south african air force and denel aviation-partnering for availability

Partnering for Availability

Lt Col M.W.C. Beeslaar South African Air Force

+27 12 672 4764 [email protected]

Mr. A van Oldenmark Denel Aviation



Aim

• The aim is to inform all members present on the current status and the SAAF expectations of the C-130 B-model fleet.

Scope

• History and Current Fleet Status • Expectations • Observations and Recommendations

• Seven B-models delivered 1962/3 • Maintained iaw USAF T.O. System • Centre Wing replacement and Outer Wing

upgrade from late 1960’s to early 1970’s iaw Lockheed Martin SB’s

• Engines upgraded from T56-A-7 to T56-A-15LFE

• Small avionics upgrade done within the SAAF in the early 1980’s

History and Current Fleet Status

History and Current Fleet Status (cont’d)

• Two ex-USAF and three ex-Navy C-130’s acquired through Excess Defense Articles program

• Full Avionic Upgrade from late 1990’s to 2010 done on nine aircraft

• Multi-disk brakes fitted in 2009 • Fleet operates with GTC85-71A, original ECS

and a mixture of Stainless Steel and Inconel Bleed Air Ducts

• Requirement: Operate the B-model fleet until 2020!

• Current reality: Fleet will stay in service until a replacement is acquired?

Current Fleet Expectation

Observations and Recommendations

• Continued Airworthiness - Essential ─ Obsolescence and supportability to be addressed

• Upgrades to attain 2020 - Essential ─ APU, Propulsion e.g. TD Amp

─ Air conditioning / pressurization Etc.

• Cost of ownership – Defined and Essential ─ Maintenance, facilities and support contracts


An Overview

Mr. A van Oldenmark Denel Aviation



• Denel • Background • Process • Implementation • Results • Benefits

Denel Group

Security Certification & Training

Aero- structures

Mechem

Denel Dynamics UAV’s

Carl Zeiss Optronics

Denel Technical Academy

OTB

Denel Aerostructures

Defence

Denel Integrated System Solutions

Denel Aviation & DPS

Denel Land Systems

Turbomeca Africa

PMP

Denel Dynamics Missiles

Rheinmetall Denel Munition

Denel Group Portfolio

www.denel.co.za

Accredited MRO supplier.

OR Tambo International Airport Johannesburg

Denel Aviation Facilities

QUALITY

CORPORATE SERVICES (HR, Legal and Risk)

SUPPLY CHAIN

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

SUPPORT BUSINESS UNITS LEADERSHIP

ROTARY WING MRO

FIXED WING MRO

COMPONENT MRO

ENGINEERING & FLIGHT TEST

DENEL PERSONNEL SOLUTIONS

CEO

CFO (Finance and

ICT)

Denel Aviation Organisation

www.denelaviation.co.za

•Loss of skills!!!!

New SAAF Support Requirement

•Supportability •Cost of Duplication

Partnering for Availability – Background?

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Operations and Flight Line

SAAF

Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (Accredited)

INDUSTRY

Required ability

Flight Line Deployed Support

Scheduled Maintenance & Repair Activities

“FLY”

“FIX”

Partnering for Availability – Background?

C130 - Support Concept

Partnering for Availability - Background

SA Government

Ministry Of Defence Ministry of Public Enterprises

South African Air Force Denel

South African National Defence Force State Owned Companies

Other Other

Principals

SAAF/Partner SteerCom

Contracting Team

Fixed Wing Workgroup

Rotary Wing Workgroup

Other Workgroups

Training Workgroup

Support Vision, Strategy and

direction

Key Strategic Objectives: • Enhance SAAF operational capability and readiness. • Significantly reduce Total Cost of Ownership by eliminating

duplication in effort and infrastructure. • Secure strategic sustainability and viability of partners.

Implementation Team

(DOD, Armscor, DPE & Treasury)

Governance, Guidance, and

Approval

DPE=Department of Public Enterprises

Partnering for Availability - Background

Mandate

Partnering for Availability – Background

Current MRO Responsibilities

Levels of

Maintenance

Responsibility for Logistic Support

INTERMEDIATE

DEPOT

ORGANISATIONAL

• Higher Availability • Sustainable Support • Cost Effective • Efficient • Dependable • Competent skills base • No Duplication

The Requirement?

Independent Evaluations

Joint Assessment

Action Plan

Joint Template

Formulation

-Functional Areas -Log elements

Joint Inputs Evaluation

Work session

Capability: Refers to facility, equipment and tools Capacity: Refers to skilled competent personnel

Legend: Grey BackgroundsSAAF/Denel Weight allocation:

Completed By:

Topic

Element/Function (ability to supply/execute)

Remarks

Capacity Capability Capacity Capability

Manpower & Personnel

Training(Programs, courses)

Maintenance

Maintenance Planning(Schedule Maint, SB's, AD's etc)

GSE&TE(Available, Maint., Calibration, Spec.tools, vehicles)

Facilities

Material Management

Procurement

Warehousing(Control, Issues, Receipts etc.)

Quality(Control, Inspection etc.)

Data Management(OSIS, HW infrastructure)

Technical Documentation(Library, Control, Update etc.)

Configuration(Revisions, SB's,AD's,ECP's,baseline management)

Design Expertise(Repair schemes etc.)

System Expertise(System analysis, Field Support Engineer)

System Engineering(Requirements Analysis, Definition etc.)

Logistic Engineering(RAM,LSA,LSP,LCC)

Defined Core Business Selects Topic or weighting

Adequate (able to cope with current requirements)

Acceptable (meet SAAF C130 Fleet requirements)

Maintenance, Repair and OverhaulConduct Operations and perform unique maintenanceSAAF

Denel

Unacceptable (Intervention required)

Below Standard (Action plan required)

Excess capacity (Growth possibilities)5

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Denel (incl. AMG)

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SAAF (Uniformed personnel)

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Completed By:

Topic


Capability Capacity Capability Capacity Capability Capacity

Manpower & Personnel 2.00 1.85 2.92 3.23 2.46 2.54

Training 2.31 1.77 3.00 2.85 2.65 2.31(Programs, courses)

Maintenance 2.73 1.82 2.82 3.00 2.77 2.41

Maintenance Planning 3.50 2.20 2.60 2.70 3.05 2.45

(Schedule Maint, SB's, AD's etc)

GSE&TE 3.27 3.55 2.45 2.82 2.86 3.18

(Available, Maint., Calibration, Spec.tools, vehicles)

Facilities 3.77 3.77 2.92 3.00 3.35 3.38

Material Management 3.82 3.09 3.00 2.09 3.41 2.59

Procurement 3.89 3.89 3.00 4.00 3.44 3.94

Warehousing 3.80 3.80 3.00 4.00 3.40 3.90(Control, Issues, Receipts etc.)

Quality 3.62 3.38 3.00 3.00 3.31 3.19(Control, Inspection etc.)

Data Management 4.08 2.92 3.00 2.92 3.54 2.92(OSIS, HW infrastructure)

Technical Documentation 3.46 2.54 3.00 3.00 3.23 2.77(Library, Control, Update etc.)

Configuration 2.25 2.67 3.00 3.00 2.63 2.83(Revisions, SB's,AD's,ECP's,baseline management)

Design Expertise 2.00 1.67 2.83 3.67 2.42 2.67

(Repair schemes etc.)

System Expertise 2.42 1.67 2.83 2.83 2.63 2.25(System analysis, Field Support Engineer)

System Engineering 1.92 1.00 3.00 4.00 2.46 2.50(Requirements Analysis, Definition etc.)

Conduct Operations and perform unique maintenance

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul

Selects Topic or weightingUnacceptable (Intervention required)




Excess capacity (Growth possibilities)

JointSelect Weighting

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Element Summary


Denel (incl. AMG)

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Defined Core Business SAAFDenel

Partnering for Availability – Process?

Partnering for Availability – Process?

• Define and size MRO Organisation based on fleet size and planned scheduled maintenance activities.

• Assess: ─ Aircraft maintenance status. ─ Available skills resource base. ─ Shortfall in capacity and capability requirements. ─ Measurement

• Define ─ Roles and responsibilities ─ Quality, Health and Safety requirements.

• Integrate the redefined MRO into existing structures.

Implementation Plan

Partnering for Availability – Transition?

Current MRO Responsibilities

Levels of

Maintenance


INTERMEDIATE

DEPOT

ORGANISATIONAL

Proposed MRO Responsibilties

Levels of

Maintenance


INTERMEDIATE

DEPOT

ORGANISATIONAL

Joint Facilities

•Reduced overhead •Move bulk of service operations to SAAF base

Integrated Teams

• Optimised team complements Partners

• Combined skills development and retention

Integrated Supply Chain

• Rationalise warehousing, spares and material sourcing

• Rationalise assets and tooling

Partnering for Availability – Implementation

Interim Phase =< 6 months

Transition Phase =<18 months

Stable Phase =>18 months

• Long Term Contract

• Performance based support

• Improve overall delivery performance

• Define and cost tasks for Stable Phase

• Components Management and Material Supply

• Consolidate, Stabilise

organisation.

• Address Staggering

• Evolve Implementation plan to action

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S A A F

S y s t e m

M a n a g e r

HQ

AFB Waterkloof

Operations and Flight Line

Aircraft Servicing Units

Support Services

SAAF

Aircraft Personnel Equipment

Technical Assistance Training Materials Documentation

Directorate Air Transport & Maritime Systems - HQ

Quality, Safety

Human Resources

MRO

Denel Aviation

Ware- housing

Quality, Safety

Human Resources

Engin-eering

Material Supply &

Procurement.

Quality, Safety, Security, Facilities

Joint Planning

OPS/PSSM/MRO

Armscor

•NDT

•Sheet metal

•Survival Equip.

•Painting

•Carpentry

•Avionics-Specific

Directorate Technical Support Services - HQ

Partnering for Availability – Org. Integration

Partnering for Availability – Responsibilities

MAINTENANCE Denel

SAAF

Joint

MAINTENANCE PLANNING

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

WAREHOUSING

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

LOGISTICS ENGINEERING

TECH. DOCS & CONFIG

FACILITIES

GSE & TE

QUALITY

MANPOWER & TRAINING

LIS

Partnering for Availability – Measurement

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Operations and Flight Line SAAF

Aircraft Personnel Equipment

Technical Assistance Training Materials Documentation

Aircraft Maintenance Organisation

INDUSTRY

O P S

P L A N N I N G

L I S

Measurement

“FLY”

“FIX”

Aircraft Availability

Maintenance Turnaround

Partnering for Availability – Results

• Implemented, Consolidated and Stabilised.

• Excess personnel reallocated. • Organisation manned to meet

capacity requirements. • Support to squadron an

imperative.

• Spares planning improved. • Components planning synchronised with

aircraft maintenance. • Critical items identified. • Support providers addressed. • Reallocation of components minimised.

• Aircraft baselines confirmed. • Obsolescence issues identified with

actions. • Continuous airworthiness managed.

Aircraft Throughput Organisation

Logistics Engineering

Maint. Cost per aircraft

Partnering Benefits

South African Air Force • Improved Availability • Dependable, scheduled

maintenance output • Decreased Charter

requirements • MRO in close proximity

─ Specialists support ─ Spares

• Secured Support base • Training

Denel Aviation • Defined Baseload • Sustained resource/skills base • Performance management • Known fleet • Blueprint for other partnering

opportunities • Joint Planning

Partnering for Availability – Success?

Is the partnering a Success?

Both the SAAF and Denel have derived benefit from this Partnership. This is as a result of the commitment, relationship and the common objective of achieving

aircraft availability against the background of continued improvement and optimisation of

available resources.

Thank You!

Questions?


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