Proposed end-state concept for CAE: a networked training system that links simulator tiers, shared airport or mission scenarios, and mission-specific readiness records.
CAE does not need another standalone simulator product. The bigger opportunity is to make its current estate work as one connected training system. MissionOS is the persistent ecosystem layer that connects CAE's devices, people, training events, and readiness evidence. Six functions: Training Identity, Session Continuity, Exercise Federation, Team Assessment, Readiness Record, and Enterprise View.
| Function | What It Does | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Training Identity | One persistent profile per person across every CAE device, session, and centre | A pilot moving from XR to FTD to FFS is one continuous progression, not three separate logins |
| Session Continuity | Each training event connects to the ones before it across devices and locations | The instructor at the FFS sees what happened on the FTD last week. Training becomes a thread. |
| Exercise Federation | Multiple roles, devices, and locations in one synchronized exercise | Pilot and controller in shared airspace. Bridge crew and helicopter in one tactical scenario. |
| Team Assessment | How well did the crew coordinate, not just how well did each person perform? | Rise sees individual maneuvers. Team Assessment sees coordination patterns across roles. |
| Readiness Record | Structured, fidelity-weighted evidence of what was demonstrated, under what conditions | Grows with every exercise. Becomes the hardest asset to replicate on a competitor's system. |
| Enterprise View | The organization sees readiness across teams, roles, and training programs | Decisions driven by accumulated evidence, not scheduling compliance alone. |
Training Identity + Session Continuity
Persistent profiles, cross-device progression, instructor context from previous sessions
Exercise Federation
Multi-role synchronized exercises across devices and locations
Team Assessment + Readiness Record
Coordination pattern analysis, fidelity-weighted evidence, persistent records
Enterprise View
Organization-wide readiness visibility driven by accumulated evidence
This is a better business than another simulator box because it increases the value of assets CAE already owns. It can be sold as software, scenario content, and managed-service capability. More importantly, it gives customers a reason to train inside CAE's network rather than buying isolated devices and running them on their own.