NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
294. Mr D J Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military
Veterans:
Whether the (a) acquisition plan and (b) financial authority have been
approved for Project Saucepan; if so, (i) when, (ii) what is the (aa)
total cost and (bb) breakdown of such costs, (iii) what is the (aa)
total life cycle cost and (bb) breakdown of such costs and (iv)(aa)
how many vessels will be acquired and (bb) what is the unit cost for
each vessel? NW347E
REPLY
a) No, there was no approved Acquisition Plan; Project Saucepan was
officially terminated on 15 January 2014 due to a requirement change
initiated by the South African Air Force (SAAF) prior to the
finalisation of the Concept Phase
b) No the financial authority is obtained after the approval of the
acquisition plan