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CAE 3000 Series Military Helicopter Flight and Mission Simulators CAE 3000 Series Military helicopter flight and mission simulators CAE 3000 Series helicopter flight and mission simulators provide an immersive training experience for the full range of military helicopter pilot training requirements. This new CAE simulation capability offers unprecedented realism for helicopter-specific mission training, including ship landing, search and rescue, hoisting operations, combat scenarios, confined area and rooftop landing, night-vision goggle missions and other operations. The CAE 3000 Series is the result of CAE’s decades of simulator experience and helicopter flight training expertise, the requirement for militaries to extend the use of simulation-based training, extensive input from CAE’s Helicopter Advisory Board (which includes pilots, operators, manufacturers, and insurers), and assessment of current and emerging regulatory requirements. Simulation improves ÎÎSignificantly reduced lifecycle training costs Europe ÎÎEase of operation and maintenance safety and efficiency ÎÎItaly: AW109 (multiple variants), AW139, ÎÎWorld-renowned CAE customer support AW169 and AW189 in Sesto Calende at service Simulation is cost-effective and improves Rotorsim safety by enhancing pilot proficiency and CAE is a helicopter flight ÎÎNorway: AS332L/L1 Super Puma, S-61 and eliminating risks of training in the aircraft. S-92 in Stavanger The simulation environment enables simulation and training ÎÎSweden: Bell 412 in Stockholm risk-free exposure to events not suitable or leader possible for training on the actual aircraft. ÎÎGermany: NH90 training in Bückeburg, CAE has delivered the largest number Training in a CAE 3000 Series helicopter Fassberg and Holzdorf of high-end helicopter synthetic training flight simulator costs less than training in devices than any other company, with more ÎÎUK: AS332L2 Super Puma in Aberdeen, a turbine-powered helicopter, extends the than 120 devices fielded representing nine Scotland; AW189 (Rotorsim) in Aberdeen, service availability of aircraft fleets, and frees different manufacturers – AgustaWestland, Scotland; CH-47 Chinook, AW101 Merlin and up aircraft for operational use. Puma at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, England Bell, Boeing, Eurocopter, Hindustan Maximum training value Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Kaman, MD Latin America Helicopters, NH Industries, and Sikorsky. ÎÎBrazil: S-76C++, Eurocopter EC-225 and S-92 to enhance helicopter in Sao Paulo, AW139 in Sao Paulo mission readiness CAE-owned and joint venture helicopter flight ÎÎMexico: Bell 212/412 in Mexico City / Toluca training operations (civil and military) are The CAE 3000 Series enables: located in five global regions: Middle East ÎÎUnlimited aircrew training schedules – not ÎÎUAE: Bell 212/412 at Emirates-CAE Flight influenced by training aircraft availability Asia Training ÎÎMore effective training, including tasks not ÎÎIndia: Bell 212/412, AS365 Dauphin N3 and feasible for training on actual aircraft Dhruv in Bengaluru at the Helicopter Academy North America ÎÎRealistic visual fidelity for near-the-surface to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF) ÎÎCanada: S-76C++ in Vancouver maneuvering ÎÎChina: S-76C++ at Zhuhai Flight Training Center ÎÎDesigned for fast cockpit interchanges for ÎÎUSA: AW139 (Rotorsim), S-76B and S-76C+ in maximum utilization and training flexibility ÎÎBrunei: S-70i Black Hawk; S-92 at CAE Brunei Morristown, New Jersey, near New York City Multi-Purpose Training Centre ÎÎLow acquisition costs ÎÎUSA: AS350B2 Astar in Phoenix, Arizona Your worldwide training partner of choice The CAE 3000 Series addresses current and emerging regulatory requirements The CAE 3000 Series is designed to address emerging global standards for helicopter flight simulation training devices (FSTD), developed by an international working Advanced Computer Highly realistic mission group sponsored by the International Civil Generated Forces training scenarios Aviation Organization (ICAO). The CAE 3000 Series has already been qualified to The CAE 3000 Series for military helicopters ÎÎOffshore maritime environments, including U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) includes computer generated forces to wind and 3D wave effects up to Sea State 6 Level-D standards, and will also meet support complex mission training as ÎÎRealistic ship deck landings in high seas, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) well as joint and coalition operations including wind turbulence caused by ship Level D fidelity. through HLA (high-level architecture) connectivity. Enemy threats behave with ÎÎConfined area landing procedures Unprecedented realistic doctrines, and can be tailored ÎÎHelipad, oil platform, rooftop and pinnacle with interactive scenario creation tools. visual realism landings Weapon systems and counter-measures All CAE 3000 Series military helicopter are accurately simulated, including proper ÎÎDynamic scenes in highly detailed urban flight and mission simulators feature a ballistics and scoring. areas in support of emergency response CAE Medallion™-6000 visual system with mission training high-definition fixed-matrix projectors, up Industry-leading ÎÎNight flying and day/night transition to a 220-degree horizontal by 95-degree vibration, motion cues ÎÎInadvertent entry into instrument vertical field of view direct projection meteorological conditions (IMC) dome with chin window coverage, and All models of the CAE 3000 Series feature high-density 3D databases based on the CAE’s industry-leading three degrees-of- ÎÎNight vision goggles (NVG) and forward- common database (CDB) format tailored to freedom vibration platform.CAE 3000 Series looking infrared (FLIR) helicopter training operations. full-flight and mission simulators include ÎÎOpen-format Common Database (CDB) six degrees-of freedom CAE True™ electric synthetic environment, facilitating content motion system and high-fidelity digital control reuse, correlated interoperability and fast loading. mission rehearsal ÎÎHLA and DIS connectivity to enable distributed mission training ÎÎScenario editors enable customization to specific end-user training needs. Canada United States United Kingdom Tel: +1-613-247-0342 Tel: +1-813-885-7481 Tel: +44 (0) 1444-247535 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Europe Australia Asia Tel: +49-2402-106-0 Tel: +61-2-9748-4844 Tel: +65 6430 4390 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] India Middle East Corporate Headquarters Tel: +91-80-2625-6000 Tel: +971-2-676-7676 Tel: +1-514-341-6780 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Your worldwide training partner of choice [email protected] @CAE_Defence CAE cae.com.
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