Oakey Army Aviation Centre

Kratos Awarded $16 Million+ Contract for Avionics Trainers for the Australian Defence Force (ADF)

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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The contract, valued at $16,917,796, is a Foreign Military Sales award issued by the United States Army’s Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation Utility Project Office.

Key Points: 
  • The contract, valued at $16,917,796, is a Foreign Military Sales award issued by the United States Army’s Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation Utility Project Office.
  • The end customer is the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Rotary Wing Aircraft Maintenance School (RAMS) located at the Army Aviation Centre, Swartz Barracks, Oakey, Queensland Australia.
  • The three UH-60M avionics trainers will become part of the ADF’s new UH-60M maintenance training capability and complement the existing Kratos CH-47F avionics trainer at RAMS.
  • The UH-60M MBRAT is a full-task trainer of all avionics systems that invokes a virtual immersive environment and spatial physical awareness.