Frazer-Nash Consultancy is helping to
support the delivery of air safety through the provision of
independent safety audit services to Ministry of Defence (MOD)
projects.
Air safety specialists from the
engineering technology company have been providing support to the
MARSHALL Delivery Team, and the A400M Project Team of the MOD's
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation.
Project MARSHALL is updating and
sustaining Air Traffic Management (ATM) capability at MOD-owned
airfields, air bases and associated sites in the UK, at overseas
permanent joint operating bases and for deployed operations.
Frazer-Nash is delivering independent safety and environmental
auditing services on behalf of the MOD, reviewing the Delivery
Team's processes and procedures, and providing an incremental
independent review of the key safety documents as the project
evolves.
Project MARSHALL involves a technology
upgrade and encompasses the delivery, operation and support of the
communications, navigation and surveillance systems which enable
military ATM. The work Frazer-Nash is undertaking will help the
MARSHALL Delivery Team to maintain their duty of care
responsibilities, and to meet the stringent regulatory
requirements.
Frazer-Nash is also appointed the
Independent Safety Auditor for the Airbus A400M Atlas, the RAF's
latest transport aircraft. The four-engine turboprop is
designed and built specifically to meet military requirements and
the A400M incorporates modern technology and complex systems to
support the aircraft's strategic and tactical capabilities.
The A400M Project Team operates a
safety management system to assure the safety and airworthiness of
the A400M and it is the responsibility of the Independent Safety
Auditor to evaluate its implementation and to highlight any
disparity with regulations, policy and best practice.
The A400M Type Airworthiness Authority at DE&S, James Evans,
said:
"The safety and airworthiness of the A400M are principal
obligations of the DE&S A400M Project Team and I value greatly
the specialist contribution of Frazer-Nash safety consultants in
assuring compliance with MOD regulations."
With suitably qualified and experienced people (SQEP) in the
relevant skills required of independent auditing and an intimate
knowledge of MAA regulations, Frazer-Nash continues to provide a
long-term commitment to the MARSHALL and A400M teams.