Sikorsky Australia, which has a base at the Albatross Aviation Technology Park, south west of Nowra has been awarded a $10 million contract by the United States Navy to provide additional support to the Royal Australian Navy's fleet of MH-60R Romeo multi-mission helicopters. The contract for the sustainment for Australia's fleet of 24 Romeo helicopters, based out of HMAS Albatross, is delivered locally in Australia through a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement with the US Navy, providing opportunities for Australian defence industry.
The helicopters were first acquired from the US Navy through the FMS process and entered into service in 2013.
This $10 million contract expansion will see Sikorsky Australia, which is a Lockheed Martin company. deliver more sustainment support and maintenance to Australia's Romeo helicopter fleet at their state-of-the-art maintenance, logistics and repair facility...MORE
