B-HUNTER UAV

Program update, recent flight

experience and progress in ATM
Euro UVS UAV 2002 Conference

LtCol IMM R. MARCHAL, Ir

Project Officer B-HUNTER UAV

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 Presentation overview
• Introduction
• B-HUNTER program update
– Present program status
– Critical issues
– Way ahead and mid-term planning
• Flight experience and ATM
– Allocated UAV flight areas
– Flight safety process overview
• Questions

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 Introduction: reminder

• Contract B-HUNTER signed on Dec 14th 98

• Missions to fulfil:
– Tactical IMINT (CCD + FLIR)
– Target Acquisition
– Damage Assessment
– Artillery fire adjustment
• 3 systems ordered (6 AV and 2 GCS + GDT)
• Operated by Army unit
• Contractor: EAGLE (IAI Malat, Sonaca, Thales BE)
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 B-HUNTER system legacy

• B-Hunter = integration of:

– Short-range (US) Hunter:
• Aerial Vehicle
• Backup uplink UHF instead of C band, no ADR
– (IL) Searcher:
• Advanced GCS
+ GFE !!!
• Some sensors (Air T°) + PRCS
– (CH) Ranger:
• Automatic take-off and landing system (ATLS)
• Multipurpose Optronic Stabilized Payload (MOSP)
• Avionics computer
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 System: Aerial Vehicle (18 EA)
Weight (Empty): 532 kg
Max T/O Weight: 727 kg
BOOM
Max Payload Weight: 125 kg
Length: 6.9 m EMPENNAGE DIRECTIONAL
AFT ANTENNA
Wingspan: 8.9 m ENGINE
RECOVERY
Endurance: 11.6 hrs demonstrated PARACHUTE

Operational Range: >125 km

Range With Relay: >200 km
AFT RAPS
Cruise Speed: 60 - 80 knots AVIONICS REFLECTOR
BAY
FORWARD
Max Speed: 110 knots CENTER-WING ENGINE
ATTACHMENT
Max Ceiling: 15,000 ft
Payload: Day/Night TV and FLIR
PAYLOAD
Launch Recovery : Unprepared terrain MAIN COMPARTMENT
LANDING NOSE
300 x 25 m wheeled GEAR
FORWARD
LANDING
GEAR
AVIONICS
0 length with RATO COMPARTMENT

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 System: AGCS and GDT (6 EA)

Pilot- Mission Real-Time

Navigator Commander Observer

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 Present situation: contractual

1999 2000 2001 2002

Adoption

Qualification Validation

Contract: 14 Dec 98 Trg

Val Val

In ISRAEL Test

In BELGIUM Trg

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 System validation: clarifications

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 Critical Issues

Org, OT
Infrastructure

Initial Trg
Ops Procedures Pers
Allocation

System upgrade
System

Operational Technical Peripherals

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 Mandatory System updates

• For technical reasons (make system useable)

– Datalink update (UHF >> C-band)
– ATC communications
– Miscellaneous (GSTE, RAPS, Software)
• For operational reasons (make system useful)
– TACOM
• Hardware and Software interfaces
• Communication means
– Battery Operation Center
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 Way ahead: Mid-term planning
Ops 1 Pl
2002 2003 2004 2005

Livraison Ops 2 Pl
OT&E, Pers Qualif

Infrastructure works: runway & UAV building

Pers 3 & 4: Preparation course Trg 3 & 4 Pers Qualif 3 & 4

ECP Coms: Study & Proto

ECP Coms: implementation

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 CTR BKoks
Allocated UAV flight areas

TRA 28
+ D04

TRA 13

TRA WA

Neufchâteau
TRA 22

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 Population Density

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 Operations in TRA 13

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 Flight safety process overview
TYPE AIRWORTHINESS OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
50 Hr Flight/
Flight/year
year.Pers
.Pers

JAR-VLA tailoring to UAV JAR-OPS tailoring to UAV ISO 9002

DO-178B Procedures Flight + ASM JAR-145 tailored
MIL-STD-882C JAR-66 tailored
Flight Safety Quality System

Bie80A 255 Cie Maint LtAvn

AIRWORTHINESS
CONTINUED
TYPE
AIRWORTHINESS
CERTIFICATE

SVP 830.103 Contract

Verification System
COMOPSLAND/3D - ACOS Ops&Trg - DGMR
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 Certification: Old Organisation
GS

COFT

COS

GSX GSA

GS1 GS4 GS6 GST GDF GSP

Org Mat 1 CEM GSP-E

Management Mat 3 SRFT GSP-Infra

Training Mat 4 DAT GSP-PMTI

Mat 5 GSRL

Mat 6 GSP-PrO

PrO-UAV

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 New BMoD Structure
Ministre

DG Fmn DG IPR

CHOD

VCHOD

ACOS Strat ACOS Eval DG HR DGMR

ACOS WB ACOS IS DG BudFin DG JM

ACOS Ops&Trg

LC AC NC MC

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 Certification: New Organisation
DGMR

Div Synth Div MP Div Syst Div CIS Div Infra

Pol Gest Mat Roulant Mat Roulant Gest CIS

Pers & Env Mat Nav Mat Nav CC CIS

Bg Mat Volant Mat Volant

SSC PrO UAV

Mat Volant

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 Conclusion

• Flying UAV just like MAV is a matter of:

– Having a good, certified system
– Having a skilled personnel
– Making good procedures
– But most important:
• Having the will to do it
• Going step by step
• Informing and persuading all actors (users,
populations, politicians, ...)
• There will always be a next step
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 Questions - Comments

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