The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has contracted Aerodata AG and, through subcontracting, its subsidiary OPTIMARE Systems GmbH for the modernization of the mission equipment on the two German Dornier 228 maritime surveillance aircraft operated in Germany.As the Original Equipment Manufacturer(OEM) of the Dornier 228, RUAG MRO International is set to provide selected engineering services.
RUAG MRO International, located in Oberpfaffenhofen and under subcontract to Aerodata AG, works to provide engineering services related to mission equipment removal / installation as well as to support the supplemental military type certification process, amongst others, using RUAG MRO International’s own Dornier 228 test aircraft.
The target of the project is to increase the sustainability of the existing OPTIMARE MEDUSA mission systems, the sensor suites, the communication systems, the spares package, and the ground segment.
The German Navy operates both Dornier 228 aircraft on behalf of the Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure to monitor the North and Baltic Seas with regards to marine pollution. Both special mission aircraft are based at German Naval Air Wing 3, Nordholz, Germany. The comprehensive retrofit project is being conducted from 2020 to 2023 on Aerodata AG premises at Airport Braunschweig-Wolfsburg
