RIYADH, Saudi Arabia,
May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop
Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) through its joint venture, Vinnell
Arabia LLC, has this month successfully completed the first year of
aviation support for the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard
(MNG).
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In 2012, Vinnell Arabia began
supporting the introduction of rotary wing aviation assets to the
MNG with the integration and support of twelve MD530F aircraft. In
May 2013, these aircraft were
delivered to the heliport, located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
"As we approach the anniversary of the rotary wing integration,
we celebrate our partnership with the Ministry of the National
Guard Aviation Command," said Bob
Coffey, general manager of Vinnell
Arabia. "This is a significant milestone for our partnership
and we look forward to continued program excellence."
In this first year, Vinnell
Arabia has supported the MNG in reaching several important
milestones:
- More than 500 flights, including 15,000 aircraft movements and
more than 2,630 flight hours with zero safety incidents.
- Operational readiness of the aircraft has consistently been
above 90 percent.
- More than 25 pilots and pilots-in-command trained and qualified
in the MD530F aircraft.
For this support, Vinnell Arabia
has assembled an industry leading team of aviation experts
including: PAE, AAR, Inc., QinetiQ North America and S3, Inc. Each
company is a leader in aviation sustainment, training and
operations. Additionally, this is the only team currently on-site
in Saudi Arabia supporting MNG
aviation.
"Through Vinnell Arabia, Northrop Grumman has been successfully
supporting MNG for nearly 40 years in the areas of training,
logistics, sustainment services and operational support," said
Walid Abukhaled, Chief Executive
Saudi Arabia, Northrop Grumman. "This partnership is extremely
important to us as we build our presence in Saudi Arabia and enables us to deliver the
highly experienced and innovative support needed to meet our
customers' requirements."
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.