Release date: 28 July 2008
Columbus, OH—Battelle announced today that the Air Force awarded a four year, $18.5 million contract to upgrade training systems supporting the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) fleet of F-15S fighter aircraft.
As prime contractor, Battelle’s team will design, develop, and perform training systems upgrades needed to accommodate transition of the RSAF F-15S fleet to new F-110-GE-129C engines. Work will be performed at Battelle’s Columbus, OH, and Peoria, AZ facilities, and subcontractor facilities.
The work will specifically involve upgrade engineering and modification of the F-15S Aircraft Maintenance Trainer (AMT) and Integrated Avionics Trainer (IAT) employed to train and maintain proficiency of F-15S maintenance technicians and aircrew.
“The AMT and IAT are critically important to F-15S maintenance and aircrew training, and must reliably and effectively simulate the aircraft systems and performance. Our work will help ensure an efficient and seamless conversion of the F-15S fleet to the new GE engines from both an operational and sustainment perspective,” said Dave Valentine, Program Manager for Battelle’s Electronics and Avionics Systems product line.
Battelle is a key player in the Air Force training systems upgrade and modification market continuing to grow our relationships with USAF and allied nation clients as well as industry partners to ensure expedient and reliable upgrades for legacy weapon systems.
Battelle is the world’s largest non-profit independent research and development organization, providing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing needs through its four global businesses: Laboratory Management, National Security, Energy Technology, and Health and Life Sciences. It advances scientific discovery and application by conducting $4 billion in global R&D annually through contract research, laboratory management and technology commercialization. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle oversees 20,400 employees in more than 120 locations worldwide, including seven national laboratories which Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Battelle also is one of the nation’s leading charitable trusts focusing on societal and economic impact and actively supporting and promoting science and math education.
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