Babcock has outlined its Australian Industry Capability (AIC) plan for the Special Forces helicopter requirement under Land 2097 Phase 4, should the company secure the contract. The company is bidding the Bell 429 Global Ranger. Bell is also partnered with Hawker Pacific in a separate bid, and the third bidder is Airbus with the H145M helicopter.
The company says that 95 per cent of the helicopters’ maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) will be undertaken in Australia, which it expects to generate $326.6 million in economic benefits and 178 new jobs.
The AIC plan comprises 12 Australian SMEs in addition to educational institutions and community organisations. The SMEs include Airspeed Composites, Bend-Tech, Craig International Ballistics, Eagle Copters Australasia, FlightSafety International, HeliMods, L3Harris Technologies, Logistic Engineering Services, MMC Learning and Development (MMCLD), Omni Executive, Praxis Aerospace and Virtual Simulation Systems....MORE
