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Feature Story
CAE to offer simulator training to

support Aussie RPAS

CAE is leveraging its successful desktop trainers, high-fidelity mission system to help the Australian Defence
next-generation simulator training for trainers) Force create the well-trained cadre of
international Reaper-based RPAS fleets • training services (i.e. academic, pilots and sensor operators needed
to position itself as the preferred training simulator and live-flying instruction for mission operations,” said Ian Bell,
partner ahead of Australia’s planned as well as maintenance and support CAE’s vice president and general
AIR 7003 acquisition. services on training devices) manager, Asia Pacific/Middle East.
CAE Australia has established itself • course ware and curriculum The training collaboration with
as a partner with Team Reaper Australia development GA-ASI has paved the way for CAE
(TRA) focused on leveraging the • training centre operations to provide simulation products and
successes the company has developed CAE has positioned itself as the training services for customers including
across the training and simulator preferred training and simulation partner the Italian Air Force and the United
services for Reaper-based RPAS fleets of original equipment manufacturer Arab Emirates Air Force. The Italian
in Italy, the UK, UAE and the US. GA-ASI since 2013, following the Air Force program provided a highly
This positioning within Team Reaper announcement of a global memorandum specialised simulator enabling the
Australia prepares CAE Australia to of understanding to support training and Italian Air Force to train with “zero flight
provide a range of services following the simulation for the GA-ASI Predator/ time”, meaning aircrew can be entirely
Commonwealth’s decision regarding Reaper family of RPAS. qualified to operate the MQ-9 Reaper
the approach and requirements for “Our extensive experience without necessarily training on the
training support for Australia’s fleet of collaborating with General Atomics on actual aircraft.
RPAS systems. These services could the development and delivery of training The specialised Italian Air Force
include: solutions for GA-ASI’s family of remotely Predator Mission Trainer is believed to
• training needs analysis services piloted air systems will enable us to be the world’s first Level D simulator
• simulators and training devices (i.e. deliver a mature and proven training for an RPAS. Level D is the highest

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