We provide innovative aerospace products and technologies that enable customers to perform a range of complex missions – including emergency medical retrieval, search and rescue, aerial policing and special operations.
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HeliMods was founded in 2002 by Australian entrepreneur, Will Shrapnel – a qualified engineer, pilot, aircraft technician and businessman. What started as a one-man operation has grown to now become a leading enterprise, with world-renowned, vertically-integrated capability in advanced digital design, engineering, manufacturing, certification, integration and support of aircraft mission systems. From our hangars at Caloundra Aerodrome, we deliver world-first aerospace technologies that save lives and transform essential service aviation globally.
HeliMods remains founder-owned and led, supported by a growing team of over 80 internationally experienced engineers, designers, technicians and technologists working in a high-performance culture that encourages agility and innovation.
“At HeliMods, we pride ourselves in our unrelenting pursuit to solve the most complex problems in completely novel ways. We do that by investing in world-leading technology, combined with an exceptionally talented, passionate and diverse team”
WILL SHRAPNEL
We have made significant, leading investments into technology and infrastructure to develop what is now recognised as one of the most advanced digital design, manufacturing and engineering capabilities in the world.
Our integrated model combines digital engineering, advanced manufacturing and certified integration – enabling rapid delivery of mission systems to civil and defence customers globally, from our state-of-the-art facility on the Sunshine Coast.
We are a proud Australian business with strong track record and global standing. Our performance and business excellence has consistently been recognised through various prestigious awards including the Premier of Queensland’s 2019 Regional Exporter of the Year and Telstra’s 2018 Queensland Business of the Year.
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We are recognised globally for our commitment to quality and innovation, with extensive experience and past performance demonstrating rigorous design, testing, certification and quality standards.
As a result, we are one of only five approved CASR Subpart 21.J Approved Design Organisations (ADO) and the only ADO with rotary-wing Mission System-focused capability. We hold more rotary-wing Supplemental Type Certificates than any other organisation in Australia, with over 35 STCs issued by national aviation authorities including CASA, FAA and TCCA.
We are AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified, the highest level QMS certifications available in the aerospace and defence industries, and have industry-leading levels of data traceability, control and security.
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We work and collaborate with a range of globally significant customers and partners, including:
