TH-73A ATS contract awarded

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - The Navy has awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to FlightSafety Services Corp. of Milton, Fla., for Aircrew Training Services (ATS) in support of the Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS) program at NAS Whiting Field, Fla. The five-year base contract is $220,766,476 for TH-73A ATS, which includes availability on 18 Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs). The total contract value is $363,492,518. FSTDs are scheduled to be available in 2021 and will continue through 2026.The government received two proposals for the contract. This ATS contract is a “key component” to the Advanced Helicopter Training System as it would provide contract instructors and state-of-the-art simulators for the new TH-73A helicopters, said Capt. Holly Shoger, Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems program manager. The TH-73A will provide a modern training platform to serve rotary and tilt-rotor training requirements for Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard trainees. The new helicopters will allow the Navy to train several hundred aviation students annually at NAS Whiting Field. The procurement includes Contractor Instructional Services and FAA-equivalent Flight Training Devices to improve pilot training and skills through a modernized training curriculum. (Source: Naval Air Systems Command 08/26/20) https://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0820/navy-awards-aircrew-training-services-contract-for-advanced-helicopter-training-program.html (See previous article from this site at https://goldentriangleregion.blogspot.com/2020/08/new-era-in-navy-helo-training.html