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Nice to see it on Airbus website now.
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2020/07/airbus-forms-team-nightjar-to-deliver-australian-industry-capability.html
So Airbus include us in their pitch to sell the Nightjar helicopter. I presume that is for the flight simulator, rather than for eye tracking in the helicopter as this is supposed to be COTS (https://www.tenders.gov.au/Atm/ShowClosed/736d6e43-30e2-4ab4-b7f6-bf67838d820f?PreviewMode=False)
There is more detail here https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2018/10/05/australia-will-acquire-special-operations-helicopters-under-the-project-land-2097-phase-4/
I wonder if we will be included on any of the other teams pitches?
Good to see that we are already working with Airbus, although I guess it is Kratos that we will be implementing with (see related Australian project https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/12/19/1962773/0/en/Kratos-Awarded-3-Million-Contract-for-Aviation-Trainer-Enhancements-by-Australia-Department-of-Defence.html)
Also Toll Helicopters are in on this bid
Great news Klick,
I tried to find out some more details on the project: https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/special-forces-helicopter-industry-brief-for-land-2097-phase-4
Under Land 2097 Phase 4, the Commonwealth is looking to acquire up to 16 helicopters in the four-tonne weight range for use by Special Forces based out of Holsworthy. The capability will be an off the shelf purchase with a range of requirements for various mission roles.
Kell O’Brien from Special Operations Command outlined that the craft would have to be able to perform domestic and maritime counter terrorism, special operational recovery and combat SAR missions with a strong focus on recovery, interdiction and assault.
“The capability needs to be able to insert and/or extract six operators at precision landing points,” O’Brien said. “This helicopter is replacing Black Hawk but this is not a Black Hawk replacement program, as that program is transitioning to the MRH-90 Taipan.”
This helicopter is replacing Black Hawk but this is not a Black Hawk replacement program
He also explained the need to be able to perform in a range of environments and deploy four platforms from the back of a C-17.
Colonel James Brown, director of the battlefield aviation program, was clear in his need for a platform that is ‘ready to go from day one with no special tools or cradles in place’ when it comes to C-17 transport.
“A corporal needs to be able to do this without looking a manual every other moment or needing special tools,” COL Brown told the 100+ room of industry people, confirming that the program is ‘an adjunct to Taipan’ rather than a replacement.
Colonel Brown was also blunt in his assessment of the sustainment environment.
“Reliability, availability and maintainability are key,” he said. “We’re after a mature supply chain. We do not have the people to throw at this program. Fleet size and concurrency of operations across training, ready to go at short notice and deployment under a joint task group scenario are my priorities here. 6th Aviation’s response time is measured in minutes.”
Lieutenant Colonel Travis Hunt from the CASG program office went into further detail about his team’s expectations; a certified aircraft already operating in this role with the engineering work done for fast roping, a sniping position, FLIR fit-out and arming possibilities (a forward-facing machine gun was mentioned). Colonel Brown said the Land 2097 Phase 4 helicopter was not a light attack helicopter (no missiles please) and arming is to be presented as an option rather than a requirement.
The office is looking at running an RFT in Q1 2020 with 4-6 months consideration and an announcement in Q4 2021 to cover both acquisition and support. LTCOL Hunt confirmed that radios and GPS will be supplied as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) with other GFE options still being explored.
The schedule was outlined as: phase-in 2022-2023 (flying, learning time); capability reali
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2020/07/airbus-forms-team-nightjar-to-deliver-australian-industry-capability.html
Bringing together Australia’s best industry capabilities and academia, the Team Nightjar members include: Cablex, Cyborg Dynamics, Deakin University, DEWC, ECLIPS, Ferra Engineering, Helicopter Logistics, Helimods, Kinetic Fighting, Kratos Australia, Microflite, PREDICT Australia, QinetiQ Australia, Safran Helicopter Engines Australia, Seeing Machines, Sigma Bravo, Rusada, TAFE NSW, Tagai Management Consultants, Toll Helicopters, University of Technology Sydney, Varley Group and Varley Rafael Australia.