QinetiQ has been awarded 21 Subpart-J accreditation under Australia’s new Defence Aviation Safety Regulations (DASR) which began on October 1.
The recognition from the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) enables QinetiQ to approve structural design changes for all ADF aircraft. The scope and breadth of the approval is unique to QinetiQ as the provider of structural integrity services to Defence.
Air Commodore James Hood from DASA said, “We have been working with Defence and industry organisations for three years to make sure we’ve got the DASR right. I am thrilled that major Australian industry is involved in phase one tomorrow including QinetiQ”.
"The high level of industry engagement and accessibility of the Defence Aviation Safety Authority has had a profoundly positive effect on our transition to DASR,” Greg Barsby, managing director QinetiQ Australia said.
“QinetiQ is committed to supporting the Defence Aviation Safety Authority and Australian Defence Force aviation community as DASR implementation matures," Michael Houston, chief engineer QinetiQ Australia said. "The new framework offers numerous benefits including flexibility, efficiencies and commonality.”
QinetiQ is one of the longest standing accredited entities under the previous regulations and has been providing Aircraft Structural Integrity services to Directorate General Technical Airworthiness-ADF (DGTA-ADF) for more than 15 years. DGTA-ADF is the agency within the DASA responsible for regulation, compliance and structural integrity services.
This accreditation is a critical enabler to QinetiQ’s continued partnership with DGTA-ADF and DST Group in the delivery of a sovereign Aircraft Structural Integrity capability.
QinetiQ formed a Strategic Alliance with the DST Group earlier this year to combine the strengths of both organisations with DGTA-ADF in positioning Australia as a global leader in Aircraft Structural Integrity.