Royal Netherlands Air Force contracts Collins for CH-47 support contract
Under the terms of the deal, Collins Aerospace will provide field service engineering, program management, logistics service and repair and overhaul for the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) components installed on the aircraft at the Gilze-Rijen Air Base, in the Netherlands
“We have a long, successful history of supporting customer PBLs, delivering the highest level of in-country service that optimizes mission readiness,” said Craig Bries, Vice-President and General Manager, Avionics Service and Support for Collins Aerospace. “As the original equipment manufacturer for the CH-47F avionics suite, we provide an unmatched level of expertise to help ensure fleets are ready at a moment’s notice.”
Multi-year Performance Based Logistics (PBL) avionics support
With PBL and predictive supply and demand management, the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is able to reduce the number of spares needed, eliminate back-orders, and cut out any unnecessary paperwork. This reduces turnaround time, increases parts availability, and saves time and money. “This PBL follows a Letter of Intent signed between the RNLAF and Collins Aerospace in 2019 and is one of the key steps the RNLAF is taking to provide guaranteed fleet availability and in-theatre support, during the RNLAF’s key missions,” said Lieutenant General J.D. Luyt, Commander of the RNLAF.