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TRAINING

Boeing and CAE collaborate for ers operating Boeing P-8 aircraft,” said

P-8 Training Solutions in Canada, Torbjorn Sjogren, vice president and
general manager Government Services,
Boeing. “Working together, Boeing and
Germany, and Norway CAE can deliver outcome-based pilot
and aircrew training, maintenance
The deal will leverage the complementary capabilities of Boeing ground school, in-service support,
and instructor training at the point of
and CAE to offer superior management, technical, and cost- need,” he further added.
effective training solutions for the P-8A Poseidon program. This collaboration builds on a long-
standing relationship spanning com-
mercial and defense portfolios across
the globe. For over a decade, CAE has
delivered operational flight trainers on
the Boeing P-8A platform, supporting
the U.S. Navy, Royal New Zealand Air
Force, and United Kingdom Royal Air
Force.
“Mission success depends on
advanced preparation and rapid
response,” said Daniel Gelston, CAE
Defense & Security president. “As a
premier provider in flight training and
simulation, we leverage collaboration
to create an agile network of proven
training, simulation and in-service sup-
port solutions to deliver critical readi-
ness for defense forces worldwide,” he
further added.
Boeing, a leading global aerospace
company, develops, manufactures,
and services commercial airplanes,
defense products, and space systems
for customers in over 150 countries.
The company leverages the talents of
a global supplier base to advance eco-
nomic opportunity, sustainability, and
As a member of Team Poseidon in Boeing’s Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft offering, CAE is part of a community impact. Boeing’s diverse
Canadian P-8 industrial footprint.
team is committed to innovating for
oeing and CAE have announced defense customers operating Boeing the future, leading with sustainability,
Bteaming agreements to expand P-8 aircraft. and cultivating a culture based on the
their multi-mission platform collabora- As a member of Team Poseidon in company’s core values of safety, qual-
tion in Canada, Germany, and Norway. Boeing’s Canadian Multi-Mission Air- ity, and integrity.
These agreements will leverage the craft offering, CAE is part of a Canadian CAE, on the other hand, equips peo-
complementary capabilities of both P-8 industrial footprint that builds on ple in critical roles with expertise and
companies to offer superior manage- 81 Canadian partners on the platform. solutions to create a safer world. The
ment, technical, and cost-effective Daniel Gelston, CAE Defense & Secu- company digitalizes the physical world,
training solutions for the P-8A Posei- rity president, highlighted that mis- deploying simulation training and
don program. sion success depended on advanced critical operations support solutions.
Overall, the teaming agreements preparation and rapid response. He CAE empowers pilots, airlines, defense
between Boeing and CAE aim to added that the company leveraged col- and security forces, and healthcare
enhance the capabilities of defense laboration to create an agile network practitioners to perform at their best
forces worldwide by delivering critical of proven training, simulation, and every day and when the stakes are the
training, simulation, and in-service in-service support solutions to deliver highest. The company has more than
support solutions. The collaboration critical readiness for defense forces 13,000 employees in over 200 sites
leverages the expertise and comple- worldwide. and training locations in more than 40
mentary capabilities of both compa- “These agreements aim to advance countries and represents 75 years of
nies to advance mission readiness for mission readiness for defense custom- industry firsts

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