NEURON Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Jonas Hamberg Flygteknik 2010 1
Contents Overview of the Neuron Programme The Neuron UCAV Concept Where we are right now 2
The Neuron Programme 3
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 4
Programme milestones Europe s UCAV technology demonstrator A French MoD initiative launched at Le Bourget 2003 Unveiled at Le Bourget 2005 Contract in February 2006 First flight 2012 Budget 400 M 5
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 6
Industrial Organization Selex-Galileo Av. Volvo Aero NEURON Proprietary Information Thales 7 RRTM
Neuron Partners 8
Swedish work share Airframe Design and Manufacture of Front & Middle Fuselage Lead for Avionics Computers and Equipment Mission Software Autonomy Functions Aerodynamics Fuel System Design and Manufacture of the Fuel System Participation in the aerodynamic shaping team Windtunnel testing General Activities Program Management General Design Airworthiness Critical part of Ground Control Station Low Observability Exhaust Assembly Design Design and Manufacturing of Landing Gear doors Testing Flight test in Sweden (LO tests & weapon release) Particiaption in Rig and Ground Tests 9
Flight test locations SWEDEN: Vidsel Test Range FRANCE: Istres Test Centre ITALY: Perdasdefogu Test Range 10
The Neuron UCAV Concept 11
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 12
The Neuron System GPS NCW/C4I Systems Data Link Ground segment Flight Test Room GCS 13
System Workshare Alenia Casa Alenia NEURON Proprietary Information FCS DAv Saab MISSION DAv Alenia GCS Saab Casa 14
Kritisk del i markstationen Består av 2 delar Nominal VSMCB SDCB Funktionalitet VSMCB kritisk icke kritisk 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 Vehicle Safety Mission Control Box 15
Where we are right now October 2010 16
Time Schedule 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 TF : Feasibility Phase A3 TC1 : Definition Phase B1 B2 2 nd update TC2 : Development C1 C2 ISR4 CDR ISR5 Procurement/ Manufacturing D1 D2 3 rd update First Flight : Spring 2012 Final assembly D3 TC3 : Integration Rig Pre-flight ground tests Ground & Flight demos ISR5 ISR6 PFSR ISR7 ISR8 QR E1 E1 Fuselage delivery 4 th update E 2 E 3 17
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 18
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Neuron Assembly with Flexapods 20
Installation of the Airduct 21
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