IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPECIAL REPORT MILITARY SIMULATOR CENSUS 2014 Flightglobal Insight | 3 Flightglobal_Partner of Choice_Oct2014_AM310.indd 1 2014-10-28 8:37 AM MILITARY SIMULATOR CENSUS 2014 CONTENTS ABBREViaTIONS 4Mil 16 Indonesia 22 ANALYSIS 5Mitsubishi 17 Iran 22 NH Industries 17 Iraq 22 CENSUS BY aiRCRAFT MANUfacTURER Northrop Grumman 17 Israel 22 Aero Vodochody 7 Panavia 17 Italy 23 AgustaWestland 7 Pilatus 17 Japan 23 AIDC 7PZL 17 Jordan 23 Airbus Military 7 Raytheon 18 Kuwait 23 Alenia Aermacchi 8 Saab 18 Malaysia 23 AMX International 8 SEPECAT 18 Mexico 23 Antonov 8 Shenyang 18 Morocco 24 BAE Systems 8 Sikorsky 18 Myanmar 24 Beechcraft 8 Sukhoi 19 Netherlands 24 Bell 9 Transall 19 New Zealand 24 Bell Boeing 10 Tupolev 19 Nigeria 24 Boeing 10 Westland 19 Norway 24 Boeing Vertol 12 Oman 24 Boeing/BAS Systems 12 CENSUS BY OPERATOR COUNTRY Pakistan 24 Chengdu Aviation/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex 12 Algeria 20 Peru 24 CASA 12 Argentina 20 Poland 24 Dassault 12 Australia 20 Portugal 24 Dassault/Dornier 13 Austria 20 Qatar 24 Dassault-Breguet 13 Bahrain 20 Romania 24 Douglas 13 Belgium 20 Russia 24 Embraer 13 Brazil 20 Saudi Arabia 25 Enstrom 13 Brunei 20 Singapore 25 Eurocopter 13 Canada 20 Slovakia 25 Eurofighter 14 Chile 21 South Africa 25 Fairchild Republic 14 Colombia 21 South Korea 25 Hawker Beechcraft 14 Croatia 21 Spain 25 Hindustan Aeronautics 14 Czech Republic 21 Sudan 26 Hongdu 14 Denmark 21 Switzerland 26 IAR 14 Ecuador 21 Taiwan 26 Israel Aerospace Industries 14 Egypt 21 Thailand 26 Korea Aerospace Industries 14 Finland 21 Tunisia 26 Kaman 14 France 21 Turkey 26 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 14 Germany 22 UAE 26 Lockheed Martin 14 Greece 22 UK 26 Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm 16 Hungary 22 USA 27 Mikoyan 16 India 22 Uzbekistan 30 The information contained in our databases and used in this presentation has been assembled from many sources, and whilst reasonable care has been taken to ensure accuracy, the information is supplied on the understanding that no legal liability whatsoever shall attach to Flightglobal, its offices, or employees in respect of any error or omission that may have occurred. © 2014 Flightglobal, part oF reed business inFormation ltd. Flightglobal Insight | 3 MILITARY SIMULATOR CENSUS 2014 ABBREVIATIONS DEVICES ACES Aerial Combat Engagement Simulator OFT Operational Flight Trainer APT Advanced Pilot Training OMS Operational Mission Simulator ATD Aviation Training Device PCT Procedures Crew Trainer CDS Cockpit Dynamic Simulator PTT Part Task Trainer CFTD Containerized Flight Training Device RCPT Reconfigurable Cockpit Procedures Trainer CMS Combat Mission Simulator RCT Rear Crew Trainer CPT Cockpit Procedure Trainer SIL System Integration lab CT/IPS Cockpit Trainers/Interactive Pilot Stations TFPS Transportable Flight Proficiency Simulator DMRT Deployable Mission Rehearsal Trainers TFTD Tactical Flight Training Device DMS Dynamic Mission Simulator TOFT Tactical Operational Flight Trainer DTT Desk Top Trainer TPT Troop Proficiency Trainer FBS Fixed-Base Simulator ULT Unit Level Trainer FDS Flight Dynamics Simulator UMT Unmanned Mission Trainer FFMS Full Flight Mission Simulator UTD Unit Training Device FFS Full Flight Simulator VST Virtual Sensor Trainer FMFS Full Mission Flight Simulator WST Weapon Systems Trainer FMFT Full Mission Flight Trainer WTT Weapon Tactics Trainer FMS Full Mission Simulator FMST Flight Management System Trainer FMT Full Mission Trainer FNPT Flight & Navigation Procedures Trainer FPT Flat Panel Trainer FTD Flight Training Device FTS Flight Training Services HAWST Helicopter Aircrew Weapon Systems Trainer IFS Integrated Flight Simulation/Initial Flight Training IFT Instrument Flight Trainer TRAINING LOcaTIONS IPT Integrated Procedures Trainer LCT Longbow Crew Trainer AFB Air Force Base MPT Maritime Professional Training ANGB Air National Guard Base MS Military Simulator MCAS Marine Corps Air Station MSDT Mission Systems Desktop Trainer MCB Marine Cops Base MTT Military Training Technology NAS Naval Air Station 4 | Flightglobal Insight Flightglobal Insight | 5 MILITARY SIMULATOR CENSUS 2014 ANALYSIS The information in this year’s Census was provided MARKET SHARE BY MILITARY SIMULATOR MANUfacTURER by the leading simulator manufacturers. The updated L-3 Link Simulation information now reveals that there are close to 2,000 Other & Training 25% military aircraft simulators currently in operation. 24% A total of 75% of the world’s simulators in the defence sector are made by five manufacturers. l-3 link simulation & training, a division of l-3 Communications, leads the military market with a 24% share of active simulators. Thales boeing follows with a 16% share while Canada-based Cae 10% Boeing – the leading manufacturer in the civil market – is featured in 16% third place with a share of 13% of devices. Fsi and thales follow with market shares of 11% and 10% respectively FSI while the remaining 25% of the market is made up of other 11% CAE manufacturers. 13% MILITARY SIMULATOR SHARE BY AIRCRAFT MANUfacTURER Boeing is the leading manufacturer of aircraft that have simulators, with 23% of the market, followed by lockheed Boeing Martin and Beechcraft with shares of 18% and 9% 23% respectively. helicopter manufacturers sikorsky and bell Other follow with shares of 5% each while the remaining share of 41% manufacturers account for 41%. In terms of aircraft types, there are more than 200 Lockheed martin F-16 simulators – 11% of the market – with the Lockheed beechcraft t-6 texan ii training aircraft being the next most Martin 18% in use. the special mission boeing p-8a poseidon and the combat F/a-18 hornet and F-15 eagle all have a 4% Bell market share. most of the transport/tanker simulators are 5% Sikorsky Beechcraft for the lockheed martin C-130 hercules and C-130J super 5% 9% hercules. the majority of the simulated helicopter types are the boeing ah-64 apache longbow and the sikorsky sh-60 MILITARY SIMULATOR SHARE BY AIRCRAFT TYPE seahawk, which have shares of 8% and 7% respectively. F-16 Fighting Falcon Combat aircraft simulators account for 34% of the market 11% while helicopter simulators total 31%. training aircraft, special T-6 Texan II 6% mission and transports/tankers account for 14%, 12% and 8% respectively. uaV simulators currently represent only P-8A Poseidon 4% 1% of the share of military simulators. F/A-18 Hornet 4% The USA is where 62% of the world’s aircraft military F-15 Eagle simulators are based, with more than 1,200 devices. the 4% US Air Force alone operates 569 simulators, a market share of 46% of the simulators within the USA, and a share of 29% Other 71% of the world’s military simulators. the us navy, army and marine Corps have a share of 26%, 22% and 5% respectively in the usa. 4 | Flightglobal Insight Flightglobal Insight | 5 MILITARY SIMULATOR CENSUS 2014 MILITARY SIMULATOR SHARE BY AIRCRAFT CATEGORY MILITARY SIMULATOR SHARE BY COUNTRY Transports UAV /tankers 1% Other 8% 26% Special Combat mission aircraft 12% 34% Canada 2% USA 62% Training Germany aircraft 3% 14% UK 3% France Helicopter 4% 31% MILITARY SIMULATOR SHARE BY DEVICE TYPE France accounts for a share of 4% while the UK and Germany FTD 12% have 3% each. Canada has a share of 2% while the balance of 26% of simulators is located in other countries. FFS 11% Flight training devices (FTD) account for 12% of all military Other simulators, followed by full flight simulators (FFs) with 11%. 52% operational flight trainers (oFt) and full mission simulators OFT (FMS) both have a share of 10% each while weapon systems 10% trainers (Wst) account for 5%. FMS 10% WST 5% 6 | Flightglobal Insight Flightglobal Insight | 7 MILITARY SIMULATOR CENSUS 2014 CENSUS BY AIRCRAFT TYPE OPERATOR TRAINING LOCATION SIM MANUfacTURER QTY SIM TYPE DEVICEVISUAL DISPLAY ENTRY Aero VODOCHODY L-159 Aero Vodochody E-COM 1 L-159B FMS 220° x 150° Czech Republic Air Force Flight Training E-COM 1 L-159 FMS 200° x 100°/6ch Czech Republic Air Force Flight Training Virtual Reality Media 1 L-159A FMS 200° x 100°/6ch Aero VODOCHODY L-39 Nigeria Air Force Flight Training ULS Letov Simulatory 1 L-39ZA FFS Russian Air Force Flight Training Armavir Dinamika 1 L-39 FMS Russian Navy Flight Training Dinamika 1 L-39 FMS Aero VODOCHODY L-59 Egypt Air Force Flight Training ULS Letov Simulatory 1 L-59E FMS Tunisia Air Force Flight Training ULS Letov Simulatory 1 L-59T FMS AgustaWESTLAND AB205 Italy Air Force Flight Training CAE 2 UH-1 OFT Vital IV/5W 1981 Italy Army Flight Training CAE 2 UH-1 FFS Maxvue Enhanced A+ FP2 1981 Morocco Air Force Flight Training CAE 1 UH-1 OFT Vital III-S 1981 AgustaWESTLAND AW101 AgustaWestland Atlantis Aerospace 1 AW101 IDS CPT SimFusion/X-IG Italy Army Flight Training AgustaWestland 1 Joint Supporter CPT Italy Navy Flight Training CAE 1 AW101 FMFS Medallion 2011 Italy Navy Flight Training CAE 1 AW101 RCT Medallion 2011 UK Royal Air Force Flight Training CAE 2 AW101 FMS Harmony 1/210° 2000 UK Royal Navy Flight Training CAE 1 AW101 CDS MaxVue/Dome/8 Channels UK Royal Navy Flight Training CAE 1 AW101 FMS MaxVue/7 Channels 1998 UK Royal Navy Flight Training CAE 3 AW101 OFT 1998 AgustaWESTLAND AW109 Belgium Army Flight Training CAE 1 AW109 OFT PT2000/150° 1995 Belgium Army Flight Training Belgium Thales 1 A109 B1 SpaceMagic Italy Air Force Flight Training AgustaWestland 1 AW109 FFS 2010 Rotorsim CAE 1 AW109 FMS Medallion-S/5 Channels 2004 Rotorsim CAE 1 AW109 FMS Medallion-S/200 x 60/5 Channels 2006 Rotorsim CAE 1 AW109 FMS Medallion-S/5 Channels 2007 AgustaWESTLAND AW129 Italy Army Flight Training AgustaWestland 1