CAE delivers world-leading Prodigy Image Generator on CH-53GS and Eurofighter military flight simulators
Press Release
CAE announced today the successful delivery and acceptance of its latest Image Generator (IG), CAE Prodigy, on two advanced military platform simulators: the CH-53GS helicopter for the German Armed Forces and a Eurofighter device for the Austrian Armed Forces.
In late 2025, the German Armed Forces completed customer acceptance and qualification of CAE Prodigy as part of upgrades to their CH-53GS full-motion helicopter simulators. These updated simulators were successfully audited by the German Military Aviation Authority (LufABw).
At the same time, CAE Prodigy was deployed on a Eurofighter fixed-wing device for the Austrian Armed Forces, demonstrating its adoption across diverse high-performance military training environments.
CAE Prodigy delivers a seamless transition between live and synthetic training environments. It enables crews to move naturally between both environments, blending them into a unified and immersive training experience. This approach enhances mission readiness and brings unmatched training realism.
“With these successful deployments and rigorous qualifications by the German and Austrian authorities, CAE continues to advance the realism and effectiveness of training," said Emmanuel Levitte, Chief Technology Officer, CAE. “CAE Prodigy offers unprecedented visual realism that narrows the gap between virtual and real-world operations, making the transition from simulator to live platforms increasingly seamless, ultimately making the world safer.”
For programs such as the CH‑53GS for the German Armed Forces and the Eurofighter training device for the Austrian Armed Forces, CAE Prodigy provides highly realistic, scalable, and repeatable mission preparation. It allows aircrews to rehearse complex scenarios, integrate advanced synthetic threats, and improve performance through measurable outcomes, while increasing safety, reducing cost, and strengthening operational effectiveness.
CAE Prodigy is a cornerstone of CAE’s future-proofing initiatives to elevate training and mission rehearsal to the next level.
Following a highly successful product introduction in the civil aviation market, with more than 30 devices around the world qualified to FAA and EASA level D, CAE Prodigy’s latest version is now enhancing CAE’s Defense & Security simulation applications.
“We’re proud to have achieved this important milestone, successfully deploying CAE Prodigy on both rotary and fixed-wing military platforms,” said Thibaut Trancart, Vice President, Domestic Markets, CAE Defense & Security, Canada-International. “Acceptance by the German and Austrian Armed Forces reflects the strong cooperation between CAE, national authorities, and, importantly, the end users. We expect to see further deployments of CAE Prodigy on other military platforms, for both new and updated simulators.”
The rollout of CAE Prodigy for both the German and Austrian Armed Forces will provide aircrews with the ability to train in true-to-life, low-level flying, featuring an unprecedented level of scene density with highly realistic special effects. CAE’s latest visual solution significantly enhances flight training accuracy and enables superior simulation of challenging conditions, including confined spaces and degraded visual environments. Overall, this capability will strengthen the readiness of helicopter crews within Germany’s armed forces and enhance fast jet training for Austria’s defence forces.
CAE looks forward to supporting the mission readiness of defence forces worldwide with the advanced immersion and visual realism provided by CAE Prodigy.
About CAE
At CAE, we exist to make the world safer. We deliver cutting-edge training, simulation, and critical operations solutions to prepare aviation professionals and defence forces for the moments that matter. Every day, we empower pilots, cabin crew, maintenance technicians, airlines, business aviation operators, and defence and security personnel to perform at their best and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with approximately 13,000 employees at around 240 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. For nearly 80 years, CAE has been at the forefront of innovation, consistently seeking to set the standard by delivering excellence in high-fidelity flight simulators and training solutions, while embedding sustainability at the heart of everything we do. By harnessing technology and enhancing human performance, we strive to be the trusted partner in advancing safety and mission readiness — today and tomorrow.