CAE has been awarded a contract from the Ministry of Defence of Brunei to develop a state-of-the-art National Modelling and Simulation Centre (NMSC). The NMSC will be located in the Knowledge Hub at Anggerek Desa, which
is part of a technology park being developed by the Brunei Economic
Development Board. The NMSC will be used by the Royal Brunei Armed
Forces and Ministry to Defence to analyze force structure options,
evaluate and validate capabilities, develop doctrine and tactics, and
support training and mission rehearsal exercises. As part of the project, CAE will design, develop and deliver a
turnkey and fully integrated National Modelling and Simulation Centre.
This will include the facility, simulation software, computer and
networking infrastructure, tactical control centre, database
development, systems integration services, synthetic environment and
scenario development and ongoing support services. The NMSC will also be used by other government agencies in Brunei to
conduct research and development, experimentation, and training in
their respective areas. "The benefits of simulation for training are well-known, but
modelling and simulation is also ideal for supporting analysis and
operational decision-making," said Martin Gagne, CAE's Group
President, Military Products, Training and Services. "We are excited
to be working with the Ministry of Defence in Brunei to create a
world-class modelling and simulation centre that will facilitate
joint, multi-agency planning, analysis, and training as well as
improved decision-making."