Integrated Merlin Operational Support (IMOS)

In March 2006, Lockheed Martin UK was awarded a 25-year Integrated Merlin Operational Support (IMOS) contract by AgustaWestland to provide comprehensive support to the Royal Navy’s fleet of Merlin Mk1 helicopters.

Merlin might be the most advanced helicopter of its type in the world, but without the right processes in place to keep the fleet properly maintained and airworthy, or the correct training schedules to keep crews and operators up to speed with systems and upgrades, the Royal Navy won’t get the most out of the aircraft.

So, the IMOS contract is designed to optimise the Merlin Mk1’s availability to support front line operations. It covers everything from training to servicing and spare parts for the Avionics Systems, the Avionic Test System and the Training System.

By bringing together a team from industry: the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and the MoD, IMOS will reduce response times and improve system availability by having experts on-site to deal with queries and issues.

The team at RNAS Culdrose – the main Merlin Mk1 operating base - will be able to reach back to a centralised team of experts at AgustaWestland’s UK site in Yeovil to provide a comprehensive support solution.

Links:

• Merlin HM MK1
• Merlin Training System (MTS)
• Merlin Capability Sustainment Plus (MCSP) and Future Merlin