CAE has agreed to buy the military training segment of L3Harris Technologies for approximately $1.05 billion in a strategy to access multiple programs aimed at preparing U.S. warfighters for aircraft and weapon system operations. Montreal-based CAE said Monday it expects to close the transaction in the second half of this year. Marc Parent, president and CEO of CAE, said the company aims to accelerate its growth strategy in the defense and security space through the acquisition and expand its U.S. market presence.

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 16, 2021 — Mike Kahn, president and CEO of CAES, said the company adopted a shorter name to differentiate itself from legacy Cobham businesses and highlight its renewed focus on meeting customer requirements, GovCon Wire reported Feb. 3.

CAE's U.S. subsidiary has received a prime contract to train aircraft pilots of U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the company's Dothan Training Center and other business aviation facilities. CAE USA will provide training on fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft in classroom, simulated and actual flight environments to help pilots meet requirements imposed by CBP and the Federal Aviation Administration, CAE said Tuesday.

A CAE subsidiary has received a subcontract from BAE Systems for services in support of the latter's work to develop a new cloud-powered training environment for the U.S. Marine Corps. CAE said Wednesday its USA Mission Solutions subsidiary will help BAE prototype cloud models and simulations for USMC Base Quantico's planned Wargaming Center under a $19M contract the military branch awarded to BAE in August.

Lockheed Martin has awarded CAE a subcontract to manufacture sensor technology for integration onto the U.S. Navy's MH-60R Seahawk anti-surface warfare and antisubmarine helicopters.

A CAE subsidiary has secured an other transaction agreement to create a synthetic environment prototype for a program aimed at increasing U.S. Special Operations Command situational awareness. CAE USA Mission Solutions aims to build a system for visualizing and integrating data into a common operational picture as part of the Mission Command program, CAE said Wednesday.

Lockheed Martin has selected CAE’s U.S. subsidiary to support the development and production of three systems to train U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command personnel to operate the C-130J multimission aircraft.

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 16, 2020 — Jacobs will provide cybersecurity support for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's enterprise information technology systems under a three-year, $29M contract, ExecutiveGov reported April 6.

General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has installed and started using the CAE-developed Predator Mission Trainer at its flight test and training center in North Dakota.

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 19, 2020 — Caesar Nieves, a government market veteran with two decades of business and technical leadership experience, joined Jacobs (NYSE: J) as senior vice president of the professional services provider's cyber business.

A CAE-made quality management system has secured an AS9100 certification after the company underwent a series of review and audit processes.

Perspecta has been awarded a potential $810M task order by the General Services Administration Alliant 2 contract vehicle to support the U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs Enterprise Infrastructure Operations program, the company announced on Tuesday. The contract has a one-year base with six one-year option periods.

CAE plans to demonstrate its new continuum and virtual reality training system with the T-6 operational flight trainer during the Interservice/Industry, Training, Simulation and Education Conference this week, Defense News reported Monday. The I/ITSEC 2019 event will feature the Sprint VR trainer hardware and the TRAXX Academy courseware plus software.

Gene Colabatistto, president of CAE's defense and security group, has announced plans to retire by the end of 2019.

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has chosen CAE as one of the 51 recipients of the 2019 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award.