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TRAINING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
After more than 20 years as the primary provider of support services for the ADF’s aerospace simulators, CAE Australia now seems likely to extend these and integrated training capabilities into a future in which advanced digital immersion technologies will play a vital role.
JULIAN KERR | SYDNEY
CAE’S two main umbrella contracts for simulator sustainment are due to expire this year and at the time of writing the com- pany was preparing to enter negotiations with the Common- wealth on the construct of a future single umbrella contract.
Any new contract is likely to encompass simulator support to the Hawk Mk.127 lead-in-fighter at RAAF Williamtown and RAAF Pearce, C-130J-30 tactical airlifter at RAAF Rich- mond, KC-30A multi-role tanker transport at RAAF Amber- ley, MRH 90 Taipan battlefield helicopter at Army’s Oakey Aviation Training Centre and the 5th Aviation Regiment at Townsville, and the AP-3C(EW) at RAAF Edinburgh.
In addition, CAE Australia supports the RAN MH-60R naval combat helicopter training academy at HMAS Alba- tross, the King Air 350 simulator at RAAF East Sale, and the Toll Aeromedical Centre of Excellence at Bankstown under separate agreements.
At a number of these sites CAE has become more of a train- ing systems integrator, delivering the management of facilities, courseware, instructional delivery and in-flight training with the simulators as an integral part of the training curriculum.
“The training outcomes required by the Commonwealth across our centres is quite diverse,” explained Matthew
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