C-130 Training Systems (ATS) Program

C-130 AIRCREW TRAINING SYSTEM (ATS) PROGRAM

On 28 Aug 2018, CAE was awarded the sustainment Task Order under the Simulator Division TSA III IDIQ contract after a FAR Part 16 Fair Opportunity Selection. The fourth option year will be awarded on 1 January 2023. Overall, the C-130 Aircrew Training System (ATS) consists of forty-five devices supporting nine primary Weapon System Trainers (WSTs), geographically located at four ATS sites (with one future sites planned), a learning center, and one technical support system center (TSSC). It includes initial qualification, mission qualification, upgrade, and continuation training with guaranteed student training and student throughput. In addition, the C130H ATS accomplishes maintenance and training on two Landing Gear Trainers (LGT) which supports advanced troubleshooting and hydraulics courses. The two landing gear trainers are located at Cannon AFB, NM and Little Rock AFB, AR.

Major modifications continued from FY21 are the SelfContained Navigation System 8 (SCNS 8), Electronic Propeller Control System (EPCS), and Visual Fleet Upgrade. SCNS 8 will update training devices and courseware to ensure crewmembers are trained on current features and capabilities. EPCS removes the mechanical propeller syncrophaser system and replaces with EPCS, updates the courseware. The Visual Fleet System upgrade will increase visual system capability by replacing/upgrading existing visual systems (to include projectors, image generators (IG), mylar) with latest visual system technologies, ensuring aircrew training is realistic as possible. These modifications are currently active and the program is working ongoing execution along with additional modification requests.

In FY22, the program completed several modifications which included: the effort to move converted WST 11 from Tampa to Cheyenne, WST 11 Visual System upgrade, and relocation of WST 08 to Arlington Texas to start its conversion to an AMP2 over the next several years.

C-130H Self-Contained Flight Trainer (SCFT) C-130H Weapon System Trainer (WST)