BUILDING THE DEFENCEOF TOMORROW TOGETHER

"Defence Industry Participation in R&D and Implementation of

Air Defense System"

12 February 2016Brigadier General Hubert L’EBRALY

- DGA -

SUMMARY Research & Development general organisation in DGA

Science & Technology

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R&D developments in the frame of air defence• C2 Systems• Equipments / PEA Sensors

R&DGENERAL ORGANISATION

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GENERAL ORGANISATION IN DGA

ORIENTATION OF DEFENSE R&DWhite book on defence and national security(2013)

Military programming law (2014-2019)Conciliation of industrial, technological and financial defence capabilities

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Defence D&D (+/- 3 G€ / year)Programme developments

Defence S&T (1,5 G€ / year)

Upstream studiescontracted to industry: 730 M€ / year(2016)

SUBSIDIES (ONERA, ISL) +/- 800 M€ / year(2016)

- Dual Research: 180 M€ (Space, CBRN,…) - EPS, ETO,… (26M € / year)

R&D WITHIN DGA ORGANIZATION

Strategies Directorate

Operations Directorate

Modernization & Quality

International Develop.

Directorate

Common Services

Technical Directorate

Budget & Planning

DirectorateHuman

Resources Directorate

DGA

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Directorate Directorate Directorate

• Preparation of the future (capabilities, technology, industry, cooperation), S&T Orientation

• Technical Engineering & integration• Expertise, test & evaluation

• Management of S&T projects and Acquisition programs

Public documentation presenting S&T orientation (POST) – S&T Priorities –(on a 2 years update basis for the next 6 years)

SCIENCE AND

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AND TECHNOLOGY

RESEARCH AND FUNDING TOOLS

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14 S&T DOMAINSCombat Aircraft

Helicopters & Transport Aircraft

Missiles & Bombs

Support to Innovation

Cross-CuttingCompetencies

Human Protection

Security of Information

Industry skills oriented

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Ballistic Missiles

Submarine & NuclearPropulsionNaval Combat & Underwater Warfare

Land Systems & Munitions

Security of Information Systems

Information Systems & C2

Communication & Networks

Intelligence & Surveillance

AERONAUTICS S&TIndustry skills orientedCombat Aircraft

Helicopters & Transport Aircraft

Missiles & Bombs

Support to Innovation

Cross-CuttingCompetencies

Human Protection

Security of Information

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Ballistic Missiles

Submarine & NuclearPropulsionNaval Combat & Underwater Warfare

Land Systems & Munitions

Security of Information Systems

Information Systems & C2

Communication & Networks

Intelligence & Surveillance

S&T AIR AREAS AND MAIN ISSUESORIENTATIONS

S&T Air contributing areas• Common air technologies• Air communication equipment & networks• Intelligence & surveillance (sensors and radars)• Promotion of innovation (dual)• Information system and C2 (control, surveillance and

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• Information system and C2 (control, surveillance and ground based air defence) Main issues

• « Rafale » future standards• Future combat aircraft systems (new threats, autonomy, network working)• « Tigre » future standard (modernization of the combat and mission system,

collaborative combat)

AIR DEFENSE RELEVANT S&T PRIORITIES IN DGA Air platforms:

• Combat aircraft Intelligence and surveillance:

• Detection, reconnaissance and identification of very low altitude discreet(furtive, small) targets

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(furtive, small) targets• Detection, reconnaissance, identification and localization on visible areas, IR,

hyperspectral and EM Common technologies:

• Treatments on advanced radars • Safety operation of airborn computer systems• Optronic components, hyperfrequency• …

FEDERATIVE PROJECTS: NEW GOVERNANCEOOrientation of the rientation of the requiredrequired studiesstudiesaimingaiming atat preparingpreparing the the future programmesfuture programmes

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Bringing operational/capability consistency accross several industrial S&T domains Aiming at defining a global set of studies being consistent with operational needs

EOTO, S&T studies, initialization/orientation works, demonstrators ambitious, focusing the risk management on innovative technologies

> Defined in terms of maturation (TRL: Technology Readiness Level),> To be set into roadmaps. Basis of the exchanges between the Forces and DGA to prepare the future

R&D DEVELOPMENTSIN THE FRAME

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IN THE FRAME OF AIR DEFENCE

- EXAMPLES -

Build / Assess Defence Architecture with Industry

C2 : BALLISTIC BATTLE PROGRAMMATION AND PERFORMANCE – DEMONSTRATOR

Evaluation of the Threat Battle AnalysisAnalysis of the “Area”

Sites & Areas to protectBallistic Threat Allocated

RessourcesPolitico-militaryconsiderations

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Display of Ressources

Protected Sites and Areas

Radar development 2014-2017• Multifunction radars (Surveillance + Fire Control)

Improve detection and fire control capabilities– Extend surveillance and cueing range– Detect smaller targets

S band, AESA, GaN

SENSORS : RADAR DEVELOPMENT

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S band, AESA, GaN Rotating or fixed antenna Sea or land applications BMD capable Sea Fire family (SF500)

Ground Fire family (GF1000) Open to cooperation

Aster 30 Block 1 NT• Able to cope with MRBM up to 1500 km range and ASBM threat, including

manoeuvring BM

Aster 30 B1Ku-band seeker

+ CalculatorAster 30 B1 NT

New Ka-band seeker+ New calculator

Same size and mass Same booster

SYSTEM : SAMP/T – ASTER 30 IMPROVEMENT – SEEKER

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manoeuvring BM• Improved kill probability• Larger defended areas• Enhancement against conventional threats • Possible mixing of Aster 30 B1 and Aster 30 B1NT inside the same

launcher• Communality and interoperability between ground and naval systems

Open to cooperation (already France + Italy)