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MD HELICOPTERS AWARDED
09-11-2015 | Browse number:4594
MD HELICOPTERS AWARDED $5.1MM LOGISTICS
SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR MD 530F PRIMARY TRAINING AIRCRAFT IN SERVICE WITH THE
SAUDI ARABIAN NATIONAL GUARD
Five-year, $5.1MM award reinforces MDHI
ability to deliver a complete range of products and support services to U.S.
and foreign military partner nations
Mesa, AZ. – November 12, 2014 – MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI)
has been awarded a firm fixed price contract to support the MD 530F primary
training helicopter fleet currently in service with the Saudi Arabian National
Guard.
Awarded by the Department of the Army, Army
Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal, the initial contract value is $976,222
for a period of performance through October 2015.
The award also includes four (4) one-year
options that extend the total value of the contract to $5,118,969.
All work will be performed by a dedicated
Contractor Field Service Representative (CFSR) within the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
“It is my
mission to deliver the best products with the best design and most relevant
capabilities set to all MD Helicopters customers,” said Lynn Tilton, Chief Executive Officer for MD Helicopters.
“With this
award, we are honored to expand what has already proven
to be an outstanding partnership with the Saudi Arabian National Guard to
include the best in field service and support.”
From the provision of in-country technical
knowledge to full service, on-site CLS management, MDHI offers comprehensive
customer service and support capabilities ranging from training,
troubleshooting and maintenance, to primary program support intended to ensure
operational readiness and efficiency of both aviators and aircraft.
The MDHI-provided CFSR will provide expertise in the areas of airframe systems and
sub-systems unique to the Office of Program Management Saudi Arabian National
Guard (OPM SANG), and will work in conjunction with Vinnell Arabia, the current
CLS provider for these aircraft.
“Our field
service organization is exceptional,” Ms. Tilton concludes, “possessing a passion for performance and flawless execution that is
matched only by the superior performance and utility of all MDHI helicopters.
I am
confident we will continue to exceed all performance expectations; whether in
training or OPTEMPO conditions, and look forward to growing our role as a total
rotorcraft solutions provider to U.S. and Allied forces.”
Twelve MD 530F primary training aircraft
have been in service with the Saudi Arabian National Guard since March of 2013.
During this time, 29 Saudi pilots have
logged more than 3,000 flight hours in the performance of a variety of training
missions.