CAE USA Awarded $300M Contract to Support C-130H Aircrew Training
What happened
The U.S. Air Force awarded CAE USA a $300 million competitive recompete contract to continue supporting the C-130 Hercules Aircrew Training System program. The contract extends CAE USA's role for nine years, running through December 2035. CAE USA will provide instruction, program management, sustainment, and logistics for C-130H pilots, navigators, flight engineers, and loadmasters serving in the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard.
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Why it matters
The contract secures long-term funding for the C-130H Aircrew Training System program. CAE USA, which is based in Tampa, Florida, will continue to modernize the training system and strengthen cybersecurity protections. The company currently supports the program using nine C-130H full-mission simulators and over 45 aircrew training devices.
A contract was previously awarded involving services at Dobbins AFB, Little Rock AFB, and bases in Minnesota and Missouri.
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Who's involved
- GeorgiaState where Dobbins Air Reserve Base is located and where contract work is performed
- ArkansasState where Little Rock AFB is located and where contract work is performed
- MinnesotaState where contract work is performed
- MissouriState where contract work is performed
- Air National GuardAir warfare component of the United States National Guard that receives training support
- TampaCity where CAE USA is based
- FloridaState where CAE USA is based
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Air National GuardSpeculative
The Air National Guard could see stable operational funding through the contract's duration.
- FloridaSpeculative
The state could benefit from the major, long-term revenue boost to the defense contractor.