CAE provides NH90 training to Qatar Emiri Air Force
CAE has been awarded a subcontract worth around C$150 million from Leonardo Helicopters to provide the Qatar Emiri Air Force with a helicopter simulation training facility for NH90 helicopters
At the recent Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference, CAE was awarded a subcontract worth around C$150 million from Leonardo Helicopters to provide the Qatar Emiri Air Force with a helicopter simulation training facility for the NH90 helicopters recently ordered from Leonardo by the Air Force. “We are honoured to serve as the training systems integrator to lead the overall design and development of a comprehensive training solution for Qatar Emiri Air Force NH90 helicopters,” said Ian Bell, CAE’s Vice President and General Manager, Middle East/Asia-Pacific. “We will leverage our unmatched helicopter training and simulation experience to deliver a world-class training solution that cost-effectively prepares Qatar’s NH90 pilots, aircrews, and maintenance technicians for mission success.”
CAE will lead the design and building of a new training centre facility in Qatar. Housed in the training centre will be a suite of training devices, including:
- CAE 3000 Series NH90 TTH full-mission simulator;
- CAE 3000 Series NH90 NFH full-mission simulator;
- NH90 NFH rear-crew trainer for training tactical coordinators (TACCO) and sensor operators, and capable of networking with the full-mission simulators to provide full-crew mission training;
- CAE Simfinity NH90 integrated procedures trainers for the TTH and NFH configurations;
- NH90 winch and door gunner trainer;
- NH90 virtual maintenance training system (VMT) classroom.