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CAE Acquires Simulation And Training Business From RTI International

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Monday, February 28th, 2011

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Canada's CAE [CAE] on Friday said its United States-based division has acquired the Technology Assisted Learning (TAL) business unit of RTI International, giving it capabilities in land simulation and training solutions in the U.S. market Terms of the deal were not disclosed. TAL, which has about 35 employees in several locations around the United States, provides maintenance trainers for the U.S. Army's ground vehicles. The company designs and manufactures full-scale maintenance trainers and virtual desktop trainers for a range of…

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