The US Navy has awarded CAE a $57-million contract to provide two training simulators for the Indian Navy’s Seahawk helicopter pilots and mission crew.
The agreement covers the company’s proprietary MH-60R Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT) and the Avionics Maintenance and Weapons Load Trainer (AWWLT), as well as associated services to fulfill the military’s training requirements.
New Delhi will also receive corresponding course equipment, hardware, networking, and documentation assets.
CAE noted that the trainers will be integrated with “upgrades with unique modifications” focusing on anti-ship missiles, traffic collision avoidance, depth charges, and identification friend-or-foe interrogator and transponder simulations.
For Tactical and Support Preparations
CAE’s TOFT is a full-mission cockpit system fitted with motion seats and a 220 by 60-degree out-the-window visual display for realistic training.
The technology incorporates operational night vision goggles, weapon kits, and actual equipment employment to match the user’s proficiency on the evolving military airframes.
Meanwhile, the AWWLT replicates the back end of a helicopter commonly used by support crews for airborne strategies and sensor tasks.
This station has acoustic processors, dipping sonar, forward-looking infrared, radar, datalinks, and electronic countermeasure devices, while some configurations include underwater and atmospheric simulation environments for anti-surface and anti-warfare training.
Trainees can utilize TOFT and AWWLT separately or asynchronously to maximize pilot, co-pilot, and rear crew practice sessions.
“We are honored to continue to support the US Navy with the MH-60R TOFT and AMWLT devices,” CAE USA Defense & Security Division President Merrill Stoddard stated.
“CAE’s unmatched experience as a platform independent training and simulation provider enables us to develop and enhance solutions that advanced mission readiness.”
