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Inzpire to Continue Provision of CQHIs to UK Joint Helicopter Command

February 14, 2017

UK-based Inzpire Limited has been awarded a contract to continue their provision of Apache and Wildcat Civilian Qualified Helicopter Instructors (CQHIS) to the UK Joint Helicopter Command. The contract will cover the delivery of Conversion to Type and Conversion to Role training on both Apache and Wildcat, through the provision...

NATO Task Group Addresses "Low Slow Small Threats Modeling and Simulation"

February 7, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

The NATO Modeling & Simulation Coordination Office has started a new activity that focusses on threats deriving from Low, Slow and Small (LSS) aerial platforms. In fact, countering unmanned aerial vehicles commonly referred to as "drones", is a big worry. A recent example of this emerging menace is the use...

Qatar Air Academy Earns ISO 9001 Certification

January 24, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

Défense Conseil International Group (DCI), the reference operator of the French ministry of defence for the international transfer of French military know-how, has announced the ISO 9001 certification of the Qatar Air Academy by BSI. It becomes the first military training centre to be certified in the Middle East. This...

Leonardo Signs Agreement with Italian Ministry of Defence for M-345 Aircraft

January 18, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

Leonardo has signed, with the Italian National Directorate of the Italian Defence Ministry, two contracts for an initial batch of five Aermacchi M-345 trainer aircraft and for the first phase of development and delivery programme of the new exploration and escort helicopters (NEES) for the Italian Army. The combined value...

CAE Wins more than C$175 Million in Defence Contracts

January 18, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

CAE has won defence contracts on a range of customer platforms valued at more than C$175 million to provide new simulation products, simulator upgrades and training support services for global military customers. Key contracts awarded during the third quarter of CAE's fiscal year 2017 include Babcock France to support pilot...

CAE USA Wins $450 Million US Army Contract

January 17, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

CAE USA has been awarded a United States Army contract to provide rotary-wing flight training instructor support services. Under terms of the contract, which was awarded as a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for over US$50 million for the transition and base one-year period, CAE USA will provide classroom, simulator, and live flying...

CAE to Support NATO Flying Training in Canada Through 2023

January 12, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

CAE has announced that the Government of Canada has formally modified the contract for the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program and will now utilize the NFTC program through at least 2023. The original NFTC 20-year contract was scheduled to expire in 2021. As the Government of Canada announced...

New Simulation Software Improves Helicopter Pilot Training

January 4, 2017

Fiona Greenyer

Missions at sea, in mountainous regions or close to skyscrapers are extremely risky for helicopter pilots. The turbulent air flows near oil rigs, ships, cliffs and tall buildings can throw a helicopter off balance and cause a crash. To provide pilots with optimal preparation for these challenging conditions, engineers at...

3D perception to Deliver Visual Display System to CAE

December 8, 2016

Fiona Greenyer

3D perception, Inc. has signed a contract to deliver an immersive visual display system to CAE in support of their contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Joint Aviation Command (JAC). The high-fidelity, fixed-base flight training device (FTD) CAE is developing for the NorthStar Aviation 407 multi-role helicopter (407MRH) will...

FlightSafety's New Lakota Flight Sims Receive Outstanding Reviews

December 7, 2016

Fiona Greenyer

FlightSafety International is receiving outstanding reviews from US Army personnel who are using the UH-72A Lakota simulators being delivered to Flight School XXI. FlightSafety is teamed with CSRA and L-3 to provide equipment and services for US Army aviation training at Flight School XXI. Training began in November using the...

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