A RFI has been issued for the SH-2G(I) Seasprite replacement. This is the Maritime Helicopter Replacement Project (MHR)

Details are:

The Project scope includes:​

1. Medium Naval Helicopters;​
2. Uncrewed Aerial Systems; ​
3. Through Life Support solutions; ​
4. Training System solutions; ​
5. Mission Support System and system integration;​
6. Infrastructure (both ashore and embarked);​
7. Integration into the Maritime System of Systems;​
8. Future operating concepts; and​

Future personnel operating model.​
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The MHR will be used to respond to a wide range of New Zealand and partner military tasks ​(within contested and uncontested environments). New Zealand Government agencies will ​also be supported by the inherent multi-role nature of the capability. These roles include:​
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1. Military Roles:​
   1. Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW);​
   2. Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW);​
   3. Joint Fires Support (JFS);​
   4. Intelligence Reconnaissance and Surveillance (ISR); and​
   5. Force Protection (FP); and​
2. Support Operations:​
   1. Search and Rescue (SAR);​
   2. Utility – Air Logistics Support (ALS) such as Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP); ​
   3. Casualty Evacuation; and​
   4. Boarding Operations. ​

MHR’s roles will reflect contemporary solutions, with the ability to conduct multi-domain ​warfare. These roles include an increase in littoral and land effects and interoperability with ​coalition forces, as well as the opportunities presented by Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS).​
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Integrated Logistics Support (ILS): The overall logistics support concept is to ensure ​that the systems acquired fit, wherever able, into existing Defence support systems and ​structures. This includes the management and technical process through which ​supportability and logistics support considerations of capability systems are defined, ​developed, integrated and sustained through all phases of the capability system’s life ​cycle. The components of ILS as defined by Defence are:​

1. Engineering support;​
2. Maintenance support;​
3. Supply support;​
4. Packaging, handling, storage and transportation;​
5. Training and training support;​
6. Facilities;​
7. Support and test equipment;​
8. Personnel;​
9. Technical data management; and​
10. Computer support;​​

Responses to this RFI must be received by 4.00p.m. (NZT) on 21 June 2023​