Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, civil, and health markets.

From their Essendon Fields Airport base, the Leidos Airborne Solutions business operates specially modified aircraft to deliver critical services across Australia on behalf of the Australian Federal Government.

Leidos has two Challenger search-and-rescue jets positioned at Essendon to provide fixed wing search-and-rescue response capability over land and sea on behalf of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).