The production cost for a helicopter flight simulator may be as high as EUR10 million, the company officials say.
Simultec makes simulators in Magurele and also offers training for military craft. The company has recently completed a new product, a state-of-the-art flight simulator to be used in training military helicopter pilots. This type of simulator can reproduce various scenarios, from extreme weather conditions to enemy strikes that affect the helicopter.
Elbit Systems has four plants in Romania and more than 500 employees. Simultec had 32 employees on average and posted 34 million lei (more than EUR7 million) revenue in 2018.(EUR1=RON4.7345)
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)