The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered a second full-mission simulator (FMS) from CAE to support training with the German NH90 Sea Lion naval helicopter, adding to the existing contract signed in December 2019.
The new FMS will join the NH90 Sea Lion synthetic training equipment (STE) at Nordholz Naval Air Station in 2024. The first set of STE, comprising an EASA Level D FMS, cockpit procedures trainer (CPT), three operator tactics trainers (OTT) and a winch and hoist trainer, will all be delivered by the middle of this year.
An 18-strong Sea Lion fleet will succeed the