Defence Long-Term Development Plan (LTDP)
(October 2008 Update)
7. Projects Approved In Principle by the Government
Advanced Pilot Training Capability (B200 Replacement)
Beech King Air B200
Description
- This project will maintain the ability to conduct advanced pilot training after the expiry of the present B200 King Air lease.
Policy Value
- RNZAF pilot training is a core enabling capability for all our operations. The Advanced Pilot Training Capability (APTC) is critical to graduate pilots for the Air Force and Navy with the skills needed for transition to the upgraded and new operational aircraft of the NZDF. The replacement APTC will provide a multi-engine platform that bridges the skill gap, aircraft performance and cockpit technology between the basic CT4E Airtrainer aircraft and the larger, more complex force element aircraft.
Capability Gap
- With the upgraded and new aircraft delivering ‘state of the art’ systems presented in ‘glass cockpits’, there is an ongoing requirement for multi-engined advanced pilot training on systems with appropriate technology and complexity. The capability includes a requirement for a flight training device.
Links to other Capabilities
- This project has links to the following projects and capabilities:
- P-3 Mission Management, Communication, and Navigation Systems Upgrades
- C-130 Life Extension
- Boeing 757 Modification
- NZDF Medium Utility Helicopter Capability
- NZDF Training/Light Utility Helicopter
- Ohakea Consolidation
- Maritime Helicopter Capability
- RNZAF Flying Training
Current Status
- Lease and purchase options are under consideration as part of moving towards the Main Gate Investment Case.
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Timing
- The tender process for the new APTC is scheduled to take place in 2008 so that the new capability can be introduced into service by 2010. An extension of the current lease will provide continuity of training until the replacement capability is delivered.
Costs
- Capital and operating costs will be dependant on whether lease or purchase options are selected. The estimated project cost is expected to be between $65 - 75 million. Whole-of-life costs are not yet able to be calculated.
ANZAC Class Platform Systems Upgrade
Machinery Control Room
Description
- This project seeks to ensure that ANZAC class platform systems remain viable. Platform systems, as distinct from combat systems, provide those elements of a warship's capability that enable it to move, float, generate power, recover from damage, and accommodate people.
Policy Value
- A platform systems refit is required to ensure that the ANZACs remain capable of meeting policy objectives. The role of the Naval Combat Force is to meet military tasks, particularly in support of the Government's regional and global objectives. The ANZACs are critical to the protection of Australia/New Zealand territorial sovereignty, for participating in Five Power Defence Arrangements activities, supporting our relationships with regional partners, and undertaking peace support operations in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
Capability Gap
- Equipment obsolescence, tighter environmental legislation and manpower constraints drive the need for a platform systems upgrade. The project involves upgrading the existing propulsion systems, and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, as well as modifications to the hull. A replacement machinery control system will reduce technical manpower needs.
Links to other Capabilities
- This project has links to the following projects and capabilities:
- ANZAC Class Self-Defence Upgrade
- ANZAC Class Close-in Weapon System Upgrade and Refurbishment
Current Status
- The project has government approval to commence. Work has begun on developing proposals with industry.
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Timing
- This project will be progressively rolled out across both ANZACs coinciding with scheduled maintenance periods. Work is expected to commence on HMNZS Te Kaha in early 2009 and early 2010 on HMNZS Te Mana.
Costs
- This project is expected to cost around $57 million. Whole-of-life costs are not yet able to be calculated.
Joint Command and Control System
Description
- This programme is intended to implement an information technology enabled command and control system for the NZDF. This system will collect, collate, process, display, store, disseminate and protect command and control information in near real-time.
- This programme is being progressed through four sub-component projects Defence Command and Control System, Logistics, Air Command and Control, and Joint Military Appreciation Process.
Policy Value
- A modern Joint Command and Control System (JCCS) is a key enabling capability for meeting all of the policy roles and tasks required of the NZDF. A JCCS will enable force elements from all three Services to work together efficiently and effectively by enhancing their situational awareness and decision-making processes.
Capability Gap
- The NZDF's current command and control systems are largely manual and paper based. NZDF experience in recent operations and military exercises has shown that the current command and control systems are obsolete and inefficient. This has impacted on the effectiveness of the Joint Force Headquarters. The slower and less accurate decision making cycle currently available to commanders is likely to lead to policy failure as it becomes increasingly difficult for the NZDF to plan and effectively coordinate operations.
Links to Other Capabilities
- The JCCS is an overarching capability that contributes to all NZDF outputs by giving the NZDF the ability to manage all forms of command and control information. The components of JCCS will utilise current NZDF communications systems and networks to transfer data. Linked projects are:
- Joint Communication Modernisation
- Land Command & Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
- P-3 Mission Management, Communication, and Navigation System Upgrades
- NZDF Satellite Communications Capability
Current Status
- Business cases are being developed for the Government’s consideration in 2008/09/10.
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Timing
- It is expected that JCCS will be phased into-service over the period 2009 – 2014.
Costs
- This project is expected to cost between $35 - $55 million. Whole-of-life costs are estimated to be around $15.5 million annually from 2012.
Ohakea Consolidation
RNZAF Base Ohakea
Description
- This project will consolidate the RNZAF's operational capability at RNZAF Base Ohakea.
Policy Value
- The consolidation will optimise RNZAF real estate holdings and improve operational effectiveness.
Capability Gap
- Ohakea will receive extensive improvements to existing infrastructure and additional buildings to accommodate personnel and functions transferring from Whenuapai. This work will be in addition to the projects underway for the Essential Infrastructure Programme. Units transferring to Ohakea will include operational squadrons and a range of technical and administrative support units and elements.
Links to Other Capabilities
- This project has links to the following projects and capabilities:
- Ohakea Essential Infrastructure Programme
- Ohakea Base Taxiways Reconstruction
- NZDF Medium Utility Helicopter Capability
- NZDF Training / Light Utility Helicopter Capability
- P-3 Mission Management, Communication, and Navigation Systems Upgrades
- C-130 Life Extension
- Boeing 757 Modification
- Advanced Pilot Training Capability
Current Status
- The Government is scheduled to consider options regarding the timing and nature of consolidation in 2009.
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Timing
- The timing for this project is yet to be determined but the policy objective is for the consolidation to be completed by 2018.
Costs
- Options and indicative costs of the consolidation will be reported to the Government in 2008.
ANZAC Class Self-Defence Upgrade
HMNZS Te Mana
Description
- This project proposes to upgrade the ANZAC Class self-defence systems to protect the Naval Combat Force, and ships under its immediate protection from increasingly sophisticated anti-ship systems, and to address equipment obsolescence.
Policy Value
- The role of the Naval Combat Force is to meet military tasks in support of the Government's regional and global objectives. The ANZACs are critical to the protection of Australian/New Zealand territorial sovereignty, for participating in Five Power Defence Arrangements activities, supporting our relationships with regional partners, and undertaking peace support and maritime interdiction operations in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. These environments contain significantly higher threats to surface vessels, including air and sub-surface threats, when compared with New Zealand's immediate area. To continue operating in these environments at an acceptable level of risk, and therefore meet the Government's policy requirements, the ANZACs will require an upgrade to their defensive systems to meet the changing threat levels in these areas.
Capability Gap
- By the end of the decade, the increase in air, surface and sub-surface threats, and the sophistication of these threats, within the Australia/Asia-Pacific region and beyond, will mean that the ANZACs defensive systems will become increasingly ineffective. Consequently, the operational capability of the ANZACs will decline to the point where operating in these environments would carry serious risks.
- The design of the majority of self-defence equipment on the ANZACs will be approaching 25 years of age by 2010. Support will become increasingly difficult and operating costs will rise. In some cases, such as the anti-air missile, existing systems are becoming increasingly difficult to support.
Links to other Capabilities
- This project has links to the following projects and capabilities:
- P-3 Air-to-Surface Weapon
- ANZAC Class Close-in Weapon System Upgrade and Refurbishment
- ANZAC Class Platform Systems Upgrade
- Multi-Role Vessel
- P-3 Mission Management, Communication, and Navigation Systems Upgrades
- NZDF Medium Utility Helicopter Capability
- NZDF Training / Light Utility Helicopter Capability
- Special Operations Capability
- HMNZS Endeavour
Current Status
- A range of options is being investigated as part of preparing the Main Gate Investment Case for the Government’s consideration.
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Timing
- This project will be undertaken in several phases scheduled to commence from around 2010.
Costs
- The estimated project cost is in the range of $287 – 845 million. This range reflects the fact that several options are being investigated in detail as part of preparing the Main Gate Investment Case.
