Boeing and aerospace simulation provider CAE have entered into an agreement to expand training for the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft in Canada, Germany, and Norway. Through this collaboration, the companies will combine their expertise to offer efficient and cost-effective training options for the P-8 program.
“These agreements are designed to enhance the operational readiness of defense customers using Boeing P-8 aircraft,” stated Torbjorn Sjogren, Vice President and General Manager of Boeing Government Services. “By working together, Boeing and CAE can provide outcome-focused pilot and aircrew training, maintenance ground school, in-service support, and instructor training when and where it is needed.”
Supporting International Operators of the P-8 According to Boeing, this agreement with CAE strengthens their longstanding partnership across various international defense and commercial projects. For more than a decade, CAE has been supplying Boeing with operational flight trainers for the P-8 aircraft.
Currently, the team provides training for the Poseidon fleet in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, the UK Royal Air Force, and the US Navy.
CHESAPEAKE BAY, Md. (Oct. 17, 2016) A P-8A Poseidon assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 flies over USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) as the ship travels to its new home port of San Diego, California. Zumwalt was commissioned in Baltimore, Maryland, Oct. 15 and is the first in a three-ship class of the Navy’s newest, most technologically advanced multi-mission guided-missile destroyers. (U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt/Released)
“Mission success relies on thorough preparation and swift response,” said Daniel Gelston, President of CAE Defense & Security. “As a leading provider of flight training and simulation, we foster collaboration to establish an agile network of proven training, simulation, and in-service support solutions, ensuring critical readiness for defense forces worldwide.”