Canada’s CAE has signed a contract with Oman’s Ministry of Defense to design and manufacture two Super Lynx 300 helicopter mission simulators for the Sultanate’s Royal Air Force (RAFO). This is CAE's first contract with the Sultanate of Oman.
The two fixed-base mission simulators will feature the CAE Medallion visual system, which will support both night vision goggle (NVG) and Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) training for the helicopter aircrews.
The mission simulators, scheduled for delivery in 2004, will simulate the integrated glass cockpit of the Super Lynx helicopter as well as sensors and avionics. Simulations for the defensive aids suite, radar system and weapon systems of the Super Lynx helicopter will also be included. The mission simulators will allow the aircrews to practice and rehearse complex missions in the simulators prior to deployment.
The Super Lynx is the latest version of the popular Lynx helicopter from AgustaWestland. The RAFO will operate the helicopters from two bases and each base will have one Super Lynx mission simulator.
CAE is a provider of simulation and control technologies and training solutions for aerospace, defense and marine markets. Headquartered in Canada, CAE employs more than 6,000 people around the world and generates annual revenues in excess of one billion Canadian dollars. — (menareport.com)
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