Press Release
RAF Search and Rescue Sea King fleet latest to migrate
to MIRO’s Work Recording & Asset Management system
La Jolla, CA – July 20, 2005
The convergence of rotary wing platforms across all three UK MOD
services continues with the recent announcement of plans to migrate
the RAF Search and Rescue Sea King fleet onto MIRO’s Work
Recording & Asset Management (WRAM) system.
Following a decision by the Headquarters Strike Command, the Joint
Helicopter Command (JHC), and the DLO’s Sea King Integrated
Project Team (IPT), the 25 Sea King Marks 3 and 3A of the RAF Search
and Rescue fleet will migrate onto WRAM this year. The IPT and its
principal customer JHC will now have full visibility of all marks
of Sea King on a single WRAM database.
This decision follows earlier decisions by the Lynx IPT to bring
all marks of Lynx helicopters from the Royal Navy, and Army onto
WRAM, and more recently to have the new Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters
managed using WRAM. These decisions are all part of a process of
convergence in logistics IT aimed at reducing the number of legacy
IT systems that need to be maintained and the associated training
burden. All maintainers will eventually be taught to operate the
same aircraft engineering and maintenance processes, thus streamlining
the end-to-end process.
Lt Cdr Don Bourne of the Sea King IPT said, “WRAM is
one of our key management tools, and having all of our Rotary Wing
aircraft on a single system instead of two will mean far more effective
asset and fleet management.”
“WRAM has been in service with the UK MOD for almost
12 years and has been fielded in three major conflicts, both ashore
and afloat,” said Vincent Monteparte, President of MIRO Technologies.
“We believe that WRAM’s deployability is unique and
it is a feature we are building on with the new WRAM Online application,
together with a number of other innovations to bring continued value
to the MOD.”
WRAM is three systems in one: a management information system,
a logistics tool and a unit maintenance management tool. WRAM features
the unique capability to autonomously support deployed units both
ashore and afloat by means of effective data distribution.
MIRO recently announced a contract with the UK MOD to design and
develop a web-based enhanced presentation layer for WRAM. This resulting
WRAM Online application promises improved user productivity, reduced
training and closer integration with OEMs in Depth maintenance areas.
ABOUT MIRO TECHNOLOGIES
MIRO Technologies is a leading provider of world class, enterprise
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul and logistics support software
for the defense and commercial aerospace markets with over 150,000
end-users. MIRO’s GOLDTM and AuRATM software solutions are
installed at 158 sites around the world. MIRO Technologies has successfully
supported the needs of military operators, commercial airlines and
repair facilities and suppliers for 23 years with integrated products
and services that power profits and performance. Headquartered in
La Jolla, California, MIRO Technologies also has offices in Yeovil,
Somerset, U.K. Further information about the company and its product
suite can be found at www.mirotechnologies.com.
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