KNDS Deutschland offers comprehensive driver training solutions designed for both military and civilian vehicle operators, addressing the increasing complexity of modern vehicles. Their training programs utilize advanced simulation software and provide all necessary equipment to ensure intensive, safe, and cost-effective training, even in combat-like conditions. With systems that have been rigorously tested worldwide, KNDS caters to a wide range of vehicles, including all civilian wheeled and rail vehicles as well as military wheeled and tracked vehicles, ensuring that drivers are well-prepared for real-world challenges.
KNDS offers a comprehensive range of combat simulators designed for effective instruction and training across various military weapon systems. Their solutions include advanced systems such as the LEOPARD 2 and PzH 2000 turret trainers, as well as mobile Table Top Trainers, catering to the full spectrum of military firing, combat, and tactical training needs. These training-oriented products are engineered to enhance operational readiness and proficiency, ensuring that personnel are well-prepared for real-world scenarios.
KNDS offers a comprehensive repair training program designed to enhance the skills of maintenance personnel responsible for tracked and wheeled military vehicles. This training, which lasts between 17 to 21 minutes, covers essential repair techniques and operational procedures, ensuring that participants are well-equipped to handle various maintenance challenges. With a focus on practical applications and real-world scenarios, the program is tailored for military personnel across multiple countries, including France, Greece, the UK, and the US. By leveraging advanced simulation technologies and expert instruction, KNDS aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of vehicle repair operations, ultimately contributing to mission readiness and operational success.
KNDS offers comprehensive customer training programs designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of military personnel and maintenance teams. These professional on-site training sessions provide hands-on experience with original vehicles, training equipment, and battlefield management systems, ensuring that participants gain practical insights relevant to their roles. Led by methodically trained instructors who are subject matter experts, the courses emphasize adult learning methods and utilize modern training aids to facilitate effective learning. Certified according to ISO 29993, these programs are tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer, fostering a collaborative approach in curriculum development that ensures alignment with operational requirements.
The BOXER Driver Training Vehicle, developed by ARTEC GmbH—a collaboration between KNDS and Rheinmetall—offers a comprehensive training solution for aspiring drivers. This specialized vehicle features a spacious driver's training cab that accommodates both an instructor and a student driver, with additional seating for two more student drivers at the rear. Equipped with advanced active occupant protection systems, the BOXER ensures safety during training sessions. The driver’s station displays are mirrored at the instructor's station, allowing for real-time monitoring of vehicle conditions. Furthermore, the instructor can utilize override devices to intervene in the student’s driving actions, enhancing the learning experience and ensuring optimal training outcomes.
The IAI ATLAS - Advance Training Live AI System (ELS-8050) is a cutting-edge AI training platform designed for advanced interactive military simulations, offering a comprehensive solution for Human-Machine-Machine Teaming (HMMT) developers and ground forces. This versatile system provides a multi-layered Live, Virtual & Constructive (LVC) field training environment, enabling users to set up, execute, manage in real-time, and conduct post-analysis of diverse training scenarios. With its open architecture, the platform allows for the integration of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) sensors and related products, enhancing the training experience. Scenarios are highly adaptable, incorporating various factors such as threats, weapons, terrain, and weather conditions. Leveraging precise Digital Twin and AI technologies, ATLAS supports all engagement types, including Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) operations, and accommodates a wide range of weapon parameters, including those still in development. This innovative system facilitates realistic blue versus red training sessions, ensuring military personnel are well-prepared for real-world challenges.
The C-130 Tampa Training Center, operated by CAE in Tampa, Florida, is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to training operators of the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules aircraft. This comprehensive center offers bilingual (English/Spanish) aircrew and maintenance courses utilizing advanced simulators, fixed and desktop training devices, and a fuselage trainer. With over 25 multimedia classrooms and specialized training rooms for maintenance and Night Vision Instrument Systems, the center tailors its courseware to meet the unique needs of each customer. Additional amenities include a cafeteria, customer lounges, and locker and shower facilities, making it an ideal environment for Flight Engineers, Loadmasters, Maintenance Technicians, Navigators, and Pilots to enhance their skills in a supportive setting.
The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC), located in Brunei Darussalam, is a premier training facility established in 2014 through a collaboration between CAE and the Government of Brunei. Recognized as one of the largest helicopter simulator training centers in the region, it specializes in providing comprehensive training solutions for the Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky S-92 and S-70i Black Hawk helicopters. The MPTC also features an Emergency Management and Crisis Management Centre of Excellence, offering tailored training programs to local authorities, including Brunei’s Ministry of Home Affairs and National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), to enhance their emergency preparedness. In response to evolving training needs, CAE has introduced instructor-led virtual emergency management training, enabling learners to participate from anywhere, thereby transforming traditional classroom learning into a flexible online format.
The CAE Dothan Training Center is a premier facility dedicated to providing comprehensive flight training for the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps. Specializing in the Fixed-Wing Flight Training Service program, the center offers essential training for rotary-wing aviators transitioning to fixed-wing aircraft, including the C-12 Huron and various King Air models. With a focus on initial qualification and recurrent training, the center features five and three-day refresher courses, as well as a unique three-day Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) course in collaboration with Aviation Performance Solutions (APS). Established in 2023, the center also supports the U.S. Air Force's Introductory Flight Training – Rotary-Wing program, ensuring that military personnel receive top-notch instruction in a state-of-the-art environment.
The CAE Sale Military Training Centre, situated in Sale, Victoria, has been operational since February 2014, following a contract from Australia ,’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group. This state-of-the-art facility specializes in providing simulator services for the King Air 350 Pro Line II, under a company-owned/company-operated (COCO) model. CAE is responsible for all operational aspects of the training centre, including facility maintenance and support through 2018. For inquiries regarding pricing or to book third-party training for the B350, please contact [email protected].
CAE's Rear-Crew Tactics Trainers are essential tools designed to meet the specialized mission training needs of back-end sensor crews. These advanced simulators accurately replicate tactical stations, allowing airborne tactics officers and rear-crew sensor operators to engage in high-fidelity mission training within a realistic tactical environment. Currently employed by the Royal Australia ,n Navy, these trainers enhance operational readiness by providing immersive scenarios that prepare crews for real-world challenges.
CAE's Single Synthetic Environment/Digital Twin is a cutting-edge commercial solution designed to assist global leaders in navigating complex strategic challenges. Leveraging decades of expertise in simulation and modeling, this innovative system integrates multi-source data fusion with advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. It creates a comprehensive digital twin that offers an integrated visual dataset, enhancing situational awareness and decision-making for military commanders. By providing real-time insights and a unified operational picture, this solution supports effective planning and analysis across all command levels. Additionally, it serves government entities at various levels to bolster national security and resilience in multi-domain environments.
The Tactical Floor Training Environment by CAE is a cutting-edge solution designed for exercise planning and debriefing, tactical development, and tactics instruction. This innovative system utilizes digitized projections on the floor to create a customizable training environment tailored to meet specific customer needs. It allows users to visualize entire exercises using live or simulated data, facilitating the planning of complex scenarios with multiple moving entities. Adjusting operational plans or evaluating different tactics is made effortless with a simple mouse click. Additionally, the system supports remote debriefing through video conferencing, accommodating multi-tiered seating for observers, thereby enhancing the overall training experience.
CAE's Tactics and Procedures Trainers offer advanced training solutions for armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) by providing a series of reconfigurable classroom desktop team and crew stations. These simulators create a common synthetic environment that enables comprehensive training for commanders, crew members, and system operators at up to the company level. The system supports various tactical training scenarios by integrating virtual entities and allowing desktop trainers to function as role-players, enhancing realism with command posts, air/ground support, and surveillance elements. Configurable for different levels of command—from individual commanders to collective troop formations—the trainers can also interoperate with the CAE GESI constructive simulation system, facilitating integrated training for Company and Battalion units as part of a Brigade exercise.
CAE designs and manufactures advanced Tank/AFV Direct Fire Trainers that cater to the training needs of armored fighting vehicles, including main battle tanks. These comprehensive training solutions facilitate progressive skill development in gunnery, crew operations, and turret handling, offering fully interactive collective training at the troop and platoon levels within a realistic operational environment. The range includes various training devices, from desktop gunnery trainers to fully instrumented tank simulators capable of operating individually or in networks. CAE's systems support precision gunnery for platforms such as the Leopard 2A4, M60A3, T72/T90, Warrior, and Arjun, featuring high-fidelity sighting and fire control systems integrated into a common virtual environment for enhanced training effectiveness.
