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CGT - CAE to Build Simulator for U.S. Navy
Wednesday August 16, 7:22 am ET
CAE to Build E-6B Simulator for U.S. Navy in Contract Valued at More Than $22 Million


NEW YORK (AP) -- Canadian simulator maker CAE Inc. said Wednesday it received a contract valued at more than $22 million to design and make a training simulator for the U.S. Navy's E-6B aircraft.
The Montreal-based company will deliver the simulator to a training facility near Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma in the summer of 2008.



The contract also includes an option for CAE to upgrade the visual systems on two existing E-6B simulators operated by Link Simulation and Training as the prime contractor on the E-6B Aircrew Training System program.

"The E-6B simulator will enable the Navy to transition all flight hours from the leased Boeing 737-600 in-flight trainer aircraft to the simulator, in addition to reducing some sorties flown on the E-6 platform to support training," said John Lenyo, president and general manager, CAE USA. "This will help to save costs, reduce flight crew risk and lessen the wear and tear on the E-6 airframe."

The E-6B simulator will be used to train Navy pilots, copilots and flight engineers for a range of normal and emergency aircraft procedures. The simulator will feature the CAE Medallion-6000 visual system, which will support the ability to train aircrews in day/night operations as well as mission-specific scenarios such as aerial refueling.

The E-6B serves as an airborne command post capable of providing decision-level conferencing, force management, situation monitoring, and communications support.