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NEURONUnmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle

Jonas Hamberg

Flygteknik 2010

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Contents

• Overview of the Neuron Programme

• The Neuron UCAV Concept

• Where we are right now

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The Neuron Programme

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Development of strategic know-how

Mastering UCAV technologies

Maintaining the European knowledgebase & key technologies

Preparing future European Combat Aircraft

A Project for the European Defence Industry

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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€

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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

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Neuron Partners

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Swedish work share

Low Observability

Exhaust Assembly Design

Design and Manufacturing of Landing Gear doors

Lead for Avionics

Computers and Equipment

Mission Software

Autonomy Functions

Airframe

Design and Manufacture of Front & Middle Fuselage

Fuel System

Design and Manufacture of the Fuel System

Aerodynamics

Participation in the aerodynamic shaping team

Windtunnel testing

General Activities

Program Management

General Design

Airworthiness

Critical part of Ground Control Station

Testing

Flight test in Sweden (LO tests & weapon release)

Particiaption in Rig and Ground Tests

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ITALY:Perdasdefogu Test Range

SWEDEN:Vidsel Test Range

FRANCE:Istres Test Centre

Flight test locations

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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

Ground segment

GPSNCW/C4I SystemsNCW/C4I Systems

Data Link

GCS

Flight Test Room

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System Workshare

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Kritisk del i markstationen• Består av 2 delar

• Nominal VSMCB kritisk• SDCB icke kritisk

• 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 FTI-

kommandon

• Hårdvara• Säkerhetskritisk dator• Display + knappar

Vehicle Safety Mission Control Box

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Where we are right now

October 2010

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TF : Feasibility Phase

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

TC1 : Definition Phase

TC2 : Development

Procurement/

Manufacturing

Final assembly

TC3 : Integration Rig

Pre-flight ground tests Ground & Flight demos

First Flight :Spring 2012

E 2 E 3

E1

E1

D3

D2

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C1

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B2

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ISR5 ISR6 PFSR ISR7 ISR8 QR

ISR5ISR4 CDR

3rd update

2nd update

4th update

Time Schedule

Fuselage deliveryFuselage delivery

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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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