CAE Wins $200 Million Military Contract

CAE announced it has won military contracts worth $200 million for long term recurring training services and development of KC-130J full-mission simulator for the Kuwait Air Force from the United States Navy. "We are pleased to welcome the Kuwait Air Force to the long list of customers who have selected CAE as their provider of C-130 training systems and services," said Gene Colabatistto, Group President, Military Products, Training and Services, CAE. CAE USA will design and manufacture KC-130J full-mission simulator and will be delivered in 2015. The simulator will feature the CAE True electric motion system, CAE Medallion-6000 image generator and common database (CDB) architecture which enables real-time mission training and rehearsal capabilities."This KC-130J full-mission simulator will support initial, recurrent and mission training in-country for Kuwaiti KC-130J aircrews and enable the Kuwait Air Force to focus their fleet of KC-130J aircraft on operational requirements," said John Lenyo, President and General Manager, CAE USA.