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Table 4.1 Landward Defence Programme Outputs for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievement
Tank capability (including tank
transporters)
Armoured car capability
(including ATK MSL)
Armoured reconnaissance
capability
Artillery Capability
Training capability at the
School of Artillery
Regular core growth capability
(Composite artillery capability)
Reserve core growth capability
(Composite artillery capability)
Number of units prepared
according to force
requirements
Number of units prepared
according to force
requirements
Number of units prepared
according to force
requirements
Number of learners on
artillery courses
Number of units prepared
according to force
requirements
Number of units prepared
according to force
requirements
1 x regiment The target was revised to 0.33
x tank regiment.
Achieved 0,33 (100%).
1 x regiment
(Reserves – core growth)
30% achieved.
HR: Reserves not sufficiently
fed by MSDS.
Equipment: Insufficient
product systems management
support for PME.
1x regiment Achieved 0,33 (100%, but not
sustainable).
2 x regiments
30% achieved.
(Reserves – core growth) HR: Reserves not sufficiently
fed by MSDS.
Equipment: Insufficient
product systems management
support for PME.
1 x regiment
30% achieved.
(Reserves – core growth) HR: Reserves not sufficiently
fed by MSDS.
Equipment: Insufficient
product systems management
support for PME.
2 404 learners on 95 courses 1 946 learners on 39 courses.
School of Artillery had to
present more courses due to
the demand for leader group
training, in anticipation of
an enlarged MSDS Intake.
Targets were refined by the SA
Army Changes to Plan dated
11 June 2007.
1 x artillery regiment 80%. The launcher sub-units
are 100% equipped with
Artillery Prime Mission
Equipment but there are
critical shortages with support
and command and control
vehicles, as well as funds to
maintain all the Prime Mission
Equipment.
2 x self-propelled GV 6 gun
regiments
2 x towed gun regiments
1 x multiple rocket launcher
regiment
50% provisioning of the
required units target was
achieved due to personnel
being below critical mass.
The Artillery Mobilisation
Regiment will become the
cornerstone of the “to
be Artillery Prime Mission
Equipment Warehouse”.
Time scales in this regard are
not yet finalised.
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