3 December 2019: CAE has introduced CAE TRAX Academy training continuum and CAE Sprint Virtual Reality (VR) trainer thereby opening a new chapter in military pilot training.
The program was introduced at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) which also happens to be the world's largest military training and simulation event.
The CAE TRAX integrated and advanced training continuum is designed to deliver faster and more efficient throughput for military student pilot training.
The CAE Sprint Virtual Reality (VR) trainer is an integral part of the CAE TRAX Academy and it will enable self-paced learning in an immersive, high-fidelity virtual environment. It comes with a virtual reality headset, haptics, physical flight controls, CAE Medallion image generator, and CAE virtual coach, in addition to leveraging CAE Rise
"Global militaries are faced with a current and growing challenge to produce pilots faster and more efficiently without impacting the quality standards that military pilot training has become known for," said Joe Armstrong, Vice President, Global Business Operations - Product & Solutions, CAE. "Today's digital technologies such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and data analytics are enabling a new approach to pilot training that is more self-paced and tailored to student learning. As a leading training systems integrator, the CAE TRAX Academy is CAE's answer to redefining how military student pilots learn, practice and then perform on the journey to becoming a pilot."
"Last year we launched the Project Digital Intelligence research and development program to innovate in developing next-generation training solutions," said Philippe Perey, Head of Technology - Defense & Security, CAE. "The CAE TRAX Academy and CAE Sprint Virtual Reality trainer are examples of our digital transformation applied to pilot training and addressing the very real challenges many militaries are facing to increase pilot throughput efficiently and cost-effectively."
There will be demonstrations by the CAE at the I/ITSEC of the CAE TRAX Academy, including digital learning tools, CAE Sprint VR trainers, and a T-6C flight training device. The demonstrations will show the progression of the training continuum - Learn, Practice, Perform -- with CAE Rise integrated throughout to provide the data analytics and predictive analysis necessary for continuous improvement and closed-loop training.