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BAE SYSTEMS Awarded Contract to Build C-130H Simulators for Republic of China Air Force

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.