Upcoming feasibility studies Context Scope Procurement approach Topics for discussions Timeline EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 1
Context now 2 Satellite-UAS cooperative missions study Letter of Exchange Working together in the field of C2/ATC for UAS Air Traffic Insertion Preparatory meetings Short Consultancy Service UHTC UAS ATI Road Map Intermediate Results for WS (Final results provided later) Business Case Draft SoW ESA Input EDA Input Consolidated Draft SoW Feasibility Studies PT UAS ATI Guidance and Support PT Spectrum Civil Stakeholder Workshop ESTEC 27./28.05 Mil Stakeholder Final SoW Feasibility Studies SIGAT Study Joint preparation and evaluation Feasibility Study A Feasibility Study B Separated Budgets, ITT and award Intermediate and Final Results EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 2
Context - later ESA funding via IAP Joint evaluation of the results and Information sharing between the organisations Feasibility Study Result A Feasibility Study Result B Consolidated Result Selection of A or B concept/ approach Funding of the Demonstration (50%) Civil Stakeholder Stakeholder Workshop Mil Stakeholder Preparation of joint coordinated Demonstration/Pathfinder Mission DEMONSTRATION Of CONCEPT European C2/ATC SAT Capability (IOC 2015) Funding of the Demonstration (50%) VERITAS Political launch May 2009 SB EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 3
Feasibility Study - Objectives Determine the feasibility of a UAS mission to demonstrate UAS integration in non-segregated airspace Convincingly the added value of integrated space systems (TEL, EO, NAV) Identify promising UAS-satellite services Investigate in detail the cost-effectiveness and viability of such future UAS services Identify future necessary investments EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 4
Starting point EDA Air4All, SIGAT and ESA studies D.1 Technical: D.1.1.Separation D.1.2. Collision avoidance D.1.3. Secure and sustainable communications for Command and Control D.1.4. Radio bandwidth allocation D.1.5. ATC interface D.1.6. Dependable emergency recovery (including forced landings) D.1.7. Health monitoring/fault Detection D.1.8. Automatic take off /landing systems D.1.9. Automatic taxiing D.1.10. Weather detection and protection D.1.11. Interoperability D.1.12. Autonomous behaviour / decision making D.1.13. Operator interface D.1.14. Visual landmark and obstacle avoidance D.3. Procedures and training D.3.1. UAS pilot / Commander training D.3.2. Security of ground station D.4. Transversal issues D.4.1 Public acceptance D.4.2 Product liability D.4.3 Design organisation approval D.4.4 Product organisation approval D.4.5 Impact on environment D.2. Rules and regulations D.2.1 Harmonised military process D2.2 Agreed rules and regulations with authorities EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 5
Feasibility Study Tasks -1 Collect Users needs Driven by end-user needs, propose a number of UAS missions eligible for demonstration What needs to be demonstrated for end-users, safety and certification bodies, or other stakeholders What are mission evaluation criteria? Review what is available for a demonstration in 2010/11 Identify UAS available with BLOS in 2010/11, or an aircraft. What kind of external infrastructure is required (ATC, satcom, navigation, airports, training areas, ) How is bandwidth provisioned nowadays? Milestone 1: EDA and ESA will each choose one mission per study for further detailed investigation in consultation with end-users (possibly with a workshop) EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 6
Feasibility Study Tasks - 2 Detailed Demonstration Mission definition Mission requirements e.g. detailed needs for a pipeline monitoring mission with satellite support, or a border security mission CONOPS Define all resources required for e.g. ATC, jamming, loss-of-link simulations, satcom, EO, navigation Verify with and involved safety and certification bodies Visualise and simulate it Visualise the demonstration mission, in particular for external stakeholders EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 7
Feasibility Study Tasks - 3 Mission execution plan Define in detail the execution of the demonstration mission The storyboard Viability analysis Cost/Benefit analysis What are the required CAPEX, OPEX? Is a UAS mission sustainable as a future service? Non-economic analysis Are the end-users committed? Is there institutional support or opposition? What are the legal and regulatory implications for a service? Roadmap for future developments Identify issues that cannot be demonstrated Identify technical developments that are required Investigate suitability of planned satellite systems to enhance UAS services EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 8
Feasibility Study Logic What needs to be demonstrated? -Users -missions, -evaluation criteria - What is available? -ATC infrastructure, emulators -Satcom, NAV, EO resources -UAS/aircraft? How does selected demonstration look in detail? -Detailed requirements -Resources Visualise simulate it Select one mission (per study) How do we actually perform the demonstration? Viability analysis Roadmap EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 9
Procurement approach Exchange of letter ESA/EDA on cooperation Two separate competitive tender actions (one by ESA, one by EDA, each 400 k, 100%) with identical technical requirements / SOW leading to two contracts, evaluated and awarded by ESA and EDA in a coordinated manner ESA Joint preparation EDA Joint evaluation and selection Award Award Study A 100% Study B 100% Contract award and coordination during execution of project (joint reviews) Common IPR policy Details are still to be fixed Coordination, joint reviews Study Results jointly usable EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 10
EDA and ESA United States Norway * Switzerland Estonia Latvia Lithuania Slovakia Slovenia Bulgaria Iceland Turkey Croatia Albania France Germany Belgium Greece Luxembourg United Kingdom Italy Netherlands Portugal Spain Hungary Poland Romania Czech Republic Sweden Austria Finland Ireland Malta Cyprus Denmark Canada * Norway has a 3 rd party with EDA EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 11
Important for bids to ESA ESA study will be paid from the IAP ARTES 20 budget National Delegates (e.g. DLR, CNES, ) need to supply a letter of support The letter is required at submission of the bid Check with your delegate in time! ESA will supply Point of Contacts to speed up Applicable and reference documentation will be supplied on request to all bidders EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 12
Areas in which suggestions are welcome Do this with a real UAV and/or a (chase) aircraft? Any specific missions we need to look at or which would have more impact? Suggestions vis-à-vis planned certification studies, or partners which need to be on board? EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 13
Timeline ITT on EMITS (http://emits.esa.int/ ) and TED (EDA) planned for end-june 2009 Closure expected in August 2009 Evaluation process and contract award 6 wks Practically starting in October 2009 Study duration 6 to 9 months Demonstration following in 2010/11 Comments to general scope or other suggestions to ESA via iap@esa.int or EDA UAS2009@eda.europa.eu until Friday 5 June 2009 ESA Bidders are suggested to send expression of interest to iap@esa.int (in order to be informed of the publication of this ITT in real time) or EDA via TED EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 14