According to the SA Treasury, South Africa’s 1999 Strategic Defence Package is now costed as R47 401 billion, down from R47 483 billion last year. On page 379 of this year’s budget it tabulated the price of the various components of the programme as follows:
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Item
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Units
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Cost
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Frigates (Meko A200SAN)
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4
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R9.690bn
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Submarines (Type209 MOD1400)
|
3
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R8.152bn
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Light utility helicopters (A109LUH)
|
30
|
R2.451bn
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Advanced Lightweight Fighter Aircraft (Saab JAS39C & D Gripen)
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26
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R19.908bn
|
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Lead-in fighter trainers (BAE Systems Mk120 Hawk)
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24
|
R7.200bn
|
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Total
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R47 401bn
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