Page 91 - Australian Defence Magazine November 2021

Future complex systems for the RAAF
CAE’s strategic relationship with General Atomics positions the company as General Atomics training partner for their family of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) remotely piloted aircraft platforms. CAE has worked closely with General Atomics on the training programs delivered to Italy and the UAE and are currently developing the Protector synthetic training system for the Royal Air Force in the UK. CAE Australia is an integral part of Team SkyGuardian Australia and will leverage this experience to support the RAAF which has selected the General Atomics MQ-9B for its RPAS requirement.
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The RAAF has an upcoming training requirement for an Air Mission Training System, which trains Electronic Warfare Officers, Maritime Patrol and Response Officers, Operations Officers, and Weapons System Officers – in other words, not the pilots in aircraft like the P-8, E-7, or E/A-18, but the other crew. CAE has a range of experience and training solutions in this area. For example, the requirements for the Air Mission Training System are very similar to the training CAE supports for the U.S. Navy naval flight officers (NFOs) in Pensacola, Florida, where CAE instructors deliver training and make extensive use of the CAE-built Multi-Crew Simulator.
Investing for the future
CAE continuously invests in innovative technologies to help produce qualified aircrew more efficiently – for example, the CAE Trax Academy that helps train pilots faster and better. Elements of the CAE Trax Academy make up part of the U.S. Air Force’s Pilot Training Transformation initiative as well as being used in trials by the Royal Air Force in the UK to transform fast-jet pilot training.
CAE Rise (Real-time Insights and Standardized Evaluations) is part of the CAE Trax Academy continuum and indicative of CAE’s emphasis on leveraging digital technologies and big data analytics for self-paced, adaptive learning. Another new technology initiative originating from the company is the CAE Medallion MR e-Series Visual System — a complete visual solution designed to help revolutionize fast-jet pilot training in the virtual world.
A proven, trusted partner for the RAAF
The ADF and the RAAF in particular recognize it is no longer just individual platform proficiency in the air domain for which operators need to conduct training. Increasingly, the training requirement is for a coordinated effort across the multi-domain environment – air, land, sea, space and cyber -- and synthetic training is crucial to the preparation and readiness for multi-domain operations.
The close relationship between CAE and the RAAF promises to continue as the RAAF evolves in its second century. “It is our continued mission to earn the RAAF’s trust and confidence to be their partner of choice for training and mission support solutions that help enhance safety, efficiency and readiness,” summed Sibree.
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