AUSA 2012: CAE sees opportunities in US ground forces rebalance
As the US begins to extricate itself from Afghanistan and focus its attentions on restructuring and re-equipping its forces, training systems company CAE sees an opportunity to increase the amount of business it does in supporting ground combat forces.
Speaking to Shephard at AUSA Annual in Washington DC, the recently appointed head of its military products business, Gene Colabatistto, warned that US ground forces would need to focus more on their training needs as they return to a peacetime structure.
In particular, Colabatistto said there would be increased strain on training assets as the operational tempo of training increased and
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