Lockheed Martin Australia has unveiled a new logistics warehouse in Sydney, which has been custom-fit to provide dedicated support for the Australian Army’s fleet of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.
The facility is located just outside the Army’s Holsworth Base, and part of the custom-fit of the 4500 sqm facility is the inclusion of two computer-controlled Vertical Lift Machines that triple inventory capacity without increasing floor space.
The warehouse stores replenishment spares, support and test equipment, and essential provisions, and has already created 30 enduring warehouse and logistics jobs in Sydney.
Further opportunities for facility expansion loom on the horizon with Australia’s Black Hawk fleet set to expand in the coming years.
“I commend the Australian Army and our team for the swift establishment of this logistics warehouse facility,” Chief Executive of Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand Warren McDonald says.
“This facility boosts our operational readiness by ensuring the Black Hawk fleet is well supplied, maintained and combat ready.”
“Our workforce is privileged to work hand-in-hand with the Australian Army,” Lockheed Martin Australia Program Manager Rodahn Gibbon says.
“We pride ourselves on our deep understanding of rotary wing support services and the way we apply these services to the Black Hawk programme through our support contract.”
The UH-60M Black Hawk is manufactured by Sikorsky and is operated by 36 countries including Australia.
Acquisition and sustainment costs of Australia’s switch to Black Hawk helicopters is estimated to cost a total of $7 billion between 2022 and 2037, but is anticipated to save the Commonwealth government $2.5 billion.
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