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CAE wins new business worth US$ 34 million from U.S. Navy
TAMPA, FLA., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) - CAE USA
has won a contract valued at more than US$12.5 million (C$15.5 million) to
upgrade two P-3C flight simulators for the United States Navy. Also, CAE USA
will be developing an MH-60S tactical operational flight trainer (TOFT) and two
MH-60S weapons tactics trainers (WTTs) for the U.S. Navy, valued at
approximately US$22 million (C$27 million), bringing the total value of new
business recently awarded to CAE by the U.S. Navy to more than US$ 34 million
(C$42 million).
P-3C simulators
For the P-3C flight simulator contract, CAE will upgrade the motion, control
loading, and visual systems on the simulators. In addition, CAE will enhance
the aerodynamics software to provide improved flight handling performance,
bringing the simulators to a certification level equivalent to the FAA's Level
D. The enhanced aerodynamic software for the USN P-3C simulators is based on
the simulation software CAE is currently developing for Canada's CP-140 flight
deck simulator.
"In its effort to provide cost-wise readiness, the Navy needs to upgrade its
P-3C Orion simulators and decrease actual flight time," said Capt. Larry
Howard, Commanding Officer of PMA-205 at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
headquarters in Patuxent River, Maryland. "Simulation plays a role in ensuring
forces attain progressive readiness goals to achieve surge status."
The first upgraded USN P-3C simulator will be ready for training at Naval Air
Station (NAS) Jacksonville in the fall of 2006. The next upgraded simulator
will be ready for training at NAS Whidbey Island in late 2006.
This contract includes options to upgrade four more P-3C simulators, which CAE
expects the Navy to exercise in 2006 and 2007. If all options are exercised,
the contract will involve CAE's upgrading a total of six P-3C simulators for a
total value of approximately US$23 million (C$29 million).
MH-60S TOFTs and WTTs
On June 16, 2004, CAE announced that the United States Navy had awarded it a
contract initially valued at US$38 million (C$52 million) to develop two MH-60S
tactical operational flight trainers and two MH-60S weapons tactics trainers.
The contract included options for more simulators of these types. Recently, the
Navy exercised several of those contract options, for a value of US$22 million
(C$27 million). As a result, CAE USA will develop one additional MH-60S TOFT
and two additional MH-60S WTTs. The Navy has awarded these contract options
ahead of the planned schedule.
"CAE is an experienced provider of Level-D simulators and was able to offer the
Navy a low-risk upgrade program that leverages work we've done on previous P-3
simulation programs, including the Canadian CP-140 simulator soon to be
delivered", said John Lenyo, President and General Manager, CAE USA. "We are
focused on execution for both the MH-60S and P-3 programs and expect our
performance to position us well for future U.S. Navy opportunities."
NAVAIR provides advanced warfare technology through the efforts of a seamless,
integrated, worldwide network of aviation technology experts. From professional
training to carrier launch; from sensor data to precision targeting; from
aircraft and weapons development to successful deployment; from real-time
communication to aircraft recovery NAVAIR provides dominant combat effects and
matchless capabilities to the American warfighter.
CAE is a leading provider of simulation and modeling technologies as well as
integrated training services for commercial and business aviation, and defense
customers worldwide. The company has annual revenues of approximately C$1
billion, with operations and training facilities in 17 countries on five
continents.
DATASOURCE: CAE INC.
CONTACT: CAE contacts: Nathalie Bourque, Vice President,
Corporate Communications, (514) 734-5788, ;
Defence/trade media: Chris Stellwag, Director, Marketing Communications, MS&T,
(813) 887-1242, ; Investor relations: Andrew
Arnovitz, Director, Investor Relations, (514) 734-5760,
; On the Web: http://www.cae.com/