MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND OVERHAULS

The International experience and lessons

Andreas von der Heide, Senior Vice President Saab AB

December 16, 2010
 7060Years
More than yearsof
of Experience
experience
 WE ALWAYS STRIVE TO BE AT THE
FOREFRONT OF CHANGE

First B17 Tunnan First order First laser First Gripen First contract Contract for Saab 2000 Gripen Demo
delivered – first flight for RBS 15 simulator BT46 delivered for NLAW Neuron ERIEYE™ – first flight
AEW&C

Saab Automobile Saab acquires Saab acquires Saab acquires

Saab is founded independent Celsius Grintek EMW
company

Bofors Järnbruk Alfred Nobel First order for StriC in Development Development Development Sea Giraffe AMB
is founded acquire Bofors Carl Gustaf operation of fighter radar of GIRAFFE of ARTHUR is launched
Marcus Wallenberg (1899 – 1982)
Number of Aircraft
Military Civil
322 323
18
447
243

604 459
298
190 63
60
329
More than 4 200
661 Aircraft Delivered
200

232+
LESSON ONE
LESSON ONE

The customer wants his aircraft in the air - not in

the hangar
LESSON ONE

The customer wants his aircraft in the air - not in

the hangar

Low life cycle cost and high availability is priority

for all customers, military as well as civilian, –
MRO is a key factor
 Keep LCC down
$
Life Cycle Cost (LCC)
The total cost for acquisition and ownership of the
system over its full life. It includes the cost for
development, acquisition, operation, support and,
where applicable, disposal.
Life Cycle Cost (LCC)
ASD (Aerospace and Defence Industries Association
of Europe, formerly European Association of
Aerospace Industries or AECMA)
Development/ Operating and
Support Cost Disposal Cost
Acquisition Cost

Aircraft Support Support Operating

System Cost System Cost Cost Cost

Direct Indirect
Maintenance Maintenance
Cost Cost
 Scenario Success

Availability
Capability
Performance
 Availability Performance

Technical system Maintenance

Reliability
• Mission Probability
• Mean Time Between Failure
• Fault Remark Intensity
• Redundancy
• Scheduled Maintenance
intervals
• Safety Check
• Functional Monitoring
• Prognostics
system
Maintainability Supportability
• Maintenance Load Factor • Security of Supply
• Mean Time to Repair • Spares
• Accessibility • Tools and support equipment
• Performance Control • Facility
• Functional Check • Education of personnel
• Fault Isolation • Documentation
• Turn-around

Inherent Availability
 Effects of High Inherent Availability

•High MTBF
•Few Preventive
Maintenance actions
•Long Maintenance
Intervals •Less GSE
•Less Spares
More flight-time
•Fewer Personnel
and
=
Less Total
•Short Maintenance/ Reduced Logistics Footprint
Maintenance
Repair times and
•Quick Fault Lower Life Support Cost
Localization
•Easy Access
•Rapid Turn-around
LESSON TWO
LESSON TWO

MRO does not start after delivery of the aircraft – it should

happen on the drawing board
Iterative influence
Design
 Support system

Support system
Aircraft design design

•Spares
•Support
•Failure rates
equipment
•Redundancy
and tools
•MTBM
•Facilities
•MTTR
•Documentation
•Test capacity
•Trained
•Accessibility
personnel
•etc
•MTW
•etc
Continuous reliability improvement

Operation Analyze field data

Propose
Design
improvements
One example from our civil experience –
low LCC and high availability
One example from our military experience –
low LCC and high availability
LOW LCC
Gripen – Designed to break the trend
Unbeatable Life Cycle Cost
But also designed to be ready when you are
– high built in availability
Rearming:
Air-to-air 10 - 30 minutes
Air-to-ground 20 - 45 minutes
Reconnaissance 15 minutes
Minimum need of resources
Example of replacement times:
•Engine - less than 1 hour
•All avionics - less than 1 hour
•Gun - less than 10 minutes
LESSON THREE
LESSON THREE

Successful MRO and aftermarket activities are dependent

on strong partnerships with local Industry
SUPPORT SOLUTION
Corner stones
Maximum usage of existing capabilities
In country and on-site long term support and presence
Extensive and long term partnerships with local industry
Full Transfer of Technology to the local partner
 LESSON FOUR

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 LESSON FOUR

Achieving full transfer of technology is key to successful

partnering with local Industry

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Gripen will fundamentally shift India’s defence technology prowess
to realise its ambition of being an independent global player.

Gripen’s program will make India completely independent of

the need to purchase combat aircraft from other countries

Genuine Industrial Cooperation and Transfer of Technology (ToT)

Guaranteed access to all levels of the latest technology

The Gripen NG development program offers unique opportunities

Transfer of Technology – MRO capability
Possible Indian scenario
Extensive transfer of technology and know-how required
for MRO at Depot level both for aircraft and components
Establishment of facilities for MRO in India,
generating both work and build-up of knowledge
The knowledge and established facilities
also gives advantages and business
possibilities in civilian market
Indian industry will participate in:
• Development of:
• Test solutions
• Test equipment
• Production of
Technical documentation
Training program & Support
to facilitate the MRO Possible scenario for
build-up of MRO capability
Transfer of Technology – MRO capability
Possible Indian scenario
Extensive transfer of technology and know-how required
for MRO at Depot level both for aircraft and components
Establishment of facilities for MRO in India,
generating both work and build-up of knowledge
The knowledge and established facilities
also gives advantages and business
possibilities in civilian market
Indian industry will participate in:
• Development of:
• Test solutions
• Test equipment
• Production of
Technical documentation
Training program & Support
to facilitate the MRO Possible scenario for
build-up of MRO capability
LESSON FIVE
LESSON FIVE

The global MRO market presents a great opportunity

Aircraft Fleet Growth

(Compound Annual Growth Rate)

Aircraft Fleet Growth
Utilization Growth
Indian companies who will absorb tech transfer
of military programs have a comparative
advantage and are well prepared to grab this
global and regional opportunity
Summary
Lesson one: Keep your customers fleet airborn at a low LCC
Lesson two: MRO starts at the drawing board
Lesson three: Work with local partners
Lesson four: Achieve full technology transfer including IP to
your local partners
Lesson five: The global MRO market presents a fantastic
opportunity