Rotorsim signs NH90 simulator and maintenance contracts with Netherlands Ministry of Defence valued at Euro 50 million (C$80 mil
August 07 2008 - 8:00AM
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(NYSE: CGT)(TSX: CAE) - Rotorsim, the consortium owned equally by
CAE and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today announced it
has signed contracts with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to
provide comprehensive NH90 helicopter training systems and
services. The total value of the contracts is approximately Euro 50
million (C$80 million).
As part of the Joint NH90 Training Program (JNTP), Rotorsim will
have prime contractor responsibility for providing one NH90
full-mission flight trainer (FMFT) and an NH90 virtual sensor
trainer for training rear crew sensor operators. This will be the
first NH90 FMFT for the naval variant (NFH - NATO Frigate
Helicopter) of the NH90 helicopter, which is designed primarily for
anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW)
missions. Following delivery of the NH90 training devices to the
Rotorsim Training Centre in 2011, Rotorsim will then have a
multi-year responsibility for operation and maintenance services of
the NH90 training systems.
Rotorsim will subcontract the NH90 FMFT design and manufacture
to Helicopter Training Media International (HTMI), a CAE and Thales
joint venture established to develop synthetic training media for
the NH90 helicopter. The simulator will feature a roll-on/roll-off
cockpit design, and the cockpit will also be reconfigurable between
the NFH and Tactical Transport (TTH) variants of the NH90
helicopter. In addition, Rotorsim will offer third-party NH90
training to other military operators of the NH90 helicopter.
AgustaWestland, which has responsibility for the overall
integration of the NH90 naval mission system for all NH90 naval
helicopters, will provide the data package for the simulator.
"This is a key win for CAE and AgustaWestland through our
Rotorsim consortium," said Marc Parent, CAE's Group President,
Simulation Products and Military Training & Services. "We're
pleased to be leading the development of the first NH90 training
program for the naval variant of the helicopter, and look forward
to Rotorsim being able to offer comprehensive third-party training
services to militaries operating the NH90."
John Ponsonby, Senior Vice President, Training, AgustaWestland
said, "This is an outstanding achievement for all involved in
bringing this program to contract. This is a major milestone for
the Rotorsim consortium and reinforces the continuing development
of Rotorsim's capabilities firmly into the military
marketplace."
CAE is a world leader in providing simulation and modelling
technologies and integrated training solutions for the civil
aviation industry and defence forces around the globe. With annual
revenues exceeding C$1.4 billion, CAE employs approximately 7,000
people at more than 75 sites and training locations in 20
countries. We have the largest installed base of civil and military
full-flight simulators and training devices. Through our global
network of 27 civil aviation and military training centres, we
train more than 75,000 crewmembers yearly. We also offer modelling
and simulation software to various market segments and through
CAE's professional services division, we assist customers with a
wide range of simulation-based needs. www.cae.com
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is a technology leader
in its markets and has an unrivalled range of rotorcraft products
designed to satisfy the requirements of commercial and military
customers. AgustaWestland has its main operations in Italy, the
United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Contacts: 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, Simulation Products and Military Training
& Services 813-887-1242 chris.stellwag@cae.com Investor
relations: Andrew Arnovitz, Vice President, Investor Relations and
Strategy 514-734-5760 andrew.arnovitz@cae.com AgustaWestland
contact: Geoff Russell +44 (0) 1252 386429
geoff.russell@agustawestland.com
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