CAE, Partnered with Thales, has been Awarded a $180 Million (AUS) Contract to Provide MRH-90 Helicopter Flight Simulators

Australian Department of Defence today announced that CAE, partnered with Thales, has been awarded a contract to provide MRH-90 helicopter flight simulators for Australian Army and Royal Australian Navy pilot training.

As the prime contractor, CAE will have overall responsibility for delivering the two simulators for a contract value of AUD$180 million.

The MRH-90 Full Flight and Mission Simulators will be delivered in 2012 to new training facilities being constructed at the Army Aviation Training Centre at Oakey, Queensland, as well as the 5th Aviation Regiment located in Townsville.

“These MRH-90 Full Flight and Mission Simulators are critical to the training of Army and Navy helicopter crews in the demanding military aviation operational environment,” said Major General Tony Fraser, Head of the Helicopter Systems Division for the Australian Defence Force.

“The CAE lead team, with Thales support, builds on the experience of providing flight simulators to the Australian Defence Force, as well as the NH-90 programs for other nations.”

46 MRH-90 multi-role helicopters are being acquired for the Australian Army and Royal Australian Navy, with the first two having been delivered on 18th December 2007. The MRH-90 is the first fly by wire helicopter in the world and will provide the Australian Defence Force with the next generation airmobile and fleet support helicopter.

“The two simulators will be of the highest capability (level D) and will enable the aircrew training to match the capabilities of this outstanding helicopter, so that we can best support our sailors, soldiers and airmen on operations,” said Major General Fraser.

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