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RUAG AUSTRALIA SECURES NEW US MH-60R SEAHAWK CONTRACT
RUAG AUSTRALIA has been awarded new contracts by the US Navy for com- ponent maintenance, repair and over- haul (MRO) on MH-60R Seahawk he- licopters.
The contracts are authorized under the AUSMIN Defence Acquisition Committee (ADAC) initiative, a col- laboration between the US and Aus-
tralian Departments of Defence.
RUAG says it is able to build upon its reliable performance and support in the componentry for the SH-60B Seahawk for the contracts. This is the second US Navy platform RUAG Aus- tralia is set to sup- port, in addition to the F/A-18 Hornet
contracts awarded in August. “Earning the confidence and trust of
the US Navy is testament to our highly skilled team of professionals who pro- vided reliable MRO support for the B model Seahawk,” Terry Miles, General Manager RUAG Australia, said. “[Be- ing] awarded the first contracts for F/A-18 components and the MH-60R
ABOVE: A RAN MH-60R Seahawk helicopter from 816 Squadron, Nowra.
Seahawk proves our relationship con- tinues to go from strength to strength.” RUAG Australia is the first Australian company to receive an award under the ADAC initiative covering the MRO of se- lected components for MH-60R Seahawk helicopter. This program designates the defence SME as an approved source of repair for Navy Supply (NAVSUP) within
the APAC region.
ADAC is a senior bilateral forum for
cooperation between the US and Aus- tralian militaries.
“We are very proud to apply our vast technical expertise and know-how in life cycle support on behalf of the US fleet and their aircraft availability,” Stephan Jezler, Senior Vice President Aviation International, RUAG MRO International, said. ■
QUEENSLAND EXTENDS EMERGENCY SERVICES CONTRACT WITH BABCOCK
BABCOCK AUSTRALASIA’S HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (HEMS) contract with the Queensland Govern- ment has been extended by three years, ensuring ongoing access to emergency medical services for communities in the Torres Strait and Northern Penin- sula regions.
Babcock will continue to deliver aer- ial support for emergency medical ser- vices (EMS), including inter-hospital transfers, primary medical evacuation and search and rescue (SAR) to region- al and remote communities through to June 2024.
In addition to the extension, the Queensland Government has pro- vided a $1.34 million funding boost that will also provide a second dedi- cated mission-modified Bell 412 he- licopter, both of which operate from Babcock’s purpose-built facility at
Horn Island Airport.
Babcock has delivered a rescue he-
licopter operation to the Torres Strait community since 2007.
“Babcock’s highly skilled pilots and aircrew and rescue officers assist the doctors and paramedics on aeromedi- cal retrievals, search and rescue, emer- gency and counter disaster taskings. They work as an inte-
grated team to trans- fer patients, including winching operations, to retrieve patients or persons being rescued,” Babcock Australasia’s
ABOVE: Babcock has delivered a rescue helicopter operation to the Torres Strait community since 2007.
Managing Director - Aviation & Criti- cal Services, Darren Moncrieff, said. “Our operations are around the clock, with crews flying more than 600 hours and responding to more than 430 mis- sions per year.
“This contract extension builds on a longstanding 12-year relationship with Queensland Health.” ■
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