CAE Awarded Military Contracts Valued at More than C$125M

CAE today announced that it has been awarded a series of military contracts from the defence forces of seven countries valued at more than C$125 million. They include a contract to develop two multi-crew simulators for a new undergraduate program of the United States Navy, additional work for the United States Air Force as part of the KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS) contract, and two contracts from undisclosed customers in the U.S. and the Middle East to design and manufacture a total of seven operational flight trainers. "Our defence customers in the U.S. and internationally continue to invest in simulation-based training solutions to maintain readiness and lower costs," said Martin Gagne, CAE's Group President, Military Products, Training and Services. "CAE's expertise across highly relevant defence platforms with long program lives will drive contract opportunities today and in the future. As well, our ability to serve our customers throughout the program lifecycle positions us well for upgrades and enhancements to existing training devices." U.S. Navy Undergraduate Military Flight Officer program CAE USA has won a competitive contract to develop two Undergraduate Military Flight Officer (UMFO) Multi-Crew Simulators (MCS) for the U.S. Navy. These simulators, which will be based on CAE's existing mission crew trainer and tactical mission trainer products, will be used by the Navy to provide student flight officers with the knowledge and skills required to function in a joint, network-centric warfare environment. The student flight officers will use the MCSs for a range of training tasks, including: command and control, electronic warfare, navigation, sensor operations and weapons employment. The UMFO MCS training devices will be delivered to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, USA, in 2013. "The multi-crew simulators will help naval flight officers improve communications, situational awareness, and mission commander skills," said Gagne. "We are pleased the Navy recognized CAE's experience in developing a training solution that will ultimately prepare these officers for the decision-making abilities they will need in a complex combat environment."