CAE Pitching for Asia-Pacific Military Helicopter Training

Training systems integrator CAE is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region to meet what it sees as growing requirements to train military helicopter flight crew. The Canada-based group has diversified beyond simulator manufacturing to provide complete training systems. 

A multi-purpose helicopter training center has been established in Brunei, primarily to support the military’s Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawks and Sikorsky S-92s used in the offshore oil industry. The center has also been used by the Philippine Air Force as part of its pre-acquisition evaluation of the Black Hawk.

In Australia, where CAE's Asia-Pacific headquarters is located, the company landed a 10-year, AUD$300 million ($200 million) contract to provide the Project AIR5428 Phase 3/Future Air Mission Training System (F-AMTS).

Located at the Royal Australian Air Force's Base East Sale in Victoria, and due to become operational by 2028, the F-AMTS will train non-pilot aircrew, such as operators of the E-7 Wedgetail AEW platform and the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, and weapon systems officers for the F/A-18F fighter and the EA-18 electronic warfare platform.