CAE has delivered and announced the 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.
“With these successful deployments and rigorous qualifications by the German and Austrian authorities, CAE continues to advance the realism and effectiveness of training," CAE, Chief Technology Officer, Emmanuel Levitte, stated.
“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.”
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 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.
CAE Prodigy delivers a 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.
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.
According to CAE, 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.
Following a 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,” CAE Defense & Security, Canada-International, Domestic Markets, Vice President, Thibaut Trancart, highlighted.
“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 scene density with realistic special effects.