Wed, Jan 13, 2016
MD Helicopters To Deliver Twelve Additional MD 530F Scout Attack Helicopters To Afghan Air Force
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has awarded a firm fixed price contract to MD Helicopters for the manufacture and delivery of twelve MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Scout Attack Helicopters with enhanced mission equipment.
This award, contracted through the Department of the Army Non-Standard Rotary Wing, reflects and reinforces the confidence of the U.S. Army in MD Helicopters’ ability to deliver reliable, mission-ready aircraft to support the United States Military and our partner nation Allies.
MD Helicopters delivered the first twelve MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters to the Afghan Air Force in support of the 2015 fighting season. These twelve aircraft were operational in theater in fewer than 9 months from contract award, and have participated in a number of successful operations. In addition, five MD 530F helicopters, already serving as primary training aircraft in Afghanistan, have been upgraded to the Cayuse Warrior configuration.
“The MD 530F has played an integral role in building the capabilities of the Afghan Air Force and the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces since the first aircraft arrived in Shindand in 2011,” said Lynn Tilton, Chief Executive Officer for MD Helicopters. “In both training and combat configurations, the fleet has consistently maintained a mission launch rate of greater than 97%. This reliability – coupled with ease of operation, proven close air support and close air attack capabilities – stands as a testament to the legacy of this iconic airframe.”
The 12 new Cayuse Warrior Scout Attack helicopters will be delivered to meet the needs of the 2016 fighting season.
“We are extremely proud of the Cayuse Warrior’s performance during the 2015 fighting season,” Tilton said. “We are honored to have been selected, once again, to deliver this enhanced aerial fires capability to the U. S. Army and Afghan Air Force, and are forever-humbled in faithful service to the warfighter and their efforts to defeat the insurgency and ensure a democratic future for their country.”
(Top image provided with MD Helicopters news release. Lower image from file)
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