CAE has helped Australian and British air forces to install a virtual database on their C-130J simulators as they prepared for relief and humanitarian aid efforts in Nepal, ADS Advance Magazine reported Monday. The company built the database for airmen to visualize airfields in the cities of Kathmandu and Pokhara, where a massive earthquake occurred […] More

CAE and NorthStar Aviation have signed a partnership agreement to develop flight simulation and training products for the NorthStar Aviation-built 407MRH multirole helicopter, Shephard Media reported Monday. Darren Lake writes CAE will use 407MRH flight test data to replicate the aircraft’s performance as well as mission and weapon systems for simulator technology development. “Simulation-based training […] More

CAE has secured four training systems contracts totaling $103.3 million from global defense clients, as group president for defense and security Gene Colabatistto reiterates the company’s focus on its integrated training solutions portfolio. The company said Wednesday its new contracts are to provide or upgrade training and visual systems for the New Zealand, German and Iraqi air force, as well […] More

CAE has won a contract of an undisclosed amount to supply a simulation system to Sweden’s navy in order to help train sailors in warfare tactics and C4 operations. The company is slated to deliver its Naval Warfare Training System to Sweden’s navy in late 2015 and will also provide technical support as well as […] More

CAE Inc. has been awarded more than $125 million in combined contracts with the U.S. Navy and customers from Poland, Germany and Malaysia to provide training technologies. CAE will supply four P-8A simulators to Boeing for the U.S. Navy, an SW4 helicopter simulator to the Polish Air Force, training support services to the German Air Force and maintenance […] More

CAE will help the city of Ottawa implement a new emergency management information system for agencies to collaborate, share and track information with one another during crises. As the deal’s prime contractor, CAE’s integrated enterprise solutions unit will integrate Intermedix‘s WebEOC incident management system and Amika Mobile Corp.’s AMS critical communication system to build a new product, CAE said Tuesday. […] More

PCS-Mosaic Holdings has changed its name to Athenix Solutions Group to reflect its expanded resources and growth as a technology company focused on meeting mission readiness, systems development and operational needs of customers in the Department of Defense cyber, national intelligence and special operations communities. The rebranding effort came after PCS-Mosaic acquired Mosaic and VATC […] More

Counter-drone technology maker Fortem Technologies has created a government advisory board with nine senior leaders from the defense, intelligence, federal and private sectors.

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CAE‘s defense and security business unit has opened new offices at the Addax Tower on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi in efforts to expand its United Arab Emirates-based operations. The Quebec, Canada-headquartered company said Monday the new facilities will house employees of CAE and its subsidiary CAE Maritime Middle East. Ian Bell, CAE vice president and general manager […] More

Leonardo-Finmeccanica has introduced a dual role model of the M-346 trainer, developed by the Italian conglomerate’s subsidiary Alenia Aermacchi, and expects the new aircraft to enter service in 2018, Defense News reported Sunday. Tom Kington writes the M-346FT trainer is designed to shift between pilot training application and combat operations. The aircraft incorporates a new tactical datalink and five hard points […] More

CAE has been awarded a contract from Australia’s defense ministry to develop a C-130J fuselage cargo compartment trainer for that country’s air force. The company said Wednesday CAE Australia will deliver the fuselage trainer to RAAF Base Richmond in 2018 to help support training of C-130J loadmaster aircrews in loading and unloading C-130J Hercules aircraft cargo. The Australian air force award is one […] More