Navy awards FlightSafety Corp. $220 million contract for TH-73A training services

The Navy yesterday announced it awarded Denver-based FlightSafety Services Corp. a $220 million training services contract for the TH-73A helicopter.

"The five-year base contract is for [$220 million] for TH-73A [Aircrew Training Services], which includes availability on 18 Flight Simulation Training Devices," according to a Navy statement.

"The total contract value is [$363 million]. FSTDs are scheduled be available in calendar year 2021 and will continue through calendar year 2026. The government received two proposals for the contract," the statement continued.

The TH-73A, which will be built by Leonardo, is the Navy's new training helicopter.

The program is comprised of three components: the helicopters, training devices and associated services as well as "the maintenance and logistics infrastructure necessary to ensure defined aircraft availability rates," according to the service's latest budget justification documents.

Leonardo earlier this year won a three-way competition with Bell and Airbus to deliver the helicopter; the company was awarded a $176 million contract for 32 aircraft.