CAE Australia wins contract to support and upgrade...
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2/26/2013 05:15:00 PM
CAE Australia wins contract to support and upgrade RAAF’s AP-3C simulator
Melbourne, Australia, February 27, 2013
- (NYSE: CAE; TSX: CAE) - Today at the Avalon
Australian International Air Show, CAE announced it has recently
been awarded a contract from the Commonwealth of Australia to
provide maintenance and engineering support services for the Royal
Australian Air Force's AP-3C Advanced Flight Simulator (AFS).
Following a competitive tender, CAE Australia was selected to
provide the on-site maintenance and support services for the AP-3C
AFS, which is located at RAAF Base Edinburgh in Adelaide, South
Australia and used to train RAAF aircrews. In addition, CAE
expects to provide a range of simulator upgrades, including a
comprehensive upgrade of the visual environment.
"CAE Australia is an Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO)
and already performs a range of service, support and engineering
upgrades on in-service simulators for the Australian Army, Navy and
Air Force, including the RAAF's AP-3C Operational Mission Simulator
used for mission crew training," said Peter Redman, Managing
Director of CAE Australia Pty Ltd. "Though the AP-3C flight
simulator was not manufactured by CAE, we have a wealth of
experience on this platform and were able to offer the Commonwealth
low-risk upgrade solutions and common engineering support services
across platforms, which will help reduce costs."
CAE Australia currently provides turnkey training support
services for the Australian Defence Force's S-70B Seahawk simulator
at HMAS Albatross, Nowra; the S-70A Black Hawk simulator at Army
Airfield Oakey; the C-130J simulator at RAAF Base Richmond; the
KC-30A simulator at RAAF Base Amberley; and will deliver the
support services for the MRH90 training systems when delivered. CAE
has delivered or is currently developing P-3C training systems for
the United States Navy, Canadian Forces, German Navy, Taiwan Navy
and other military customers globally.
CAE is a global leader in modelling, simulation and training for
civil aviation and defence. The company employs approximately 8,000
people at more than 100 sites and training locations in
approximately 30 countries. CAE offers civil aviation, military,
and helicopter training services in more than 45 locations
worldwide and trains approximately 100,000 crewmembers yearly. In
addition, the CAE Oxford Aviation Academy offers training to
aspiring pilot cadets in 11 CAE-operated flight schools.
CAE's business is diversified, ranging from the sale of simulation
products to providing comprehensive services such as training and
aviation services, integrated enterprise solutions, in-service
support and crew sourcing. The company applies simulation expertise
and operational experience to help customers enhance safety,
improve efficiency, maintain readiness and solve challenging
problems. CAE is leveraging its simulation capabilities in new
markets such as healthcare and mining. www.cae.com
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CAE contacts:
Nathalie Bourque, Vice President, Public Affairs and Global
Communications,
(514) 734-5788, nathalie.bourque@cae.com
Trade
media: Chris
Stellwag, Director, Marketing Communications
- Military,
(813) 887-1242, chris.stellwag@caemilusa.com
Investor relations: Andrew Arnovitz, Vice
President, Investor Relations and Strategy,
(514) 734-5760, andrew.arnovitz@cae.com
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