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qualification for slight simulators, with
the simulator recently accepted into
service at Amendola Air Base in Italy.
Building on this, CAE’s partnership
with the UAE has seen the company
establish and maintain the specialised
training academy for the UAE Air Force
for its fleet of RQ-1E Predator aircrews,
including all the required academic,
simulator and live-flying training that
is required to train the UAE Air Force
aircrews.
“Our experience on GA-ASI’s
platforms will prove valuable in
designing the overall training program
for the Royal Australian Air Force, but
so too will our experience providing
a range of simulation-based training to meet the most stringent certification development.”
systems already in service for the requirements of aviation authorities. The company’s experience across
ADF,” continued Bell. “CAE is a leading Under terms of the contract, CAE will the globe providing the ground station,
supplier of simulation systems to the design and develop a comprehensive simulator and training support for
ADF on platforms such as the KC-30A, synthetic training system that will remotely piloted aircraft aircrews
C-130J, MH-60R and MRH90, among positions the company to provide
others, so we will be able to deliver include desktop and high-fidelity mission Australia’s yet-to-be-selected RPAS
commonality and interoperability to trainers specific to the Protector RPAS. fleet with high-fidelity, reliable and
support distributed and networked CAE’s high-fidelity Protector mission globally recognised, standardised and
mission training capabilities.” trainers will be based on GA-ASI’s interoperable training.
The relationship established certifiable Ground Control Station The TRA team consists of 10
between CAE and GA-ASI has recently (CGCS) and will be the first simulators Australian companies providing a range
expanded to include CAE’s selection by developed for this advanced CGCS. of innovative sensor, communication,
GA-ASI to develop the synthetic training CAE will also provide brief/debrief and manufacturing and life cycle support
system for the Royal Air Force’s fleet scenario generation stations as part of capabilities that includes Cobham,
of Protectors (MQ-9B SkyGuardian). the overall synthetic training system. CAE, Raytheon, Flight Data Systems,
This marks a major milestone for the “Protector will offer a new level of TAE Aerospace, Quickstep, AirSpeed,
Protector fleet, which will see the capability in an unmanned air system Rockwell Collins Australia, Ultra and
system certified as the first RPAS and will require a cadre of professional, SentientVision.
certified to fly in civilian airspace. well-trained aircrews to operate,” said Project AIR 7003 will provide the
The Protector will be operated Bell. “The synthetic training system Australian Defence Force with an armed
by the RAF and is the UK-specific will be an integral part of the overall medium-altitude, long-endurance
variant of GA-ASI’s certifiable MQ-9B training program and we are pleased (MALE) RPAS that will include aircraft
SkyGuardian RPAS, which is being built to again collaborate with GA-ASI on its and ground control stations that will be
fully interoperable with Australia’s allies.
CAE’s defence and security
business unit focuses on helping
customers develop and maintain the
highest levels of mission readiness. It
is a training systems integrator offering
a comprehensive portfolio of training
centres, training services and simulation
products across the air, land, sea and
public safety market segments.
GA-ASI, an affiliate of privately held
General Atomics, manufactures RPAS,
radars and electro-optic and related
mission systems solutions.
Courtesy Stephen Kuper, Defence Connect
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