airbus military engineering update 2012
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Airbus Military Engineering Update: May 2012These slides were presented during the Trade Media 2012 event held at Madrid, Spain and Toulouse, France in May 2012.Miguel Angel Morell, SVP Head of Engineering, provided a look at the current engineering improvement efforts, which are the focus of attention in 2012.The C-295 Airborne Early Warning and C2 aircraft which was announced last year prior to the Paris Air Show was a particular focus of attention in the briefing.One of the more interesting discussions revolved around the use of rapid prototyping in the development of the product as well as re-shaping manufacturing processes.Also of note was the evolution of the power plant in cooperation with Pratt and Whitney and the weapons testing on the aircraft in its maritime patrol role.Another topic of interest was the development of an enhanced debriefing system for the A330 MRTT tanker, which allows better training and operational learning.TRANSCRIPT
Miguel Angel Morell
SVP Head of Engineering
Madrid, May 2012
Engineering & Technology
C295 Airborne Early Warning & Command
FIRST FLIGHT: 7th June 2011
C295 Airborne Early Warning & Command
C295 Airborne Early Warning and Command System: a new development
Air Vehicle Integration Validated. Flight Tests campaign completed
Radar and Mission System in development
C295 Continuous Improvement
• EVOLUTION OF SUCCESSFUL C295 HIGHER POWER PLANT RATINGS
AERODYNAMIC IMPROVEMENT
WEAPON INTEGRATION
NEW SYSTEMS
IMPROVED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
FITS
• RAPID PROTOTYPING FULL 3D, NO DRAWINGS
INTENSIVE CONCURRENT ENGINEERING
PROTOTYPE PRODUCTION UNIT INDEPENDENT FROM SERIES PRODUCTION LINE
SPECIFIC PROCEDURES
Airbus Military
Developing new solutions for new market needs
Higher Powerplant Ratings
• Study launched by AM with Pratt & Whitney in 2011 for improved climb and
ceiling performances
• First application –to be certified and introduced in the AFM in the coming months
improves operation over very high terrain such as the Andes or the Himalayas
with only minor influence on powerplant maintenance cost
Payload at 25000 ft increased by 1700 Kg
SCENARIO Take-Off Climb INITIAL
Cruise
STANDARD TOGA MCLB M.CRUISE
NEW TOGA TOGA MAX. CLB
C295 Aerodynamic Improvement
WING TIP EXTENSIONS • Improved Lift-to-Drag ratio
• Improved performance in T/O,
climb and cruise
• Flight Tests: Early 2013
• Technology demonstrator
• Air vehicle integration
• AM Efficient Rapid Prototyping
C295 Weapon Integration
MARTE ANTI-SHIP MISSILE • Complements MK-46 torpedo for
Maritime Patrol
• Shares underwing pylon
• Mock-up missile installation for
air vehicle integration & release tests
• Flight tests: Q3 2012
• AM Efficient Rapid Prototyping
C295 New Systems
Head Up Display – Enhanced Vision System
• State of the art HUD: all weather, all missions
• Full integration with a/c avionics and mission
system
• With EVS capability through additional infrared
camera
• Flight test: Mid 2013
• AM Efficient Rapid Prototyping
EVS
CAMERA
C295 New Systems
OBIGGS (On Board Inert Gas
Generating System) • Reduced vulnerability in hostile
tactical scenarios
• Ground test already passed; ready
for flight tests
• Flight Test: Q4 2012
• AM Efficient Rapid Prototyping
C295 Improved Manufacturing Processes
AVION
WP Cabina
WP Rampa
WP Puerta Pilotos
WP Fus. Medio WP Rear Fus
WP Puertas Paracaidistas
WP Motores
WP Fuselaje
WP Puerta Emergencia
WP Grupo Alar
WP Colon
WP HTP IzqWP HTP Dch
WP VTP
WP Portalón
PZL
SAN PABLOTABLADA
SK3000 SK3000 SK10 SK10
SK10
SK10
SK10
AEROSUR
+PZL
PZL
PZL
PZL
PZL
Version Complement
s
Options
Customer
Specific
Optionals
List
INDUSTRIAL GROUPS WITH
ALL PROVISIONS =
1 BRG
Version Adjust
BRG (Basic Reference Groups)
Manufacturing
• Flexible & low cost design &
manufacturing process
•Modular design ready to fit specific
customer needs
• Significant reduction in FAL labour
hours
• AM Answer to Dynamic Market Needs
1st BRG aircraft delivered to Ghana Air Force May 2012
FITS
FULLY INTEGRATED TACTICAL SYSTEM
• The AM-developed solution for ISR challenges:
Maritime Surveillance, SIGINT(ELINT, COMINT, IMINT), AEW
• Extensive use of “state of the art” COTS hardware and
SW.
• INTEL Multicore processors, LINUX and Windows applications
compatible, high resolution image capture and generation, Dual
(RAID) solid state disks for improved availability and video clips
recording
• Ready for Netcentric operation:
Wide Band Data Link and SATCOM allowing , video streaming, IP Voice,
chat , remote (ground) consoles, remote data bases access, and dynamic
replanning
• Friendly operation through large tactile multiscreen and
multitouch displays (iPad like)
• Full compatibility with all AM Mission Platforms
• CN235, C295, Airbus
Air Refuelling
A310 MRTT flight test bed
A310 converted as Flight Test Bed for future enhancements in boom systems
Further Enhancements:
• PDLs Diming capability for operation under extreme external lighting conditions
• NVG New NVG filter ensuring compatibility with Boom Infrared Illumination System
• New advanced training capabilities
Air Refuelling
ENHANCED DEBRIEFING SYSTEM
• The system is designed to record essential
information for Pilots, Air Refuelling Operators and
Mission System Operators
• To facilitate a comprehensive de-brief, the theatre
of operation is re-generated by combining
audio/visual playback and flight data synthesis
features
• Multiple data sources including high-resolution
video, crew audio, video streaming and aircraft
data bus for synopsis representation are presented
to facilitate critical review
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