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F Fwsar www.vanguardcanada.com JUNE/JULY 2016 23 "our plan to partner with respected and experienced Canadian companies will provide exceptional, state-of-the-art training support for the Royal Canadian Air Force aircrews and maintenance personnel" — Steve Zuber. ture, which would support the maximum re-use of the software simulated, optimiz- ing the in-service support and minimizing costs due to configuration changes. "Our plan to partner with respected and experienced Canadian companies will provide exceptional, state-of-the-art training support for the Royal Canadian Air Force aircrews and maintenance per- sonnel," said Steve Zuber, vice president and general manager of DRS Technolo- gies Canada, Ltd. A rugged and maneuverable multi-mis- sion aircraft, the Spartan offers some of the most up-to-date features available in aviation today. It can transport troops and cargo; air-drop paratroopers, equipment and material; and carry out medical evacu- ations and special missions. Designed for short takeoffs and landings, the Spartan could use a wide range of airfields, includ- ing truncated and unprepared Arctic strips that lack support equipment. The DRS proposal includes a commit- ment to deliver 100 per cent of contract- value industrial offsets and benefits in the form of long-term jobs and far-reaching investments in Canadian firms and tech- nology. "We look forward to the chance of providing the Royal Canadian Air Force a training solution with the same high- quality level the service is used to get- ting from DRS. This is a vital mission for Canada and we are bringing together the best Canadian companies to ensure mis- sion success," Zuber said. If the C-27J is selected, Team Spartan will manage the integrated logistic sup- port for the aircraft through Spartan Avia- tion Services, a joint venture company led by General Dynamics Mission Systems- Canada and Leonardo Aircraft, and head- quartered in Ottawa, Ont. It will be the Canadian in-service support integrator for the aircraft. In addition to overseeing all of the training system operations, Spartan Aviation Services will have the support of a strong Canadian partner network across the country, including General Dynam- ics Mission Systems-Canada as the mis- sion systems integrator; IMP Aerospace, which will modify the "green" aircraft delivered by Leonardo Aircraft; KF Aero- space, the MR&O provider; Rolls-Royce Canada; Standard Aero; CAE; Esterline CMC Electronics; L-3 WESCAM; Flyht Aerospace Solutions; Airdyne Aerospace; and ATCO Frontec. quirements established by DRS and TRU. TRU would design and deliver training devices, including a full-flight simulator. ATCO Structures and Logistics, Calgary, another member of the Spartan team, would design, build and maintain the training centre. DRS also would design and build an op- erational mission simulator, a sensor station simulator and a mission procedures train- er. A virtual maintenance trainer would be built by Leonardo Aircraft (formerly known as Alenia Aermacchi), another sub- sidiary of Leonardo and the manufacturer of the C-27J Spartan. The training devices would be based on a common architec-

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