Leonardo and Northrop Grumman Australia (nga) signed today, February 27, 2019, at the Avalon Air Show, a mmemorandum of understanding (Mou) for the logistics support of the C-27J which will be offered to New Zealand.
Leonardo, of which the C-27J is one of the new tactical transport aircraft, and Northrop Grumman Australia, a leading company in logistics support services will present a joint offer aimed at replacing the obsolete fleet Lockheed C-130H.
The C-27J will help the Royal New Zealand Air Force (Rnzaf) to carry out various tactical transport, civil protection, search and rescue and VIP transport missions in difficult operational and environmental scenarios.
Maurice DeMitri, marketing and sales director of Leonardo Aircraft, aims high: "With this partnership - he commented - we want to make Australia our regional hub for the C-27J so as to supply New Zealand not only with an excellent product but also of height support services, thus ensuring the maximum efficiency of their transport and rescue missions for years to come. The positive experience of the Australian C-27J fleet is already testament to our commitment and we are confident that New Zealand will greatly benefit from choosing the Spartan”.
“We are delighted to be able to leverage our excellence, including our deep knowledge of the C-27J, to offer highly competitive support services to customers in this region,” he said. Nic Maan, director Northrop Grumman Australia – Technology Services.
Northrop Grumman Australia employs around fifty staff at the base Royal Australian Air Force (Raaf) to provide logistics, engineering, fleet modernization and upgrade services.
The C-27J Spartan is a military tactical transport aircraft capable of operating from short, unprepared airstrips. In addition, it offers unique qualities: robustness, reliability and maneuverability. The Spartan, on the other hand, is capable of carrying out autonomous operations from remote areas and is qualified to perform short take-offs and landings on any type of unprepared runway. The C-27J is in service with some of the world's leading air forces, including the Italian Air Force, the US Army and Coast Guard, and the Australian RAAF.
