Article Posted on : - Oct 20, 2011

KC-135. Photo: CAE

MONTREAL, CANADA (BNS): CAE has been awarded a series of military contracts from the defence forces of seven countries valued at more than C$125 million.

They include a contract to develop two Undergraduate Military Flight Officer (UMFO) Multi-Crew Simulators (MCS) for the US Navy to be delivered in 2013.

These simulators, which will be based on CAE's existing mission crew trainer and tactical mission trainer products, will be used by the Navy to provide student flight officers with the knowledge and skills required to function in a joint, network-centric warfare environment.

The student flight officers will use the MCSs for a range of training tasks, including - command and control, electronic warfare, navigation, sensor operations and weapons employment.

The US Air Force has also awarded a contract modification to provide a range of upgrades to KC-135 operational flight trainers (OFTs).

CAE will update a total of 11 KC-135 OFTs to enhance simulator reliability and maintainability, as well as ensure concurrency with the actual aircraft.

In addition, the USAF has exercised the option for the second year of aircrew training services provided by CAE USA as the prime contractor on the KC-135 ATS program, the company said.