CAE awarded five-year naval training sustainment contract with Australia

CAE has been awarded a five-year Training Systems Technical Support contract with the Commonwealth of Australia to sustain Royal Australian Navy warfare training systems. The agreement, effective 1 July 2026, covers bridge simulators and combat centres across Sydney and Perth, supporting multi-domain training operations.

CAE has been awarded a five-year Training Systems Technical Support contract with the Commonwealth of Australia to deliver technical sustainment of critical naval warfare training systems and provide engineering expertise to support training requirements and systems, according to an official announcement. The agreement ensures current training systems for Royal Australian Navy surface vessels, including bridge simulators and combat centres, are available and integrated across numerous simulators to support multi-domain training operations. The contract comes into effect from 1 July 2026 with options for further extension.

CAE is a global leader in training and simulation, providing mission-ready solutions for defence forces. From locations in Sydney and Perth, CAE will deliver technical support, cybersecurity, and engineering design services to support future naval training. The contract leverages existing capabilities and creates new specialised roles within a multi-disciplinary team of technical, IT, cyber, and software experts.

This development matters for Australia's naval training infrastructure, where integrated technical and operational training solutions ensure crews can train for complex and critical naval scenarios in a safe and secure environment. The contract builds on a 31-year relationship with the Australian Defence Force, with CAE maintaining above 98% device availability across the Indo-Pacific region each year.

For the defence training industry, the contract reinforces CAE's position as a global and regional leader in technical, operational, and integrated defence training. Stakeholders including RAN personnel, from technicians to warfighters, stand to benefit from an end-to-end training ecosystem that enables proficiency and mission readiness in safe and secure training environments.