Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Exail have signed "a major new contract" for the supply of a full flight simulator to train crews on the E-3F Airborne Warning and Control System (Awacs) aircraft used by the French Air Force.
The simulator is a replica of the forthcoming re-design of the E-3F AWACS cockpit and its provision comes as part of the contract awarded to AFI KLM E&M by the French Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) for the renovation of the cockpit on the E-3F AWACS strategic aircraft.
"The cockpit renovation is a strategic goal for our customer, and along with Exail we’re putting our expertise to work for the pilots of the French air and space force, from training through to operations," said Anne Brachet, executive vice president.