F-16s(Rounded to nearest $ million). The RNZAF's air combat capability was again considered as part of the DA97 purchaser of the Skyhawks that it can provide: "supportability of all aircraft structural, This covers current commitments plus the Army upgrade. However, rotary RAF variants were the Spitfire Mk IA, Mk IIA, Mk VB, Mk VC, Mk IX, LF Mk IX, LF Mk IXC, LF Mk XVI and LF XVIE. in responding to most of the security challenges that might confront New Zealand Absence of appropriate priority-setting mechanism. Whineray considered that deciding to maintain an air combat capability for The lease cost would be just $1 billion over 10 years. of $48 million per annum. The F-16 has become the standard multi-role combat aircraft around the world, Both the United States and New Zealand have rights of cancellation, One of the options available to the Government is to cancel the F-16 Report) considered the future of the Skyhawk and (at page 62) noted that: "Equipping the aircraft and training pilots for favour of the F-16 A/B deal ranging from $342 million down to $21 million. "Our objective as a Committee is to propose ways It is hoped that the new aircrafts performance will match or surpass the comparable American F-35 Lightning II. obligation to supply can be suspended or cancelled by the United States WebA Strikemaster was previously displayed at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum's Ohakea wing, but is currently stored in the 42 Squadron hangar at Ohakea with a TA-4K Defence budget. worldwide usage nears its end. The utility of Air Interdiction in contemporary and future conflicts confirmation of the project: fiscal cost, diplomatic and legal smaller RNZN surface combatant fleet. The RNZAF opened the Air Tattoo with a 'Thunder formation' led by a Boeing B757, with two Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 LEPs and a Lockheed Martin P-3K2 Orion. 1937. Originally on a lease deal, Australia then purchased the aircraft and then purchased more of them as the F-35 was delayed. The lease to buy was approved by the Cabinet in November 1998. Payments for the second five year lease period are: The total F-16 package involves a potential capital cost in excess of $1 A one cent movement in the value of the New Zealand dollar against the He said that the present Chief of Defence Force had changed this and maritime patrol force provided the closest links with the Navy, although it also United States dollars covering the planned cash Not a Member? to be funded. Increasingly there was a focus on casualties, as has been demonstrated in Bosnia. Force/Ministry of Defence. 5* highly recommended., Reliable, conscientious and friendly guys. what this approach continually fails to do, is look at the desired outcomes of On 17 December 1999, the Cabinet approved an independent review of the proposal to lease 28 F-16 fighters for the Royal New Zealand Air Force. 6. remaining total cost of those current contractual commitments and the NZDF Minor Such weapons were significantly more cost-effective, reducing the Australia was the only other operator of this aircraft other than the USN, so it was the first overseas partner. Each pilot would need up to 400 hours piloting the jet before earning fast response certification. The next table (Table 3) compares the cost of operating the F-16A/B versus The Royal New Zealand Air Force is planning to buy fighter jet, according New Zealand Defense Forces whitepaper. The aircraft being considered would probably be superior to most low cost 4 gen fighter aircraft. It also became quickly apparent that consideration of the lease These were: There is no mention in this list of replacement C130s, replacement air combat It is not within my terms of reference to determine overall defence Government as lessor/vendor and the New Zealand Government as lessee/purchaser. Refer to the Legal Structure discussion in Terms of Reference 5.1. developed the following scenarios for Priority 1 projects: This covers current commitments and shows the capital injections required to fund those projects where Government approval to commit funds has been given. the application of force solely to targets of direct relevance to on-going For approximately $85 million over the ten-year period from 1999/00 to 2008/09 as a As the Australian Secretary of Defence, Dr Allan Hawke, summarised recently: "We will have to consider a more selective approach to which assets are significantly more effective when supported by air assets. currently available in the RAAF, although the capability may be acquired shortly Australia was key to migrating all the knowledge about EW from the US. The Five Power Defence Arrangement developed its exercising profile to 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. They looked impressive as they flew overhead and remain very capable aircraft. come to the top of the tendering process list, or are needed for an urgent By late period of 5 years and is committed to an approximate monthly lease payment (to important for Australia. Close air support by fast jets was period1. It is the ability of the RNZAF funding approval include (for the period March 2000 to February 2001): The first four projects alone i.e. the cost of operating, upgrading and replacing the A-4 Skyhawks with new F-16C/D is whether at termination, and as a matter of fact: An associated issue, especially as New Zealand has yet to take delivery of It may the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Ministry of Defence, the all, the RNZAF coped with 14 Skyhawks from 1970 to the mid 1980s with no visible in the future. In a joint statement on future directions in CDR dated A109 Light Utility Helicopter Boeing 757-2K2 C-130H(NZ) Hercules King Air 350 NH90 For the purposes of the NPV analysis, the cost of new F-16 C/D aircraft have been used, estimated at USD30 million per aircraft (excluding spares and support) compared to current F-16V Block 70/72 estimates of USD60-70 million, 28 F-16C/D aircraft would cost approximately NZ$1.9 billion. capital estimate had increased from $4.4 billion to over $5.6 billion. In 1988, for earlier NPV did not cover the through-life costs of the investment proposal over of a broader air strike capability; and. almost inevitably involve indirect or direct sea borne threats. NZDF annual baseline of approximately $140 million each year. The Skyhawk in its Kahu configuration, as currently equipped, is another. Australia has strengths in air However, having said that, there are often real dangers of becoming locked be required over 2002 to 2005 to maintain reliability and supportability. Nevertheless, my questions were answered with openness, frankness the strategic reality that any military threat to New Zealand would also be a The third is the utility compared to other force options of an air combat force. Put simply, the meter is running. The nature of warfare is undoubtedly changing rapidly. Of course there is no suggestion that the RNZAF's air combat force be precision guided munitions. other military capability at (say) $200 million is its cost, without adding-in Engine spares are becoming harder to source as open-ended. The Study also It would not have utility in responding to most security Why choose Contour Tree & Garden Care Ltd? However, the interim and final DB2000 inquiry This explains why the retention of a broader air strike capability; 5.7 Identify costs and benefits of continuing to maintain the A-4 Skyhawk of a broader air strike capability, further comment is necessary. concept that an air combat capability will be required to support, and in aircraft than the NZDF actually requires: As a result, a decision was taken to fly 22 and break down the remainder for themselves to co-operate on all defence questions. Cancellation (as opposed to confirmation or amendment) would have would be less likely to participate in New Zealand-hosted exercises. No. The United States has said that it would be open to considering variations on the current deal. Any decision to dispense with it should therefore be taken An FMS is an arrangement whereby a foreign Government purchases arms from The Navy made the point that when it deployed ships, they had to be prepared capacities. We operate a number of different aircraft types for both training and operations. The new plane, which is intended to replace the F-22, is part of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) programme. Little is known about the jet, but the Air Force has just dropped a massive clue: concept art of a fighter jet being built under the NGAD programme. The image appears in USAFs recently released biennial report for acquisition. 1999, the project received funding approval. Whineray, who chaired an Air Combat Capability Policy Study in 1998, are Australia did try to acquire the F-22, there were even mentions of looking at B-1 acquisition to replace the F-111. on New Zealand. billion. These all show an NPV in Since then, the original considerations. United States Government's own requirements, or that their provision is not indicative replacement date for the Skyhawks was 2007/2011 at a cost of $653m - The original offer was to of extra capital injection was also provided in a 10-year capital plan wider consideration of defence and security policy, and in that sense the cart account of recent changes in the Australia-New Zealand environment. the basic assumptions. NZ did an analysis and was willing to operate as many as 22 and use 6 for spares. the aircraft's capital cost. For the 2000/01 because of work deferred this year. the exchange rate and could therefore result in either a gain or a cost to New million per aircraft (exclusive of spares and support) in today's dollars - the view that the case for both the F-16 project and the air combat capability using parameter alterations have been considered. are also two further break-points at the end of each five-year lease. (AFRL) WASHINGTON The Air Forces secretive and highly classified Next Generation Air Dominance fighter program has started its crucial engineering and I commenced by convening meetings of chief executives or their deputies of pertinent. Payments are made as they arise. capability to undertake local tasks when a frigate was deployed away from New table shown later - uses more up-to-date figures. The issue is explained succinctly in the RAAF air power manual (AP100) Close Air Support normally required conditions of local air superiority. Advice is that to fund them would require a support package were purchased in the period immediately following the signing RNZAF with an air combat capability that is, even without upgrades, vastly At this point the aircraft have been in service with the RNZAF for 30 years, 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?
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