13 Feb 2007
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Tornado GR4
ATTAC (Availability Transformation: Tornado Aircraft Contract) provides guaranteed availability of Tornado aircraft for the RAF.
The contract is potentially worth in the region of £1.5 billion and will save the MOD £510 million over the initial 10 years of the programme. The approach builds on availability improvements and cost reductions achieved through earlier pilot programmes. For example, combined maintenance and upgrade has reduced traditional maintenance manhours by 50 percent and support to the secondary power system has been undertaken at 23 percent less than the historical costs.
Under the ATTAC service, BAE Systems takes responsibility for "depth" support at RAF Marham (the RAF will continue to carry out day-to-day flightline maintenance) and will combine this with a structured and cost effective approach to inserting new capability into the aircraft, to maintain the aircraft's warfighting effectiveness throughout its service life.
The company will be responsible for ensuring the required aircraft, at an agreed capability, are provided to the front line when they are needed.
