CAE Inc. CAE

What this company does

CAE provides products and services to equip people in critical roles with technical expertise and solutions, digitalizing the physical world by deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. CAE's manufacturing and assembly facilities are located in Montreal, Canada, and in Arlington and Tampa in the United States. Its head office is located in Montreal, Canada, and CAE has sites and training locations in over 40 countries, including type rating training organizations offering pilot, maintenance and cabin crew training to business and commercial aircraft operators. CAE's operations are global, with approximately 90% of its revenue generated from worldwide exports and international activities, and approximately 50% of its revenue generated in the United States, with the balance in Europe and the rest of the world. CAE employs approximately 11,500 employees, of whom 1,779 were represented by unions and covered by 46 collective agreements as of March 31, 2026. CAE's operations are managed through two segments, Civil Aviation and Defense and Security. The Civil Aviation segment provides training solutions for flight, cabin, maintenance, ground personnel and air traffic controllers in commercial, business and helicopter aviation, a complete range of flight simulation training devices, ab initio pilot training and crew sourcing services, and airline operations digital solutions to major commercial airlines, regional airlines, business aircraft operators, civil helicopter operators, aircraft manufacturers, third-party training centres, flight training organizations, air navigation service providers, maintenance, repair and overhaul organizations, and aircraft finance leasing companies. The Defense and Security segment delivers scalable, platform-independent solutions that enable and enhance force readiness and security for defence forces, OEMs, government agencies and public safety organizations worldwide.

Written from the business description in CAE INC.'s annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, filed 22 June 2026. Every sentence was checked against that document before publication.