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Air Domain Study (ADS) Continued and new joint activities in the BR-SE Aeronautics Cooperation Presentation at the 8 th BR-SE Workshop in Aeronautics Stockholm, 10 October 2019
Air Domain Study (ADS)Continued and new joint activities
in the BR-SE Aeronautics Cooperation
Presentation at the 8th BR-SE Workshop in AeronauticsStockholm, 10 October 2019
The background
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Gripen
Joint Gripen2-seaterdevelopment
Future unmanned systems
5th generation fighter capability
Future commercial aircraft
The Brazilian‒Swedish Aeronautics Vision
Spin-outs
Triple Use Technology Other documents:− ToR− LTSP− WP− ADS 2018
report
MoU on High-Tech
Cooperation from 2009
Brazil-Sweden Strategic Partnership New Action
Plan, from 2015
Air Domain Study (ADS)
The idea behind the ADS is to better understand the future air domain.
These activities will gradually expand the knowledge and support the efforts of the stakeholders, to position themselves in the future global aeronautics landscape.
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5th generation fighter capability
BR
A stepwise approach
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2019 activities
Proposed 2020-2021 activities
Needed to move forward –still lacking funding ideas
Joint Air Domain Study – Agreed Objectives
• To explore and assess future joint Brazilian and Swedish Government and Industry needs, options and solutions in an Air Domain System of Systems context
• To establish long term national strategies in selected areas
• To assess and prioritize Research and Technology development including demonstrator roadmaps to enable the strategies
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Air Domain Study
HLG
EC
Feasibility Research (TRL 1-3) Towards 2025+ capabilities (manned & unmanned)
Technology Development & Demonstrations (TRL 3-7) Towards 2020+ capabilities and products (manned & unmanned)
Productification, Certification (TRL 7-9)
Activities to be planned (T0 TBD):Navigation in contested environments (3)UTM, Safe, Secure & Certified UAS operations (4)ATM in remote areas (6)
ADS Scenario & Concepts (Needs)
Activities being planned (T0 TBD):Human Factors Lab, HUF LAB (2)Autonomous Systems studies Embraer-Saab (4)
Activities to be planned (T0 TBD):ISR sensor, detection, tracking (5)
FCAS studies & demos
ISR UAS
Gripen updates
2019-03
Civil Aviation
Scenario definition work (1)
Phase 2 (TBD)
Planning (ongoing)
2019-08
Planning
2019-08
2018 2019 2020 2021+Study report to HLGActivity Flow-chart
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The 2018 ADS report to HLG outlined UAS with ISR capability as the main joint focus area, with three other technology areas also relevant to address, in addition to UAS, during the first years. These were: − Support to the HUF LAB activities already decided between the two Air Forces− Navigation issues to avoid dependence on Global Navigation Satellite Systems− Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) and autonomous system studies− Sensors and software concerning foliage and camouflage penetration
The proposal in the 2018 report
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Proposal to HLG Suggested areas for further
work in 2020-2024 Resources for Air Domain
Study work Background Guiding reference documents Objectives Roadmap
Appendix 1: Swedish Air Force analysis of national and
common needs A market outlook and industry reflections on
emerging UAS technologies and products –views from Saab
Appendix 2: Brazilian Air Force analysis of national and
common needs A market outlook and industry reflections on
emerging UAS technologies and products –views from Embraer
Appendix 3: Descriptions of the proposed projects
Content of the 2019 report
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The suggestion for the upcoming five-year period is to initiate and support:
- Development of scenarios where the use of UAS can increase the capabilities.
- Development of model-based simulations as demonstrators of the proposed new capabilities. The goal to build a full-scale real demonstrator should however not be lost.
- A raised knowledge in UAS, initially for dual-use applications, with a potential to be further developed for specialized military missions.
- A focus on capabilities and technologies in the UAS area.
Suggested ADS focus for 2020-2024
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The ADS WG suggests the continuation of the Human Factors Laboratory project and the initiation of six new projects.1. Projects to continue:− HMI HUFLAB2. Proposed new projects:− Multi sensor Image-based navigation - Transport of goods in Remote areas, dual use− Autonomous search System, with possible delivering of survival-related supplies
(medic, food etc.) and rescue, using pattern/image identification to find the target− Ground Control Stations and Data Link for UAS− Definition of military scenarios for UAS− Sense and Avoid for UAS of different categories− Autonomy related to UAS
The activities now proposed by the ADS WG
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The proposed projects
A short description
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Name HMI HUFLABMil/Dual/Civil Dual usePartners FMV, Saab, LiU, and RISE DCTA, ITA, IPEV, and IAOpPOC Jenny Gustafsson (FMV)
[email protected] Villani (ITA), [email protected]
Objectives: The main objective is knowledge development regarding human-machine interface (HMI) for both manned and unmanned systems.
Expected contributions are related to augmented/virtual reality tools (AR/VR tools) to alleviate pilot workload in critical situations, evaluation of interaction prototypes of manned-unmanned teaming, evaluation of prototypes of pilot aiding for interaction with highly automated systems, assessment of the validity of using experiments performed in flight simulators to measure pilots’ workload, and evaluations of monitoring assessment for effects like information overload.
Funding: SE – Funded by FMV (approved)BR – Applied for FAPESP funding,
in-kind contribution
Initial Cost Estimate:
Will be stated in the project documents soon to be agreed by DCTA and FMV.
HMI HUFLAB
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Name Multi sensor Image-based navigationMil/Dual/Civil Dual usePartners Saab, LiU Embraer, IEAv, ITAPOC Johan Pellebergs (Saab)
[email protected] Oliveira (Embraer) [email protected]
Objectives:
Demonstrate an aerial navigation, using image-based navigation combined with other embedded sensors, without GNSS.
Funding:
In order to allow for the activities needed to fulfil the work suggested in this report, budget allocation by the various funding entities is needed.
Initial Cost Estimate (total):
US$ 900k (Including costs for all participants: IEAv, ITA, Embraer, Saab, LiU)
Multi sensor Image-based navigation
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Name Autonomous search System, with possible delivering of survival-related supplies (medic, food etc.) and rescue, using pattern/image identification to find the target
Mil/Dual/Civil Dual usePartners Saab, LiU IEAv, ITA, EmbraerPOC Johan Pellebergs (Saab)
[email protected] col Rafael Paes (IEAv) [email protected]
Objectives:Demonstrate an aerial navigation (manned or not), using image-based Automatic Target Search System by means of pattern recognition and machine learning combining embedded sensors for possible delivering of survival-related supplies (medic, food etc.) on Search and Rescue missions.
Funding:
In order to allow for the activities needed to fulfil the work suggested in this report, budget allocation by the various funding entities is needed.
Initial Cost Estimate (total):
U$ 900k (Including costs for all participants: IEAv, ITA, Embraer, Saab, LiU)
Autonomous search System, with possible delivering of survival-related supplies (medic, food etc.) and rescue, using pattern/image identification to find the target
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Name Ground Control Stations and Data Link for UASMil/Dual/Civil Dual usePartners Saab Atech, EmbraerPOC Jens Alfredson (Saab)
[email protected] Carvalho (Embraer) [email protected]
Objectives:
The objectives are to study the HMI necessary to control a UAV as well as on the automation necessary to control a UAV, by focusing on the key aspects of:
− Interaction concepts for remote control/presence
− High level interaction for UAS control
− Multimodal interaction for GCS
Initial Cost Estimate:
0.8 MUSD
Ground Control Stations and Data Link for UAS
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Name Definition of Military scenarios for UASMil/Dual/Civil MilitaryPartners Swedish Armed Forces (Air Force) Brazilian Air ForcePOC Col Robert Persson (SwAF)
[email protected] Col Tony Gleydson (BAF) [email protected]
Objectives:
Establish common UAS employment scenarios, with a focus on military use, between Brazilian Air Force and Swedish Air Force.
Initial Cost Estimate:
Brazilian Air Force US$ 10,500.00 (flying tickets and daily cost budget)
Swedish Air Force: US$ 10,000.00
Definition of Military scenarios for UAS
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Name Sense and Avoid for UAS of different categoriesMil/Dual/Civil Dual usePartners Saab, SE universities DECEA/ICEA, AtechPOC Gunnar Frisk (Saab)
[email protected] Jorge (BAF) [email protected] (coordinator)
Initial Cost Estimate:The cost is much dependent on the scope of the project. It is proposed to have a step-wise approach.
The common core SAA/DAA activity is included in the below estimate, cost & man-hour estimates.
ATM SAA/DAA stream• Year 1: 1000 man-hours per nation
• Year 2: 2000 man-hours per nation
• Year 3: 100kUSD per nation (flight trial related costs) + 1000 man-hours per nation
The UTM SAA/DAA streamTo be added after project initiation
Sense and Avoid for UAS of different categories
Objectives:
This research will develop an approach to Sense/Detect and Avoid (SAA/DAA) obstacles (airborne or ground) that could enable beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations of both large and small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
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Name Autonomy related to UASMil/Dual/Civil Dual usePartners Saab, MDH, LiU Embraer, ITAPOC Jens Alfredson (Saab)
[email protected] Kestenbach (Embraer) [email protected]
Objectives:
Adaptive Interaction for Future Air Embedded Systems• This project aims to create a model for adaptive interaction for Future Air
Embedded Systems (FAES) that considers different levels of system automation
• It addresses social needs of increased safety and security for future civil and military air systems (adaptive interaction describable and communicable to various stakeholders)
Initial Cost Estimate (total):
2-3 years, ~2 MUSD
Funding:
In order to allow for the activities needed to fulfil the work suggested in this report, budget allocation by the various funding entities is needed.
Cooperative threat engagement with heterogeneous drone swarms• Multiple micro air vehicles (MAVs) supported by ground assets forming a
heterogeneous agent network cooperate to autonomously engage and disable an unauthorized threat moving towards a critical infrastructure perimeter
Autonomy related to UAS
Decision at the High Level Group meeting 7th Oct
The HLG agreed to the following:
Approval of the suggested actions in the 2019 Air Domain Study report, as high level guidance and support to start of the proposed activitiesThe Executive Committee shall monitor the process and report back to HLG not later than at their 2020 meeting, concerning how the proposed projects are/will be performed and financed
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Obrigado!Tack!
Thank you!
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Presented by Mats Olofsson, Innovair and
Lt Gen Sérgio Roberto Almeida, Brazilian Air Force, EMAER
