Mon, Nov 06, 2006
Will Supply 19 PT-21 Turboprops To RSAF
Pilatus Aircraft recently announced it will supply its PC-21
Advanced Turboprop Trainer Aircraft for the Republic of Singapore
Air Force (RSAF) Basic Wings Course (BWC). Lockheed Martin was
awarded a 20-year contract by the Singapore Ministry of
Defence’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) to
operate the RSAF BWC. This was the first open competition in which
the PC-21 has participated.
Under terms of the deal, 19 PC-21 Advanced Turboprop Trainer
Aircraft and a 20-year engineering and logistics support contract
will be provided by Pilatus as part of a turn-key training package
awarded to Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training and Support
(LMSTS). The training will be conducted at the Royal Australian Air
Force Base Pearce, north of Perth in Western Australia.
The contract is for the provision of Pilot and Weapons System
Operator ground school, simulator hours and flying for a period of
20 years commencing June 2008. LMSTS is the Prime Contractor and
has been working with Pilatus since 2004 to develop the winning
solution. Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd. will provide aircraft maintenance
services to Pilatus..
"This is one of the first Public Private Partnership (PPP)
training systems in the world and is the result of pioneering
innovation by the Singaporean Government, LMSTS, Pilatus and Hawker
Pacific," said Pilatus Chairman Oscar J. Schwenk. "We are delighted
to have been selected after a rigorous analysis by the DSTA of 4
competing bids. We are also delighted to be one of the first in
what will be, I am sure, a growing market for PPP training
solutions. I wish to express my sincere appreciation to our
customer, the RSAF, and my commitment to our partners, LMSTS and
Hawker Pacific."
Pilatus Aircraft is a leader in the manufacture of single engine
turboprop aircraft, and the only Swiss company to develop, produce
and sell business aircraft and training systems all over the world.
The company's integrated logistics support organization currently
serves 32 air forces.
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