Post by Calum on Apr 18, 2007 0:30:03 GMT 12
found this report while stooging the net
NZ Treasury's
Final Report of the Defence Capital Management Practice Review
www.treasury.govt.nz/exgreviews/def-exgrev-camp-oct06.pdf
this section is of interest, in particular the comments re the Sea Sprite....
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More on the Sea Sprite in Appendix 1. They intend to operate tis PoS until 2027.... I very much doubt it
NZ Treasury's
Final Report of the Defence Capital Management Practice Review
www.treasury.govt.nz/exgreviews/def-exgrev-camp-oct06.pdf
this section is of interest, in particular the comments re the Sea Sprite....
Air Force. Spares support for the existing mission systems for the P-3K Orion aircraft is becoming increasingly problematic with increasing maintenance and logistic support overheads. Interim capability enhancements are becoming increasingly problematic to support due to partial fleet configurations and limited spares support. The Maritime Patrol Force has insufficient expendables and technical stores to maintain OLOC for other than surveillance roles in low threat environments. The limited availability of rotable spares has had an adverse effect on serviceability for the C-130 Hercules fleet. Spares for the Boeing 757 aircraft have not always been available within the required timeframe. Nevertheless, this is improving with the introduction of a “one stop shop” for rotables. Poor vendor support by the manufacturer has reduced the availability of the Seasprite helicopter for embarked operations. In addition, the composite main rotor blade program for the Seasprite remains problematic – increasing the number of assets required
in the pool. There has also been reluctance on the part of the original equipment manufacturer to engage in a performance-based logistics contract. These issues have major implications for the cost of providing ongoing logistic support for the Seasprite and may ultimately impact on the operational viability of the aircraft.
in the pool. There has also been reluctance on the part of the original equipment manufacturer to engage in a performance-based logistics contract. These issues have major implications for the cost of providing ongoing logistic support for the Seasprite and may ultimately impact on the operational viability of the aircraft.
More on the Sea Sprite in Appendix 1. They intend to operate tis PoS until 2027.... I very much doubt it
