Rotorcraft
Saudi National Guard Signs for MD 530F Helo Support
In-country factory maintenance support will help improve efficiency and availability
Saudi Air National Guard MD 530F helicopter
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The Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) has signed a five-year, $19 million support contract with MD Helicopters to support SANG’s 12 MD 530F flight training helicopters, which began service in 2013. Under the contract, which covers a base year and four optional years, MD Helicopters is supporting SANG with a field service representative and logistics technician based in Saudi Arabia, as well as more than $1 million worth of spare parts that will be delivered this month.

According to MD Helicopters, the SANG fleet “was previously maintained by an in-country contractor. The department requested OEM support to increase the maintenance quality and material support. MD will provide direct support for the aircraft, which will improve maintenance and parts acquisition while reducing costs and downtime.”