The National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA), Office of Nuclear Incident Response (ONIR), is
hosting an Industry Day meeting in Las Vegas this month to discuss
the replacement of two Bell 412HP helicopters with a new rotary wing
aircraft. The meeting was announced in contract documents released in
August.
“Information exchanged during this
event will be used to help refine the acquisition strategy and
obtaining innovative approaches, solutions, and technologies to meet
the government requirements for replacing two helicopters with new
rotary wing aircraft,” NNSA said in contract documents.
The ONIR is the premier technical
leader in responding to and successfully resolving nuclear and
radiological incidents or accidents. Technical teams are prepared to
search for radioactive material, and help manage the consequences of
a release of radioactive material into the environment. One of these
assets, NNSA's Aerial Measuring System, has specialized airborne
radiation detection systems that provide real-time measurements of
low levels of air and ground contamination. The equipment, aircraft,
and trained experts maintain a state of readiness to respond to a
radiological emergency at any time. The aircraft operations are at
Joint Base Andrews, Md., and Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nev.
To perform these aerial surveys,
flights are performed from 50 to 3,000 feet above the ground at
speeds from 60 to 80 knots. The crew consists of two pilots and two
technical specialists that operate the detection equipment. Survey
flight patterns are predominately parallel line patterns often
performed over congested areas of the country.
The NNSA Industry Day meeting will be
held at North Las Vegas Airport on Oct. 29.
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