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D E P A R T M E N T O F D E F E N C ES A A i r F o r c eTable E.8.: Air <strong>Defence</strong> Programme Services/Outputs Scaled Down or Suspended during FY2010/11.Table E.8.: Air <strong>Defence</strong> Programme Services/Outputs Scaled Down or Suspended during FY2010/11.SubProgrammeReduction inOutputReason for ScalingDown/ Suspension/AbolishmentImplicationsActualAchievementReason forDeviationAir Combat CapabilityFighter capability(Gripen)Fightertrainer capabilityAmmunition/ bombs/cartridges/pyrotechnicsReduction <strong>of</strong>flying hoursper current aircrewmember<strong>to</strong> 110 hoursversus 224requiredReduction inflying hoursper current aircrewmember<strong>to</strong> approximately120 versusrequired 175 forthe yearBelow requirementweaponacquisitionsFunding shortfallon Gripen operatingbudgetFunding shortfallon Hawk operatingbudgetFunding shortfallon munitionsbudgetOutput objectiveswill notbe achievedOutput objectiveswill notbe achievedOutput objectiveswill notbe achievedThe serviceability <strong>of</strong> theGripen fleet peaked at 9 aircraftand has stabilised <strong>to</strong> 6during the 4 th quarter andan average <strong>of</strong> 7 for the year.The Capability managed <strong>to</strong>increase 550 allocated hours<strong>to</strong> 850 by means <strong>of</strong> theSAAF allocating additionalfundsThe Hawk fleet serviceabilitywas 6 during the 4 thquarter; an average 9 forthe year. No additionalhours could be fundedThis expenditure plan isstill unchanged for themunitions <strong>of</strong> 120, 250 kgbombs, fireball fuses andpractice fuses. It must beindicated that this concepthas been derived <strong>to</strong> reducea once <strong>of</strong>f large commitmen<strong>to</strong>f funds <strong>to</strong> a limitedbudget. This enormouscommitment has thereforebeen staggered over a 4-year term contract so that itmay be aligned with theAir Force budgetary constraints.The limited s<strong>to</strong>ck<strong>of</strong> countermeasure flareoperational s<strong>to</strong>ck requiresurgent attention. No fundingis available for Gripen27 mm ammunition. Hawk30 mm ammunition hasvery limited s<strong>to</strong>ck.Operational countermeasureflare s<strong>to</strong>ck for Gripen(Flare Countermeasure 218Mk3) limited s<strong>to</strong>ck. Theseflares are utilised by Gripenand C130 aircraft and only1300 flares are leftUnderfundingUnderfundingUnderfunding146ANNUAL REPORT FY 2010/2011

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