Leidos Australia has won a two-year extension to its fixed-wing search-and-rescue (SAR) contract with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
The company will now continue its Australian SAR operations until the end of 2030 across both land and maritime domains using its specialised fleet of Bombardier Challenger aircraft.
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“This extension ensures the continuity of AMSA’s life-saving SAR operations and acknowledges the skill and dedication of our people and our shared commitment to supporting life-saving missions,” Leidos Airborne Solutions vice president James Woodhams said.
“We look forward to building on our 10-year track record as a trusted provider of search-and-rescue services to AMSA with reliable, world-class aviation capabilities.”
According to Leidos, its Challenger fleet can now operate as far afield as Antarctica, due to range enhancements to bolster its capabilities.
“This milestone expands the area of operation and increases the time available for searching in the remote corners of Australia’s vast regions,” the company said.
The firm has also created and launched new nationally recognised training qualifications for mission aircrew, which it has called “a step change in training standards and professional recognition for this critical workforce”.
“These qualifications formalise the skills required for aviation missions that safeguard lives and support AMSA operations,” Leidos said.
“Further, as the sole aviation operator in Australia with a Bombardier Challenger simulator and CASA-certified instructors and examiners qualified to type rate Challenger pilots, Leidos has invested in simulator upgrades to support pilot training.
“The most recent upgrades are designed to maximise situational awareness in the simulator and transfer those skills to real-world operations.”
Leidos in August won a $35 million contract for the sustainment of the Australian Defence Force’s Air Component Command and Control Capability System (AC-C2CS).
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