Game Changer: Jean-Claude Siew, Vice President Technology & Simulation, Bluedrop Training & Simulation Inc.
After graduating as a Mechanical Engineer at Polytechnique Montréal over 30 years ago, Jean-Claude Siew began his career in the defence and security industry by joining CAE Inc. as a simulation engineer. “My specialization was in aeronautics, and that made my start at CAE fairly easy,” he said. “I accumulated more than 25 years of experience in the aerospace...
Bluedrop Procedural Hoist and External Load Trainer
Bluedrop Training & Simulation’s Rescue Hoist Training System is a fully immersive virtual training device for mission-specific external load hoisting operations. The rescue hoist training system allows the trainee to practice mission-critical skills in a safe, true-to-life environment. Trainees practice realistic rescue and hoisting operations in challenging scenarios complete with realistic cable behaviour that responds to flight dynamics and...
CAE’s Advanced Training Solutions for Naval Forces
As a training systems integrator, CAE is ready to help prepare Royal Canadian Navy crews to operate and maintain the RCN’s existing and new fleets, and optimize their capabilities across the full-spectrum of training and operations to help ensure mission success. For the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program, CAE is proud to be part of Canada’s Combat Ship Team...
Canadian Army participates in computer-aided exercise in Germany
From May 2-9, about 200 Canadian Army members from 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade (1 CMBG) will engage in the U.S. Army’s multinational Joint Warfighting Assessment (JWA) exercise in Grafenwöhr, Germany. “The JWA provides the Canadian Army, working closely with partner nations, an opportunity to trial and integrate new and emerging concepts and doctrine into potential real-world conflict scenarios,” said...
EP 70: Iron Ram 2017, Discovery Air gets CATS program and a visit to Air Mobility Training Centre in Trenton
In this show, Exercise IRON RAM to sharpen Canadian Army soldiers combat skills, Discovery Air Defence has been awarded the contract for the CATS program, and hear about Marcello Sukhdeo’s visit to the Air Mobility Training Centre in Trenton. Show Notes: About 2,400 soldiers from the Canadian Army that are a part of the 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade...
Bluedrop’s Rear Crew Mission Trainer – a fully immersive virtual trainer
With substantial cost savings over live training, virtual training has been increasing in popularity globally, especially in the military sector. The advantage that virtual training brings though, is not only limited to cost benefits, it also provides safety for the crew, improved navigation, the growth of skills, improved communications, less operational risks, data capture and improved user performance. It...
