| Prime Contractor: Australian Aerospace.
In-Service Date: December 2007.
DMO People: 85.
DMO Locations: Canberra, Brisbane and Marignane, France.
The Air 9000 MRH Program will replace the ADF's existing Black Hawk and Sea King fleets with increased and improved capability, ability and capacity to meet emerging requirements.
The first two aircraft were accepted into service in Brisbane on 18 Dec 07 in a ceremony attended by The Hon Greg Combet MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement.
The program will deliver:
- 46 MRH-90 aircraft for Navy and Army
- the MRH Software Support Centre*
- a Ground Mission Management System*
- an Electronic Warfare Self-Protection Support System*
- the MRH Instrumentation System
- Full Flight and Mission Simulators
- other training devices such as Aircraft Maintenance Trainers, Aircraft Systems Trainers, Part Task Trainers
- data, spares, support and test equipment
- a ten-year sustainment program
* To enhance commonality between programs and aircraft, these systems are aligned with the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter program.
The MRH 90 Capability will have more built-in safety features that meet or exceed today's requirements and utilise the latest technology including composite materials and fly-by-wire systems that will provide more efficient maintenance. The capability will also bring significant opportunities and benefits to Australian industry through the assembly of 42 of the aircraft in Brisbane and their through-life-support.
When completed, the project will have delivered two airmobile squadrons, one special operations support squadron, and one maritime support helicopter squadron able to provide airmobile and maritime support capability to the ADF from land bases as well as HMA Ships Manoora and Kanimbla. .
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