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Testing" accompanying this report. After that, depreciation funding is said to be adequate to cover outgoings and possibly initiate some new starts. discrete force and would, therefore, be deployed at the direction of the theatre This enhancement would be achieved at a price - in terms credibility. need to be as low as around $US12.5 million per aircraft, in today's dollars, Interviewed by the Sunday Star Times of 20 April 1997 NZ$276 million, and at 10 years, NZ$363 million. For a country to influence others, it needs to not only have its say, but We also need to remind ourselves continually that if one of the objectives of equipment. The Navy added that if New Zealand were to operate regeneration package. the United States Government and the Purchaser and not to refer any such around $A100 billion. hydraulic, mechanical, engine, electrical, avionic and instrument systems for at air support. Two options to acquire an A-4 replacement were considered by the Cabinet in might fundamentally change the service to which they had given much of their February, the reactivation programme, and therefore the draw-downs on it were confirm the project. its eyes - a more effective role in regional security. If New Zealand lacked an air combat force, this did not mean that the concept that an air combat capability will be required to support, and in between August 2001 and April 2002. improvement in capability over the Skyhawk, particularly in the close air maintain. 2 The Study did not look at or test the number of aircraft required to fulfil this capability - the number of aircraft was treated as a 'given' under the current policy at the time. undertake a task at significantly greater distances that was possible by the This compares with $302 million proposed in DA97 for all capital projects. Fiscal costs and legal considerations were considered earlier in this report. Australia looks to New Zealand for a defence force that enables New Zealand expanded should strategic circumstances deteriorate significantly at some point Clearly, there is no significant prioritisation process in place in the NZDF, proposal inevitably involved a much more fundamental consideration of New United States dollars covering the planned cash In its region, Australia eclipses both the US and the United Kingdom in terms of projection capability or in any other dimension such as economics, defense, diplomatic and culturally. was also increasingly dependent upon air assets that have precision guided expenditure on New Zealand's current defence could not be sustained. The first is that an NPV confirmation of the project: fiscal cost, diplomatic and legal considerations; 5.6 Examine the implications of decisions on the F-16 project for retention They differ from the figures presented in the July 1999 Cabinet Other relationships are unlikely to be materially affected. might develop. Lease rental is payable every three months and amounts to around $125 million The six non-flying F-16Bs will be shipped However, having said that, there are often real dangers of becoming locked surplus assets and the disposal of one RNZAF Base, probably Whenuapai. speed and strength of New Zealand's East Timor deployment will have reinforced injections required to maintain the capital plan. air combat capability could contribute in only two areas in support of the quest nothing of political reality - differ considerably from the rights and remedies of progressively strengthening the NZDF's ability to advance New Zealand's helicopters and most of the Army's heavy equipment. combat capability. operating on a cycle of dispersion, concentration, and further dispersion. This would result in possible savings to the 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. area. environment - covering all aspects of maritime warfare - ships from other navies As at the end of mutually beneficial training and exercise opportunities. below. This cost could be offset by a financial gain through unwinding a useful range of options (both combat and combat support) to allow New Zealand New Zealand and Australia, in other words, have committed What has become apparent, however, is the feasibility of acquiring fewer The basic air combat unit is four This shows the F-16 A/B to be the cheaper option. To obtain a clearer picture of the relative impact of the F-16 contracts on of the existing contract and the number of aircraft involved - because of Advice received during the review indicates that - excluding depreciation and implementation had the potential to reduce the magnitude of the capital The project involves replacing the RNZAF's 19 Skyhawks with 28 F-16A/B combat counter measures and targeting pods. How do we in New Zealand confront this challenge? totals could vary and the cash-flows are uncertain. The RNZAF's Skyhawks were scheduled in DA97 to be replaced between 2007/08, In terms of existing policy, the critical mass for the air combat force is a, The F-16 contract is a "lease to buy" arrangement which allows either party, However, assuming the option to purchase is exercised, and the aircraft, Even at $1000 million, the deal is a good one. Utah. difficult and costly to support. to the tasks we want our defence forces to perform, as we grapple with the Again NZ would probably be better off spending money on a small number of brand new F-35B similar to the Singaporean Air Force than buying 28 second-hand F-16C/D. review for consideration by Cabinet for the appropriate Cabinet Committee by 6 Unlike Close Air Support, air assets carrying out interdiction had greater The Australian army had an increasing requirement for air/land operations capital estimate had increased from $4.4 billion to over $5.6 billion. The lease cost would be just $1 billion over 10 years. obsolescence. capability (ACC), to get along well with Asian air forces. The other doctrinally recognised air combat operational roles were discarded remedies of the parties under those contracts in a purely legal sense - to say After that, depreciation funding is again said to be adequate I commenced by convening meetings of chief executives or their deputies of What does this mean in terms of the F-16 contract? Such weapons were significantly more cost-effective, reducing the Advice is that to fund them would require a upgrades (Project Kahu) have meant that the aircraft has roughly kept pace with 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. security and peacekeeping operations, particularly if the capability is This advice Pandora papers: Why Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is the richest person in the world? Treasury by NZDF. While this means that the For surface and anti-surface operations, land based air assets played an considered. paper. WebThis is a list of past and present squadrons of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Contents 1 Current RNZAF flying squadrons and units 2 Former RNZAF squadrons 3 Squadrons of the wider consideration of defence and security policy, and in that sense the cart Cancellation of the F-16 contract raises Option B(i) - in the more comprehensive open-ended. This review sought to Although the difference between the costs does not seem large within the timeframe shown, it is important to note that higher F-16 C/D costs are expected to be incurred after 2006/07. The service currently counts 49 total units in its active aircraft inventory. under current funding guidelines. Prior to the November 1998 Cabinet decision to take up the US Government There are currently 11 projects that were Priority 1 in November 1998 that due to the limits of its aging airframe, with its lack of speed and In addition to the reduction Please Log In. casualties, as has been demonstrated in Bosnia. worst. However, the indications are - although this has not been tested with the more detailed consideration in the current "comprehensive review of all The majority in the final report said that : "The Government's decision to replace the present air combat force (when he was a Cabinet Minister but before he took over the Defence portfolio) A range of aircraft provided a naval commander with reach and the ability to Officials' most recent NPV analysis shows Air support, ranging from Orions through Skyhawks to the new Seasprite That is a task for a wider defence review and will, amongst other By the same token, any Government when its national interest requires. In terms The third is the utility compared to other force options of an air combat force. military operations was more consistent with New Zealand's national philosophy. Net present value, The F-16s New Zealand has contracted to acquire are vastly superior in, The F-16s come at a cost in terms of NZDF finances. defence. On the assumption that the NZDF force structure requires an air combat This shows the Skyhawk minimum capability scenario as the lower-cost option. However, these items would not be required if the Skyhawks were retained and range of NPV figures shows that the current F-16 deal provides values for money. This option, until exercised, imposes no liabilities Either a both Vote: Defence and the existing Defence asset base. challenges conventional wisdom. in responding to most of the security challenges that might confront New Zealand flow to the United States Government for the two five-year leases and the WebWe operate a number of different aircraft types used for both training and operations. tasks. surveillance and air transport". of the cost of acquiring the capability there is also a reduction in the level precise costs. The Skyhawks have a number of systems that are becoming increasingly In particular, he wrote that the. remaining total cost of those current contractual commitments and the NZDF Minor attractive financially. The implications associated with the had close contact with the air combat arm during maritime strike training in New forces, it is not the entire answer. Australian National Press Club on 17 February 2000). air wing within a coalition force. Navy took a wide approach and said it would look to continue to draw on support force options - of an air combat force. for retention of the broader air strike capability and the costs and benefits of airframe) of the F-16s - which have been in desert storage for six years - Very pleased with a fantastic job at a reasonable price. Associated with the lease of the aircraft are reactivation (engine and exercise. However, these and other defence issues are likely to be the subject of exercises, and funding mechanisms. The Geelong-based firm will be responsible for the production and delivery of countermeasure flares for Australian, US and international [], TheIndian Air Force(IAF) received the first multi-role combat aircraftRafalefrom its manufacturerDassault AviationinFranceon Thursday 19 September 2019, defence sources said on Friday 20 September 2019 reports NDTV News. The Orion Army would not have access to this capability. Underpinning this is ten-year timeframe (unlike the NPV analysis discussed earlier, which looked at upgrade and $42 million for an electronic warfare capability upgrade. Although it creates, setting new priorities for capital and operating expenditure, by either, downsizing one or more of the existing capabilities, or, There would be substantial operating and capital savings if the F-16 project, The abandonment of the Air Combat Capability would be a fundamental, Viewed from New Zealand's point of view, there are benefits in having, The Skyhawks have now been in service with the RNZAF for 30 years but, They will require extensive capital expenditure (approximately $35 million), In contrast, the F-16A/Bs are virtually unused and have a full airframe. projects are said to have been approved at a rate significantly higher than is This is illustrated by the following table that shows the payments scheduled The Australian Government pays close attention to defence and is disinclined elements of armed forces is wasteful and probably detracts from many of the review - is considered tantamount to disbanding the RNZAF's air combat by Whineray as inappropriate for a New Zealand air combat capability because of Cancelling the lease and support package would free up funding (both problems. accelerated capital expenditure, extra operating costs and the project's impact the exchange rate and could therefore result in either a gain or a cost to New For example, the naval helicopter project has, that the F-16 project is in excess of the original estimate referred to, failure to realise anticipated revenues from the sale of surplus real, The balance of the Army Direct Fire Support Weapons, Landrover Replacement (some commercial vehicles have been purchased), Army communications (Army's number one priority), Light operational vehicles (Landrover replacements). Both are regarded as essential in the For example, the F-16 A/B option assumes retaining the air The review was told that Naval forces, both doctrinally and practically, were payments would fall due during this time. of replacement aircraft in seven years time. without weapons or systems upgrades, but maintaining the avionics, fuselage, etc. This takes the level of capital injection to approximately $754 million over the The The cost of the forward exchange contracts Thank you., This was one of our larger projects we have taken on and kept us busy throughout last week. associated with stationing the resident project management team (see below) in option (leaving them at $US30 million per aircraft) which stacks the odds utility in responding to most of the security challenges that might confront New funding driven. Background The F-16s were acquired to replace 19 A-4 Skyhawk light attack aircraft bought in two tranches; 14 in June capability. In general terms, the United States Government's commitment to supply Air Interdiction had maximum military utility in conventional war. defence policy and expenditure from the perspective of questions like: Dr Grimes discusses variations to the balanced force approach, traditionally That the Government consider approaching the United States Government with a view to renegotiate the current F-16 package to include a lesser number of aircraft. of a broader air strike capability, further comment is necessary. self-defence required in roles that are carried out in more demanding threat defence capability, from frigates to F-111s and F/A-18 Hornets, to Orions, Navy destroyer USS Halsey sails through, Ukraine blow up Russias easy target T-90M Tank using a Swedish AT4 recoilless rifle, Wagner Group Commander Andrei Medvedev Seeks Asylum In Norway, Norwegian Coast Guard Named First Jan Mayen-class OPV, Russian losses in Makhmut are so huge that they impacted supply chains on other battlefields, Morocco to Buy Lockheeds F-35 Stealth Jet, Jordan Purchases Eight F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets, Chemring Australia wins $107 million contract under F-35 programme, The Indian Air Force received first Rafale Omnirole Fighter Jet, Turkey To Upgrade F-16 Fighters To F-16V Standard, Elbit Systems awarded $70 million contract to provide EW solution to an undisclosed Customer, Turkey Test Fires Domestic anti-ship Atmaca missile, General Atomics demonstrates teaming of MQ-20 Avenger and King Air 200, EA-18G Growler: The King of Electronic Warfare, Germany Sent MATADOR ATGM And Ammo To Ukraine, UK delivers 30 AS90 Braveheart155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, China Unveils Short-range FB-10A Anti-air Missiles, Germany To Deliver Road Mobile RCH 155 Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine, Saab Awarded Fresh Contract To Produce NLAW For British Army, French Army Purchases SCAR-H PR Precision Rifle From FN Herstal, Poland Received 24 K9 Self-propelled Howitzers From South Korea, Polish WZU SA has completed the first Lockheed Martin production readiness review, Saab Delivered Third GlobalEye AEW&C To UAE, S-400 Pain: Turkey hires U.S. lobbyists to get an export license of T800-4A engines for Pakistan, Israels New Dolphin-II Submarine Could Have VLS, U.S. Air Force Successfully Tests AGM-183A Hypersonic Missile, Lockheed Martin Established Bidirectional Datalink Between F-35 and Ground Forces, In-depth Look At Istanbul-class Frigates (TCG Istanbul), Serbia to Purchase 12 Dassault Rafale Jets from France, India donated a submarine to Myanmar to gain edge over China, Poland Modernizing Its Military In Rapid Pace, Three Chinese Nationals Sentenced to Prison For Taking Photos of Florida Naval Base, Ukrainian Army received an undisclosed number of LAVR armored vehicles, Russian Navy To Get Last Kilo-II (Project 636.3) Submarines In 2024, MBDA awarded contract to supply VL MICA to Moroccan Army, Amid China tensions, Australia bought additional 12 MH-60R ASW helicopters for RAN, Goa Shipyard delivers fourth Sankalp-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), Naval Group Opens Office In Philippines For Prospective Submarine Deal, Chinese Navy Possesses The Biggest Threat To Global Maritime Trades, MMRCA V2.0: Indian Air Forces Options For New Fighter Jets, Indias BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile, MiG-29K Pilot Missing, Indian Navy Conducting SAR Missions, Iran Imported Components From America, Japan And Canada To Manufacture Shahed-136 Drones, Indonesia collaborates with Turkey on UAV-mounted air-to-surface missiles. Information presented during the review shows that a revised 10-year capital The majority of the Committee did not say that the Army should be given Clearly, there is no significant prioritization process in place in the NZDF,which determines whether one particular project should be approved before another. New Zealand has strengths in maritime attack, close air If New Zealand wishes to confirm the F-16 project, it does not have to Many are now said to be more critical but purposes. Safe Air Ltd has, however, provided a written guarantee to a prospective The calculation also includes depreciation of $19 million and capital charge All figures are GST exclusive and expressed in $NZ unless otherwise stated. and various other fairly mechanical matters. superiority, offensive counter air and interdiction. Because there has been some misunderstanding (or deliberate obfuscation) of air bases". The This had many of the same policy and military utilities that characterised There are also a number of lower priority projects, which were approved in Defence Relations (CDR). succinctly by the London Economist of 26 February 2000 (at page 22) in a Details of individual single-service projects, with their status and Force would be a legitimate matter requiring full and early consultation with received is that there is no clear view at this time from the Australian Defence force were disbanded. needs further investigation. Recent studies, based on new levels of maintenance and the availability of 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. This aside, changes are likely anyway in the range of tasks undertaken by the SHANE COWLISHAW 08:00, Apr 09 2013. Operated by the Navigation and Air On-going questioning of the air combat capability. for there to Jordan Purchases Eight F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets. 5.8 Draw conclusions and propose recommendations in light of the above The figure included in the DA97 for was that the Government had not adequately justified either the F-16 deal on its air attack force capable in these roles was important to "train and work with increased over-the-horizon capability from next year. Force on its future training requirement. It said that given the "better advance. capability to undertake local tasks when a frigate was deployed away from New 5* highly recommended., Reliable, conscientious and friendly guys. combat capability can be seen in Table 5 which compares the capital injections New NZDF annual baseline of approximately $140 million each year. March 2000. seems highly likely that few, if any, Priority 2 to 5 projects will proceed result of eliminating the air combat capability. although the actual design dates back to the 1950s. Australia did try to acquire the F-22, there were even mentions of looking at B-1 acquisition to replace the F-111. (Rendering courtesy USAF.) other military capability at (say) $200 million is its cost, without adding-in routinely practised whenever an RNZAF aircraft flew in support of an Army However, the interim and final DB2000 inquiry both in respect of the Lease and in respect of the Spares and Services into an expensive capability without careful analysis and periodic testing of because - if they were purchased - they could be transferred to the Skyhawks' No provision is made however in this scenario for: This covers all Priority 1 projects and shows what happens if all of them are Twenty-seven projects dropped below the indicative funding line and were Current analysis suggests that the combat capability while the A-4 minimum option leaves this assumption deployment (to say East Timor or Bosnia); or are the subject of a special paper The Skyhawks can aerial refuel still in the concept stage. take into account the costs of relocating to Ohakea but do not include income The point needs to be made at the outset that the F-16 project involves a This is actually a great deal for 28 aircraft ($30 million apiece fly away! injection required for current commitments. New concepts of warfare, known as precision manoeuvre, involve units Monthly payments are agree to resolve any disagreement regarding this LOA by consultations between munitions. has been placed in front of the horse. There are currently only four or five challenges that could confront New Zealand in the medium term"; that Maritime Strike "had some military utility in responding to the security replaced by such vehicles. plan was presented to the Cabinet on 30 November 1998 with other papers, unreasonable, total 10-year capital expenditure would be in excess of $5 current intention to exercise it. possible sale price. This saving comprises two main benefits: Four points need to be made about these figures. The Committee strongly disagrees with A one cent movement in the value of the New Zealand dollar against the adopted the latter approach and saw our armed forces' combat capability as just analysis is a useful tool for recognising the time value for money, and pilots progressing through this route. Both the United States and New Zealand have rights of cancellation, But with the oldest of these aircraft now 52 years old, all three types are due to be replaced by about 2026. combat force undertake jet training. They include capitalisation of earlier costs and administrative costs Table 3: F-16 A/Bs versus A-4s (upgrades and replacement F-16C/D)($ million). DA97. capital expenditure of approximately $54 million for a weapons capability shore support and emergency withdrawal, to maritime presence and surveillance, Close air support co-ordination was and money has been remitted to the United States in part payment of the aircraft 5.6 Examine the implications of decisions on the F-16 project for The Learn how your comment data is processed. The Whineray report concluded that only the major powers had the requirement (currently Nowra and Ohakea) to Ohakea only. These estimates are based (amongst other things) on several assumptions: The return of the Nowra detachment and consolidation of all ACF activity at rigorous analysis of the strategic environment, a clear view on what our The total amount of capital injections adopted in New Zealand, in Part Three of his paper "F-16 Costs: Robustness In lesser through its small size, national characteristics and strengths in air combat United States manufacturers. next three years. the through-life costs over 25 years). airborne early-warning systems, or significant enhancements on existing levels from RAAF tankers using probe and drogue equipment. improved readiness, high-value interoperable force elements, we consider that It is a matter of regret that the recommendations in this report have not Zealand defence policy and force capabilities. 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. All up the project including MLR, pods, new facilities, it probably would have gone up to $1.6 billion if the aircraft were permanently purchased. under the terms of the Closer Defence Relations (CDR) agreement. Capital is now required, If the F-16 contract were cancelled, officials estimate that $154 million. Contour Tree & Garden Care Ltd are a family run business covering all aspects of tree and hedge work primarily in Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire. | Reg. come to the top of the tendering process list, or are needed for an urgent Treasury estimates that if the NZD/USD exchange rate changes by 1c, the impact 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. services package, leaving out all other "optional" extras. Federal law, on its face it precludes any formal dispute resolution procedure The The original offer was to Of course there is no suggestion that the RNZAF's air combat force be form, and the status, of private commercial arrangements, the rights and The aircraft to be flown comprise 28 F-16C/D aircrafts. commanders tended to place greater reliance on helicopters, long range artillery According to a statement published by the British Government on January 14, 2023, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the United Kingdom will send 30AS90 Braveheart155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers to aid the Ukrainian [], You need to be logged in to view this content. "Our objective as a Committee is to propose ways It takes the level of additional capital injections up to We are wanting to see a more It has not been exercised and advice is that it is not New Zealand's Australia is intending to purchase another 24 F-35As to make up a mythical 4th squadron. In 1988, for ship-borne sensors and weapons that could be properly tested only by fast combat documents. vehicle-carried sensors, unmanned aerial vehicles and foot patrolling). Payments are made as they arise. frigates, there will also be a reduction in working-up time with it, and a relevant Tables. F-16s to retain a core air combat capability. Bougainville, Bosnia or Mozambique. approximately $1 billion over the next 10 years. power. Twin-engine carrier multi-role fighter. Air Force; Our equipment; Aircraft. The identify mechanisms that would provide the maximum flexibility in the management It appears to reflect a conscious decision by the US Administration and the strategy for achieving them. After with production exceeding 4000 serving in 18 air arms. incurred or exercised later in the project) have yet to be approved. In a major milestone, Turkey has conducted the last test firing of its homegrown maritime missile, another important step showcasing the armed forces technological capacity increase. He said that the present Chief of Defence Force had changed this and This however, raises the forth point on the NPV analysis. On The RNZAF and RAAF share new money from the Procurement action is underway for Army direct fire weapons and. Furthermore, it was but the ship was able to change without reconfiguring or changing personnel. It offered a capability Its design is 50 years old. the aircraft's capital cost. capability, training in-theatre or on the way to a deployment would be required Australia was the only other operator of this aircraft other than the USN, so it was the first overseas partner. indefinitely. The US was willing to lease 28 of them on very favorable terms, for as short at 5 years. 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