CAE and the Brunei government will jointly develop an emergency management and crisis management center to help the country and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations prepare for emergencies. The center of excellence will be housed within the CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Center and will work to assist …
Read More »CAE, Aeroscraft to Partner on New Cargo Aircraft; Ray Duquette Comments
CAE and Aeroscraft Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow them to explore potential business relations for the latter’s new cargo airship. The deal will allow Aeroscraft to develop a training program concept of operations for Aeroscraft military and commercial customers, Aeroscraft announced Monday. “Our aim is …
Read More »CAE Wins $86M for 6 Flight Simulators
CAE has won more than $86 million worth of contracts to provide flight simulators and training devices. The deals includes orders for four full-flight simulators from the Lion Air Group and two orders from an undisclosed buyer, CAE said Friday. The total number of simulators CAE has sold in fiscal …
Read More »Mike Greenley to Head CAE Canada Military Business; Gene Colabatistto Comments
Mike Greenley, formerly a vice president at General Dynamics, has been appointed general manager and VP for CAE‘s military business in Canada. Greenley will manage the company’s regional business unit responsible for security and defense operations in Canada, CAE said Thursday. Gene Colabatistto, group president of military products, training and …
Read More »CAE Receives Flight Simulator Orders from Africa, China; Nick Leontidis Comments
CAE has four full-flight simulators and other flight training devices to customers in China and Africa for an estimated value of $48.2 million. The company has sold a Boeing 787 simulator to Ethiopian Airlines and a CAE Simfinity training device to China Southern Airlines’ Zhuhai Flight Training Centre, CAE announced Tuesday. …
Read More »CAE Helps Build Simulation-Based Paramedic Training System
CAE and Ambulance Victoria have designed a training system for medical professionals to handle multiple casualties in times of emergencies at the SimTect/SimHealth exhibition in Australia Tuesday. Ambulance Victoria Virtual Paramedic, a finalist at the SimTect Serious Games Showcase and Challenge, works to offer simulation scenarios of situations that need immediate …
Read More »BAE Systems, CAE Team Up for Australian Pilot Training System; John Quaife Comments
BAE Systems Plc, CAE Inc. and Beechcraft Corp. have joined forces to develop a pilot training system for Australia's defense forces, ASDNews reported Wednesday. The team intends to consolidate BAE Systems' training and systems integration technologies, CAE's simulation services and Beechcraft's T-6C mission system for the Air 5428 project, according …
Read More »James Hankinson Named CAE Board Chairman
James Hankinson has been appointed as chairman of CAE Inc.'s board of directors following the company's annual meeting on Aug. 8. Hankinson will succeed retired board chairman Lynton Wilson, CAE said Friday. He has been an independent director at CAE's board since 1995. The company also announced its new board …
Read More »BAE Selects CAE-Made Flight Simulators for Int’l Aircraft Support; Peter Redman Comments
BAE Systems has selected CAE to develop flight simulators for an aircraft training support package intended to aid a Royal Australian Air Force initiative. The contract awarded in the first quarter of the company's 2014 fiscal year seeks to acquire full-mission devices with open architecture that can update Hawk Mk127 …
Read More »CAE to Help Train Air Force Pilots on Flying UAVs; Ray Duquette Comments
CAE USA will work to help the U.S. Air Force implement unmanned aerial vehicle pilot qualification courses under a potential $20 million contract with one base year and four option years. The company won the contract during the second quarter of its 2014 fiscal year and will also help develop …
Read More »CAE Wins $20M to Help AF Train Drone Pilots
CAE has been awarded a potential five-year $19.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide training services for two classes of unmanned aerial vehicles, Tampa Bay Online reported Wednesday. Howard Altman writes CAE will help the branch train 1,500 airmen to operate Reaper and Predator aircraft under the …
Read More »CAE Combat Training Simulator Declared Ready for Use; Ian Bell Comments
CAE has provided the German army with a simulation system that works to help train military forces for command and control operations. The GESI simulation software has been declared ready for use at an army combat simulation center in Wildflecken, CAE said Monday. Ian Bell, vice president and business leader …
Read More »CAE, General Atomics Form Aircraft Training Team; Gene Colabatistto Comments
CAE and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore new areas of collaboration such as offering aircraft training systems for clients worldwide. The companies intend to further their partnership by integrating CAE simulation technology with GA-ASI’s remotely piloted aircraft, General Atomics said Tuesday. “As unmanned systems continue to …
Read More »Nick Leontidis Named CAE Civil Group President; Marc Parent Comments
CAE has appointed Nick Leontidis as the company’s civil simulation products, training and services group president, effective immediately. Leontidis, a 25-year CAE veteran, will replace outgoing civil group president Jeff Roberts, CAE said Thursday. Marc Parent, CAE president and CEO, said Leontidis “has outstanding international experience, in particular in China …
Read More »Executive Profile: Gene Colabatistto, CAE Group President for Military Simulation Products, Training and Services
Gene Colabatistto serves as group president of CAE's military simulation products, training and services group and was appointed to that position in June 2012. Before joining CAE, the more than 25-year global defense industry veteran was a senior vice president in the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance group at SAIC. In that position, he was responsible …
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