17 Jan 2001
Ref: 005/2001
BAE Systems today announced the Republic of China Ministry of National
Defence has awarded the company a contract valued at approximately
$29 million to design and manufacture a C-130H full flight simulator
and a C-130H multi-media flight training device for the Republic
of China Air Force (ROCAF).
The C-130H simulator and flight training device will be delivered
to Ping-Tung Air Base in Taiwan by the end of 2002. BAE Systems
Flight Simulation and Training will also provide on-site training
support services.
“We are the world’s leading provider of C-130 simulation
and training solutions, and we’re pleased the Republic of China
Air Force recognised our expertise and experience in this area,”
said John Pitts, president, BAE Systems Flight Simulation and Training.
“ROCAF will get state-of-the-art training devices to train
their Hercules crews, and they will get these devices on-time and
on-budget.”
The C-130H full flight simulator will include crew stations for
the pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, and navigator. The simulator
will feature a five-channel, 200x40 degree vertical field-of-view
visual system. The C-130H flight training device will feature an
integrated multi-media presentation along with computer-based training
developed by BAE Systems. The two C-130H training devices will be
similar to the simulators BAE Systems uses in its C-130 Tampa Training
Centre, where the Republic of China Air Force has received its C-130
training for the past ten years
Notes to Editors:
BAE Systems Flight Simulation and Training is the world’s
leading provider of simulation and training solutions for the C-130
aircraft. The unit is Lockheed Martin’s training partner on
the C-130J and the two companies have delivered C-130J training
programs to the UK Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force.
BAE Systems is currently building a C-130J operational flight trainer
and C-130J cockpit avionics part task trainer (CAPTT) for Aeronautica
Militare Italiana (Italian Air Force), two C-130J weapon systems
trainers (WSTs) and a C-130J avionics systems management trainer
for the U.S. Air Force, and a KC-130J CAPTT for the U.S. Marine
Corps.
In addition, a Lockheed Martin/BAE Systems team is under contract
to modify and operate C-130 training for the U.S. Air Force’s
existing C-130 aircrew training system. BAE Systems also operates
the C-130 Tampa Training Centre, which includes a C-130H full flight
simulator that is used to train aircrews and maintenance personnel
from more than 20 countries around the world.
BAE Systems North America employs 25,000 people in the design,
development, integration, manufacture and support of a wide range
of advanced aerospace products and intelligent electronic systems
for government and commercial customers.
BAE Systems Flight Simulation and Training provides aviation training
and simulation solutions. The organisation manufactures full flight
simulators for civil and military aircraft and offers a range of
aviation training and support services.
