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CAE to Provide RPA Training Support for UAE Air Force; Gene Colabatistto Comments


Gene Colabatistto

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 10, 2017 ” CAE (NYSE: CAE) will provide training on remotely piloted aircraft operations to the United Arab Emirates’ air forces under a potential $40.9 million contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday.

The company said Monday the contract covers a combination of academic, simulator and live-flying RPA training services, including courseware and curriculum development, from the UAE-based CAE Maritime Middle East over a five-year period.

Gene Colabatistto, president of CAE™s defense and security group, noted the company’s previous experience in the delivery of aircrew training for the U.S. Air Force‘s fleet of General Atomics-built MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper RPAs.

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