DISTRETTO AEROSPAZIALE LOMBARDO(Lombardia Aerospace Cluster )

November 2013

Ing. Paolo Cerabolini

Source: Distretto Aerospaziale Lombardo

A Brief History

• 23rd February2009: 9 partners founded the ‘Comitato Promotore del Distretto Aerospaziale

Lombardo’

• 23rd March 2009: Appointment of Comitato Promotore del Distretto Aerospaziale Lombardo

President for start-up period: Giorgio Brazzelli

• 11th May 2009: Signature of Comitato Promotore del Distretto Aerospaziale Lombardo

Regulation

• 19th June2009: Meeting with President of Regione Lombardia and with specific councillors for

presentation of the Aerospace Cluster project

• 3rd July2009: Establishment of the Scientific&Technical Committee within the Comitato

Promotore del Distretto Aerospaziale Lombardo

• 22nd January2010: 1^ Convention of Distretto Aerospaziale Lombardo

• 26th February2010: Appointment of Comitato Promotore del Distretto Aerospaziale Lombardo

new President: Giuseppe Orsi

185 Companies

15,000 Employees

4.0 € billion Turnover

1.8 € billion Export

33 % Share on Italian aerospace export (2012)

Snapshot of the Aerospace Sector in Lombardia

Source: Distretto Aerospaziale Lombardo

SECTOR PROFILE

PRODUCTS

Trainer aircraft Helicopters and vertical flight technologies Satellites and scientific payloads

Avionics and system integration Systems and Equipment Structures

Mechanical component and subsystems Tools and systems Special materials Services

PRODUCTS

TRAINING AIRCRAFT ...

Fuel System

Landing Gear System

Flight Control System Mechanical and FBW

Avionics Devices and on-board SW

Radio Comunication Equipment

Hydraulic and Electromechanical

Actuation

Store Carriage e Launching Systems

A/C Power Generation power management and

convertion

...and MAIN RELEVANT SYSTEMS…Components

and Structures Production

Treatment Materials

Ground and Flight

Testing Support

Engineering Services

Ground Training Devices

Ground Support

Equipment

PRODUCTS

HELICOPTERS AND VERTICAL FLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES......and MAIN RELEVANT SYSTEMS…

Landing Gear System

Hydraulic Servoactuators and

Damper

Interiors

Avionics Systems

Communication Systems and Noise

Control Devices

Fuel System

Electrical Power Generation and

Distribution

Components and

Structures Production

Treatment Materials

Ground and Flight

Testing Support

Engineering Services

Training Center

Services

…..

PRODUCTS

SATELLITES

Components and

Structures Production

Ground Segment

Ground Support

Equipment MGSE-EGSE

Engineering Services

Electronic Power Supply (EPS) Payload

TeleMetry & TeleCommandTM/TC

Propulsion

OnBoard Data HandlingOBDH

Attitude Orbit Control SystemAOCS

Structure

Thermal Control System

Power Distribution Control Unit

PDCU

Batteries

...and MAIN RELEVANT SYSTEMS…

MAIN TECHNOLOGIES

StructuresMechanicsMetal, composite, special materials

Electronic and electricStructural design methodologiesAir-fluid mechanics design methodologies

Acoustic and vibration methodologiesInformation TechnologyEnginesOther technologies

Source: Lombardia Aerospace Cluster

Companies distribution by dimension

Employees distribution by company dimension

13%

87%

27%

73%

COMPANIES

LOMBARDIA PRODUCTION STRUCTURES

18,6% (2.800)

30,7% (4.600)

41,9%(6.250)

0,1% (150)

8,1%

40,3%

26,9%

1,1%

% OF COMPANIES ON TOTAL IN LOMBARDIA AEROSPACE CLUSTER

% OF TURNOVER ON TOTAL IN

LOMBARDIA AEROSPACE CLUSTER

Trainer Aircraft, Helicopters and vertical flight, Satellites and scientific payload

Avionics and system integration, Systems andEquipment, Structures, Tools and System for production,Testing and Maintenance, Special Materials

Mechanical Components and Subsytems

Generic Materials

8,7%(1300)

Services

% OF COMPANIES ON TOTAL IN LOMBARDIA AEROSPACE CLUSTER

% OF EMPLOYEES ON TOTAL IN

LOMBARDIA AEROSPACE CLUSTER

23,6%

Source: Census Comitato Promotore del Distretto Aerospaziale Lombardo

PRIME CONTRACTORS IN LOMBARDIA

AgustaWestland*, helicopters

Alenia Aermacchi, trainer aircrafts

CGS (Compagnia Generale per lo Spazio), satellites and scientific payloads

Selex ES*, avionics and radar

Thales Alenia Space, space equipments, scientific payloads and EGSE

Thales Italia, avionics

EVOLUTION:FROM A SECTOR TO A CLUSTER

FOUNDATIONFebruary 2009

DISTRETTO REGIONALELombardia Region

MIUR Program agreement

December 2010

NEXT STOP: EUROPE

PARTNER EACPEUROPEAN AEROSPACE CLUSTER PARTNERSHIPJune 2010

NATIONAL CLUSTER(only for research topics)September 2012

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AIR PARTNERSHIPRegione Lombardia callApril 2012

FOUNDERS:• Agusta Westland• Alenia Aermacchi• Aerea• CGS Carlo Gavazzi Space

• Gemelli• Selex ES• Secondo Mona• Spaziosystem• Unione Industriali Provincia di Varese

CLUSTER AND COMPETENCIES DEVELOPMENT CYCLE

STRATEGY

District main objectives …

Build up a technological/scientific integrated system

development based on competencies and

collaboration enhancement

District technological position improvement in line

with its companies competitiveness and associated

Universities/Research Centers scientific capabilities

Large Corporate-SMEs cooperation enhancement

SMEs R&D competencies and potential valorization

Support SMEs autonomous growth

… and levers

Supply chain competitive growth through innovation

support and best practices implementation

Marketing and internationalization support

Cooperation opportunities scouting (also worldwide)

Business training support

Collaboration with Universities and Research Centers

Public finance scouting for research activities funding

(at European, national and regional level)

GOVERNANCE

“Industrial” Governance

Members

Founder Member

Ordinary Member

Sustainers (institutional entities)

Authorities

Board Committee

President

Management Committee

Secretary

Technical Scientific Unit

OPERATING & FOCUS GROUP

Composed by large corporate, SMEs,

universities and research centers delegates,

coordinated by the Management Committee

lead by the President, the work groups manage

the following activities:

Technical Scientific Unit

Supply Chain

Marketing and Internationalization

Credit & Financing

Training

Focus Group

Fixed - wing aircraft

Rotary - wing & Vertical flight

Space

Advance electronical systems

Working Group Focus Group

WORKING GROUPS - MAIN ACTIVITIES

Nucleo Tecnico Scientifico (NTS): coordinate R&I activities, covers the whole range of products, services, technologies

Supply Chain: promote industrial collaboration, develop best practices (ex.: KPIs; LEAN; E-scouting; Web site… )

Internationalisation & Marketing: links and networking (EACP; Air show, fairs…)

Education & Training: policies, “design” of E&T initiatives; H&A Master - LIUC

Credit & Finance: catching opportunities, steering new ones

SPACE: Flagship Program

TARGET: provide applications on the governance of the territory, for the welfare of the citizen, focused on security and emergency management and implemented through the use of Earth Observation data acquired from stratospheric platforms, which provide real-time services, and integrated with satellite data and/or to the ground.

SPACE: Flagship Program

Stratospheric Platform (HAP- High Altitude Platform)

• Aircraft automatic, quasi-stationary, positioned in the stratosphere• Quote varies between 14 and 20km,• Performance comparable to a satellite in low orbit,• Costs of implementation and launch reduced,• Availability of real-time data on areas at a regional scale,• Ability to reposition based on the levels of alert,• Possibility of maintenance and/or replacement of the instruments on board.

SPACE: Flagship Program

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGICAL AREAS :

• Structural materials, anti-icing systems• Photovoltaic systems • Hydrogen Technologies (filling gas and fuel cells)• Innovative propulsion systems• Guidance Systems, Navigation and Control• On-board electronics• Electro-optical payload development, telecommunications and radar

SPACE: Flagship Program

Flagship Program SPACE target:

• Bring the system to the aerospace industry Lombard/national, first the SME, and Research Centers to increase the technological know-how and develop new business opportunities;

• Create innovative services for the citizen based on the use of the real-time remote data, not currently available and high regional, national and European

• Enabling technologies can be developed through participation in the European Framework Programme Horizon 2020 which can promote the competitiveness of SMEs in Europe.

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