AMMROC and CAE partners to provide skilled workforce to meet defence challenges

AMMROC and CAE partners to provide skilled workforce to meet defence challenges:
AMMROC and CAE partners to provide skilled workforce to meet defence challenges

20 November 2019: In order to provide enhanced training that equip local and international professionals with the cutting-edge skills in most demanding defence challenges, AMMROC and CAE have signed an MoU.

Executives from AMMROC and CAE along with a representative from the Embassy of Canada to the UAE were present at the Dubai Air Show today were the signing of MoU took place.

Details of the MoU -

-To pursue training sustainment services and offset opportunities in the Middle East.

-To provide maintenance and support of simulators and training devices, contractor logistics support, courseware development, and instructors, all of which will provide offset opportunities to further support local industry

"This MoU represents AMMROC's continued collaboration and investments with leading global entities in aviation and defence such as CAE. Long term partnerships with our clients is the very basis of our business model and we are keen to work alongside CAE to improve and diversify our capabilities through enhanced training that equip local and international professionals with the cutting-edge skills they need to face some of most demanding defence challenges," said Abdul Hakeem Al Muflahi, Chief Executive Officer of AMMROC.

"This cooperation with the leading maintenance, repair and overhaul company in the region will help us grow our training services in the UAE and the Middle East," said Marc-Olivier Sabourin, Vice President and General Manager, Defence & Security International, CAE. "We are excited to partner with AMMROC and contribute to developing a highly skilled workforce locally that can meet the needs of military customers in the Middle East region."

The two companies already provide maintenance and support services on the UAE Air Force and Air Defence A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) training devices. The CAE-built A330 MRTT air refueling officer part-task trainer (ARO PTT) and CAE Simfinity A330 MRTT integrated procedures trainer (IPT) were delivered in 2013 and are used to support the training of pilots and boom operators.