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With the aircraft safely back in U.S. possession, they became available to support our allies and other governmental agencies. When the White House released a presidential directive that included rotary wing assets in support of Ukraine, MASPO once again rose to the challenge, working with the Department of the Army to provide insight and support in delivering the recovered helicopters, parts and tools to our Ukrainian allies to combat Russian aggression. Trough MASPO’s relentless efforts, those aircraft are now involved in combat operations in Ukraine.
FROM CONCEPT TO COMBAT-CAPABLE IN RECORD TIME Another one of MASPO’s building partner capacity success stories took place in Lebanon. In the fall of 2021, the team deliv- ered six highly modified MD-530F helicopters to the Lebanese Armed Forces Air Force. Te fielding marked the final milestone of a $100 million effort to develop and integrate the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System onto the commercial MD-530 platform. Tis resulted in a new light attack platform with guided-rocket capability. Te Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System is a federated network consisting of a weapons manage- ment system, multifunction displays, electro-optical and infrared sensors and guided rockets, all assimilated into a glass cockpit.
While the system was being developed, tested and integrated into the MD-530 cockpit by Redstone Arsenal’s Prototype Integration Facility, MASPO optimized time by concurrently facilitating pilot qualification training, aircraft maintenance training and armament technician training to arm, maintain and operate the advanced weapon system. With trained aircrew members and an airworthy platform, MASPO arranged a successful live-fire event at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, to prove the competency of the crews and to validate the combat effectiveness of the enhanced aircraft. While the standard appropriated funds for acquisition cycle can take eight to 12 years, MASPO accomplished the task from concept to combat-capable within three years.
In 2023, MASPO is committed to expanding global aviation reach by initiating and growing strategic alliances and increas- ing allied speed to combat operations. Sixteen aircraft are already scheduled for delivery to international partner countries world- wide. MASPO remains ready to support countries that want to expand their warfighting capabilities by offering affordable rotary wing options backed by the United States.
CONCLUSION MASPO serves as an ambassador for the United States by devel- oping, delivering and supporting non-program of record rotary
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wing aircraft, excess defense articles, militarized versions of commercial aircraft or their sustainment worldwide by providing cost-effective, highly capable and affordable aviation capabilities that meet allied and combatant command priorities and build international partnerships in the process. Empowered by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the secretary of the Army and PEO Aviation, each of MASPO’s aircraft deliveries, hard- ware modifications and enhancements enables the warfighting capabilities of our international partners and solidifies strate- gic relationships. Trough these strategic interactions, MASPO contributes to the defense of the United States, our allies, and promotes U.S. strategic interests worldwide.
For more information, contact Col. Tim McDonald at
timothy.d.mcdonald2.mil@
army.mil, 256-313-2515 or Wayne Hudry, Ph.D., at
wayne.r.hudry.civ@
army.mil, 256-876-7262.
WAYNE R. HUDRY, PH.D., is deputy project lead for the Multi-National Aviation
Special Project Office. He holds
a Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, an M.S. in electrical engineering from New Mexico State University, an M.A. in business from Central Michigan University and a B.S. in engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He is a 2014 graduate of the Senior Service College Fellowship.
ANDY GREER is a member of the operations team of the Multi-National Aviation Special Project Office. He earned an M.A. in military operational art and science from the Air Force Air Command and Staff College and a B.A. in organizational communication from the University
of Alabama, where he
commissioned into the Army as an aviation officer in 1992. While in the Army, he commanded at both the company and field grade level, including the Army Aviation Officer Basic Course. He retired from active duty in 2017 as a senior Army aviator, having earned the Combat Action Badge, the Air Assault Badge and Airborne Badge.
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