CAE awarded military contracts valued at more than C$55 million
November 11 2008 - 8:00AM
Marketwired
CAE (NYSE: CGT)(TSX: CAE) today announced a series of military
contracts valued at more than C$55 million. The contracts are with
the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence, German defence
procurement agency, Eurofighter Simulation Systems, Lockheed
Martin, and other military customers. The contracts are part of
CAE's second quarter order intake.
"We continue to see good opportunities for simulation in defence
markets around the world," said Marc Parent, CAE's Group President,
Simulation Products and Military Training & Services. "The
volatile price of fuel, environmental impacts, and significant wear
and tear on weapon systems are leading governments and military
forces to a greater use of simulation and synthetic training. With
our global footprint and expanding capabilities to serve the entire
defence systems lifecycle, CAE is well-positioned for solid, steady
growth of our military business."
UK Ministry of Defence
CAE has been awarded a contract to perform a major upgrade on
one of the CH-47 Chinook simulators located at CAE's Medium Support
Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) at Royal Air Force
Station Benson. In addition, CAE will update the courseware,
including computer-based training and computer-aided instruction,
for the CH-47 groundschool training curriculum. The simulator
upgrade and related curriculum update are required as the Royal Air
Force prepares to add eight CH-47 Chinook helicopters to its
existing fleet as well as transfer additional training hours from
live aircraft to synthetic training.
German defence procurement agency and Eurofighter Simulation
Systems
CAE has received contracts from the German defence procurement
agency (BWB - Bundesamt fur Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung) and
Eurofighter Simulation Systems to perform updates on Germany's
Tornado and Eurofighter full-mission simulators. Included in these
simulator updates is an upgrade to the 10-channel CAE
Medallion-6000 visual system on the German Air Force's Tornado
full-mission simulator located at Holloman Air Force Base in the
United States.
Lockheed Martin
Under subcontract to Lockheed Martin, CAE will continue
providing maintenance support services for C-130J training
equipment operated by the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (Italian
Air Force). CAE will provide a range of support services including
maintenance and repair, spare parts support, and integrated
logistics support for the CAE-built C-130J training devices located
at the National Training Centre in Pisa, Italy.
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.
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Contacts: CAE Inc. 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 www.cae.com
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