Boeing has signed a teaming agreement with seven Australia-based aerospace operations to bid for a new commercialised contract to provide deep maintenance for the Royal Australian Air Force's F-111s.
Among the Australian firms are Wormald Technology, already responsible for the aircraft's simulator development and maintenance; Rosebank Engineering, supporting hydraulic systems; and Qantas Airways, the RAAF's engine-services contractor.
Other partners include British Aerospace Australia, providing support for the Pave Tack tracking system and electronic-warfare expertise; Honeywell Australia, with computer-based technician training systems and an RAAF fuel-system contract; and Harris Australia, which developed the RAAF's avionics test equipment.
Source: Flight International