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Lockheed Martin Australia has unveiled a new custom-fit logistics warehouse in Sydney, designed to provide dedicated support services for the Australian Army’s UH-60M Black Hawk fleet.
Located just outside the Army’s Holsworthy Base, the 4,500-square-metre facility forms part of Lockheed Martin Australia’s integrated Support Contract with the Army. The warehouse stores replenishment spares, support and test equipment, and essential provisions.
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The establishment of the warehouse has already created 30 enduring warehouse and logistics jobs in Sydney, with further opportunities on the horizon as the fleet expands in the coming years, Lockheed Martin said.
Warren McDonald, chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand, said: “I commend the Australian Army and our team for the swift establishment of this logistics warehouse facility. This facility boosts our operational readiness by ensuring the Black Hawk fleet is well supplied, maintained and combat-ready.”
Rodahn Gibbon, program manager, added: “Our workforce is privileged to work hand-in-hand with the Australian Army. We pride ourselves on our deep understanding of rotary wing support services and the way we apply these services to the Black Hawk programme through our support contract.”
The warehouse is equipped with two computer-controlled Vertical Lift Machines that Lockheed Martin said efficiently stack spares vertically, tripling inventory capacity without increasing floor space.
The Australian Army’s Black Hawk fleet is capable of executing air assault, medical evacuation, combat search and rescue, command and control, and VIP transport operations.
The switch to Black Hawks is anticipated to save the Commonwealth government $2.5 billion, with acquisition and sustainment costs estimated to total $7 billion between 2022 and 2037.
