CAE and General Atomics will develop a trainer for Italian Air Force Predator UAVs.
The trainer, expected in 2017, will reside at Amendola Air Force Base. located in southwestern Italy near the Adriatic Sea. It will enable the Italian Air Force to conduct training for its Predator A and Predator B/MQ-9 pilots and sensor operators, according to General Atomics. The trainer will allow the Air Force to train pilots without having to use the actual aircraft.
CAE will conduct flight test data gathering.
