Parker Aerospace Announces Agreement with U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) for Contract with Product Improvements and Dedicated Engineering
May 30 2023 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
As a prime contractor, Parker provides supply chain, engineering
and field service support of the UH-60 Blackhawk hydraulic pumps
and flight control actuation.
Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Parker Hannifin
Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control
technologies, today announces an agreement with the U.S. Army for a
five-year contract providing overhaul and upgrade to the UH-60
Blackhawk hydraulic pump and flight control actuation. The
agreement includes provisions for firm-fixed price (FFP) indefinite
delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) for the Army’s aircraft. Under
the sustainment agreement, Parker Aerospace will provide supply
chain, engineering and field service support at Corpus Christi Army
Depot (CCAD) in Texas under fixed rates.
Working collaboratively with repair depot personnel, Parker
Aerospace support staff will implement processes to facilitate
rapid and high-quality repairs to meet the availability,
reliability and maintainability needs of the aircraft while
balancing performance metrics.
“Parker Aerospace is honored to participate in this outstanding
partnership that leverages MRO aftermarket best practices and
Parker’s integrated solutions to ensure high mission-ready
capability rates,” said Austin Major, group vice president,
business development and global support, Parker Aerospace. “This
deep systems expertise and broad base of proven technologies allow
Parker to identify and minimize risks, create better spares and
repairs solutions and reduce cost and complexity in fleet
maintenance operations.”
Bringing transformative benefits to the Army
With a strong history of innovative sustainment solutions at
military aircraft maintenance depots, this latest Parker Aerospace
IDIQ contract win is expected to yield considerable benefits for
customers, which include:
- Simplified supply chain management – Using
customer-supplied data, Parker has created models that will drive
overhaul material more efficiently and proactively based on actual
depot performance and changing fleet needs.
- Improved MRO processes – Parker’s highly-trained field
service engineers working at Corpus Christi Army Depot will improve
maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) process efficiencies.
- Product performance improvements – Parker’s continuous
quality improvement strategies reduce cost and frequency with
quality components and systems that perform longer on-wing.
- Dedicated engineering support – With access to Parker’s
engineering teams, aircraft parts can be expertly reviewed,
prolonging the life of parts.
Parker team members and resources supporting the IDIQ
contract
The Parker Aerospace team responsible for supporting the IDIQ
contract includes members of its Customer Support Operations,
Military Flight Controls Division, and Hydraulic Systems Division
who will utilize Parker’s vast program management, engineering,
supply chain and warehouse management resources.
About Parker Aerospace. Parker Aerospace is a global
leader in commercial and military aircraft and aeroengine
technology. With the addition of Parker Meggitt, both organizations
provide more than a century of aerospace experience with passionate
people that enable solutions to problems, seize opportunities, make
aircraft more sustainable, and achieve the extraordinary.
About Parker Hannifin. Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250
global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a
century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs
that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or
@parkerhannifin.
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