Quebec City, Quebec, May 5, 2026 OVA has been awarded a second contract with the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering (CFSATE), a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) training establishment, to bridge the gap between classroom instruction and hands-on practice using Virtual Reality. The Canadian Armed Forces gained access to OVA’s innovative solutions without tendering through the Pathway to Commercialization (PTC) program.
CFSATE, located at the Canadian Forces Base Borden, is responsible for delivering ab initio technical training to Aviation Technicians and Aerospace Engineers across the RCAF. It has a critical role in force generation by developing and delivering qualification programs that enable technicians to maintain aircraft serviceability through advanced aerospace engineering and maintenance practices.
OVA will use its software to design and develop a suite of twelve Virtual Reality training scenarios to be integrated with the Avionics Systems Technician Qualification Level 3 (QL3) curriculum, with particular attention to knowledge retention, confidence building, and exposure to realistic troubleshooting scenarios.
These high-fidelity simulations will replicate critical avionics systems on selected aircraft, enabling students to apply their learning and build strong, transferable intuition across procedures and platforms. They will enable students to rehearse maintenance tasks, fault isolation, troubleshooting, radar interactions, navigation, communications, and fire protection in a controlled environment that mirrors real-world conditions, providing them with the same procedural and technical knowledge as on-aircraft instruction without the risks, costs, or limitations associated with it. This enhanced instructional capability is expected to increase training efficiency, improve knowledge retention, and strengthen student confidence before they arrive at their operational squadrons.
This initiative builds on OVA’s first project with CFSATE and will provide the RCAF with a scalable, modernized, and effective training capability that aligns with their evolving operational requirements. More broadly, it aligns with the RCAF’s priority to modernize training and to leverage emerging technologies to improve operational readiness.
Comments from OVA
"We’re delighted to continue our collaboration with CFSATE. The partnership is strong, the impact is clear, and we look forward to what these new VR simulations will enable."
Tim Purdy, Project Manager, OVA
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For further information, please contact:
Harold Dumur, CEO
hdumur@ova.ai
Tim Purdy, Director of Project Management
tpurdy@ova.ai
Simon Drouin St-Pierre, Head of Strategic Partnerships
sdrouin@ova.ai
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