Aircraft
New Canadian Training Requirement Attracts Rival Bidders
CAE and Discovery Air also eye contracted-out opportunities elsewhere, including the UK.
The CAE/Draken bid for the CATS contract was promoted at a defense show in Ottawa last week. A suitably painted A-4N Skyhawk was presented to invitees at the adjacent international airport. (Photo: David Donald)
The CAE/Draken bid for the CATS contract was promoted at a defense show in Ottawa last week. A suitably painted A-4N Skyhawk was presented to invitees at the adjacent international airport. (Photo: David Donald)

A long-term Canadian requirement for Contracted Airborne Training Services (CATS) has attracted rival bids from prominent Canadian companies CAE and Discovery Air. They both report growing interest in such services elsewhere, such as Europe and Asia.


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