Amberley, Australia, 6 April 2022 – HENSOLDT Australia’s training team delivered on a key milestone for the AIR5431 Phase 2 Program today with the completion of the first ASR-NG© Radar course at RAAF Base Amberley. The five week course was developed in Australia and is designed to provide selected Air Traffic Control radar specialists with the knowledge and skills to maintain the nine ASR-NG© Fixed Defence Air Traffic Control Surveillance Radars being delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force. On 6th April 2022 the first seven graduates were presented with their course completion certificates.
HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH will soon complete delivery of the first ASR-NG© Air Traffic Control Surveillance Radar at RAAF Base Williamtown and to ensure the radar specialists have the necessary training, competency and authorisation to support these ASR-NG© Radars, HENSOLDT Australia is subcontracted to deliver nine initial five-week ASR-NG© Radar courses and then two courses each year for the first five years.
The students completing the course today comprised a mix of RAAF and APS members.
The State-of-the-Art Operational Maintenance Trainer (OMT) (pictured) manufactured in Germany by HENSOLDT Sensors is operated and maintained in Australia by HENSOLDT Australia Pty Ltd. All other training tools and materials were developed locally by the experienced team at HENSOLDT Australia.
HENSOLDT’s Program Director, Mr Doug Cross, said “HENSOLDT takes great pride in playing a major role in the delivery to Defence of this exceptional Air Traffic Control capability and the training of Defence personnel to support the asset in service.”
Pictured is Andrew Shegog, Training Manager; Doug Cross, Program Director at Hensoldt Sensors GmbH, and Prue Bowley, Deputy Training Manager.
HENSOLDT Australia
HENSOLDT Australia and New Zealand is committed to unlocking the potential of technological solutions and services by providing its customers with integrated answers and analytics. We work across the Defence and Security industry, are pioneering into the Australian Space awareness domain, and are focusing on the Clean Technology potential in Australia and New Zealand. Our Solutions and Services expertise is what stands us apart.
Our capabilities include design, manufacture, integration, engineering, repair, and ILS (Integrated Logistics Support). We are internationally recognized for our leading-edge technologies, installing, and delivering radars and electronic solutions, hydrogen systems, electro-optronics, and air traffic control solutions.
HENSOLDT Australia is headquartered in Canberra, with offices in Hobart, Newcastle and Adelaide and a growing team that support various Defence programs and civilian applications across Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
ABOUT HENSOLDT
HENSOLDT Australia is part of the HENSOLDT Group and consolidates the portfolio of products and solutions offered to the Australian and New Zealand market.
HENSOLDT is a German champion in the defence industry with a leading market position in Europe and a global reach. Headquartered in Taufkirchen near Munich/Germany, the company develops sensor solutions for defence and security applications. As a technology leader, HENSOLDT also continuously expands its Cyber security portfolio and develops new products to combat a wide range of threats based on innovative approaches to data management, robotics and cyber. With more than 6,400 employees, HENSOLDT generated revenues of 1.2 billion euros in 2020. HENSOLDT is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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