Transcript Technology for a Changing World

NEURON
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle
Jonas Hamberg
Flygteknik 2010
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Contents
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Overview of the Neuron Programme
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The Neuron UCAV Concept
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Where we are right now
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The Neuron Programme
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A Project for the European Defence Industry
Development of strategic know-how
 Mastering UCAV technologies
 Maintaining the European knowledgebase & key
technologies
 Preparing future European Combat Aircraft
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Programme milestones
Europe’s UCAV technology demonstrator
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A French MoD initiative launched at Le Bourget
2003
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Unveiled at Le Bourget 2005
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Contract in February 2006
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First flight 2012
Budget  400 M€
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Demonstration Goals – a single demonstrator
• Low level signature
 Radar
 Infrared
• Air to Ground mission, with ground station connected to a
C4ISR/NCW network
 Air to Ground weapon delivery from internal bay with the possibility to replan the
mission during flight
• Search for innovative technologies to reduce cost
 Airframe
 Avionics
 COTS
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Industrial Organization
Selex-Galileo Av.
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Volvo Aero
Thales
RRTM
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Neuron Partners
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Swedish work share
General Activities
Fuel System
Program Management
Design and Manufacture of
the Fuel System
General Design
Airframe
Airworthiness
Critical part of Ground Control Station
Design and Manufacture of
Front & Middle Fuselage
Low Observability
Exhaust Assembly Design
Design and Manufacturing of
Landing Gear doors
Lead for Avionics
Computers and Equipment
Mission Software
Autonomy Functions
Testing
Flight test in Sweden (LO
tests & weapon release)
Aerodynamics
Particiaption in Rig and
Ground Tests
Participation in the
aerodynamic shaping team
Windtunnel testing
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Flight test locations
SWEDEN:
Vidsel Test Range
FRANCE:
Istres Test Centre
ITALY:
Perdasdefogu Test Range
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The Neuron UCAV Concept
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Configuration and shape
• Main characteristics:
• Fuselage length  9 m
• Wing span  12.5 m
• 2 Weapon Bays
• MTOW  7000 kg
• Engine:
• RRTM Adour Mk951H
• Main performances:
• Max. Mach < 0.9
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The Neuron System
GPS
NCW/C4I Systems
Data Link
Ground segment
Flight Test Room
GCS
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System Workshare
Alenia
Casa
Alenia
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GCS
FCS
Saab
DAv
Saab
DAv
MISSION
Alenia
Casa
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Kritisk del i markstationen
• Består av 2 delar
• Nominal VSMCB
• SDCB
kritisk
icke kritisk
Vehicle Safety Mission Control Box
• Funktionalitet – VSMCB
• Visa kritiska varningar
• Ge möjlighet att mata in kritiska
kommandon
• Validering av kommandon från SDCB
och markstation
• Funktionalitet – SDCB
• Visa FTI kommandon
• Ge möjlighet att mata in FTIkommandon
• Hårdvara
• Säkerhetskritisk dator
• Display + knappar
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Where we are right now
October 2010
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Time Schedule
2006
TF : Feasibility Phase
TC1 : Definition Phase
2007
2008
2009
2010
Procurement/
Manufacturing
Final assembly
TC3 : Integration Rig
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2013
2nd update
B1
B2
ISR5
C1
C2
D1
D2
First Flight :
Spring 2012
3rd update
D3
ISR5
ISR6
PFSR
E1
Pre-flight ground tests
Ground & Flight demos
2012
A3
ISR4 CDR
TC2 : Development
2011
ISR7
4th update
ISR8
E1
Fuselage delivery
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E2
E3
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Strategy for Design and Manufacturing
• The manufacturing will be jig-less to a large extent
• Flexible tooling for assembly
• Model Based Definition is used throughout the project to minimize the
use of drawings
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Neuron Assembly with Flexapods
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Installation of the Airduct
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Assembly snapshots
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