While simple motion systems were the key characteristic of simulation technology in the sixties, in the seventies, motion took on a much bigger role. Increasing government regulations in aviation generated more demand for simulation, resulting in substantial technological breakthroughs at CAE and within the industry. Helicopter training also became a focal point in simulation technology, and an important part of CAE in Germany.

With the commissioning of the NH90 helicopter and its resulting training requirements, a new operator model was launched based on two industrial consortia Helicopter Flight Training Services (HFTS) and Helicopter Training Media International (HTMI), with a major participation of CAE GmbH. While this was completely new ground for the innovative operator model, the launch of the combat simulation system (GESI) in the 1990s was another technical innovation. This simulation solution for tactical training and education of commanders and staff of the land forces at battalion and brigade level is still used in Germany and other European countries.

For more than 50 years, CAE GmbH has been operative in the field of training and safety. Based on decades of experience, CAE combines all core competencies of the company and, as a training systems integrator (TSI). It can cover the entire spectrum of training and further education. This includes live training in a real environment, virtual training on simulators and constructive simulation, in which environments and scenarios, including human behavior, can be artificially simulated.