PITVANT R&D Project on Unmanned Air Vehicles Do ANTEX-UAV Data ALFA-UAV Plan Operation in GPS-restricted environments Sense & avoid Interoperability with third-party systems ALFA (Ext)-UAV Geographic features tracking Advanced training MULTIPLE VEHICLES, MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
Projeto de Investigação e Tecnologia em Veículos Aéreos Não-Tripulados (PITVANT) LT Colonel José Morgado (PO Air Force)
Objectives
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Objectives Development of technologies Design, construction and testing of small and medium sized platforms (Level 0-2) Mixed initiative control of teamed vehicles Interoperability Advanced vision systems Data fusion Navigation systems to be integrated in RPAS. Development of new CONOPS for small and medium sized RPAS (Level 0-2) application to military scenarios, and validation in an operational environment Testing of systems and technologies in a wide range of military and civilian mission scenarios Training of personnel: requirements definition, operation and maintenance.
Methodology Aeronautical Project Platforms Manufacturing Software Enginnering Operations Certification RPAS Decision and Control Systems Maintenance and Reliability Vision and Image Processing Communications Navigation Systems and Data Fusion
Capacities Capacidades Development of Capacities Multiple Múltiplos vehicles veículos & & operators operadores Interoperability Inter-operabilidade Advanced navigation systems Sistemas avançados navegação Platform Optimização optimization plataformas Galileo/INS/GNSS Composite Materiais materials compósitos Multispectral Visão multi-espectral imaging Controlo Mixed iniciative cooperativo cooperative com iniciativa control mista Sistemas Advanced de vision visão systems avançados Endurance Transferência Technology transfer tecnologias Autonomous Voo autónomo flight C4ISR Sistemas C4ISR Technology transfer Autonomous flight C4ISR 2009 2010 2012 2015 Anos 900 flights 500 hours 1 st phase 2 nd phase 3 th phase
Extension of the Continental Shelf Red line: proposed delimitation Workshop: Ocean's challenges and technological developments. July 06-07, 2009 - APDL, Leça da Palmeira, Cortesy Manuel Pinto de Abreu
Level 0 Flying Wing Platforms Level 1 Alfa Level 2 Antex Tactical mini-rpas Alfa (Ex) MTOW: 2-3 kg Payload: 1-2 kg Endurance: 1 h MTOW: 12-30 kg Payload: 4-8 kg Endurance: 5 h 15 h MTOW: 150 kg Payload: 35 kg Endurance: 6 h - 8 h
Permanent Test Site Air Force Base (CFMTFA-Ota)
Permanent Test Site Air Force Base (CFMTFA-Ota)
Permanent Test Site Air Force Base (CFMTFA-Ota)
Permanent Test Site Air Force Base (CFMTFA-Ota)
Capacities Capacidades Development of Capacities Multiple Múltiplos vehicles veículos & & operators operadores Interoperability Inter-operabilidade Advanced navigation systems Sistemas avançados navegação Platform Optimização optimization plataformas Galileo/INS/GNSS Composite Materiais materials compósitos Multispectral Visão multi-espectral imaging Controlo Mixed iniciative cooperativo cooperative com iniciativa control mista Sistemas Advanced de vision visão systems avançados Endurance Transferência Technology transfer tecnologias Autonomous Voo autónomo flight C4ISR Sistemas C4ISR Technology transfer Autonomous flight C4ISR 2009 2010 2012 2015 Anos 900 flights 500 hours 1 st phase 2 nd phase 3 th phase
Preliminary Tests (Mar 2012) Testing communication links Transponder on-board Interaction with Lisbon military air traffic controllers
Flights over Sea (Santa-Cruz Airfield Apr 2012) Ground Station-B Ground Station-A Take-off direction
Flights over Sea (Santa-Cruz Airfield Apr 2012)
Flights over Sea (Santa-Cruz Airfield Apr 2012)
Flights over Sea (Santa-Cruz Airfield Apr 2012)
Flights over Sea Rapid Environmental Picture (REP-12) (Santa-Cruz Airfield Jul 2012) AIS Lanes
Flights over Sea Rapid Environmental Picture (REP-12) (Santa-Cruz Airfield Jul 2012) Argus Ship
Flights over Sea Rapid Environmental Picture (REP-12) (Santa-Cruz Airfield Jul 2012) Search and Track Algorithms
Flights over Sea (Portimão Airfield Jul 2013)
Flights over Sea Rapid Environmental Picture (REP-13) (Portimão Airfield Jul 2013) Oil Spill Monitoring
Flights over Sea Rapid Environmental Picture (REP-13) (Portimão Airfield Jul 2013) Oil Spill Monitoring
Flights over Sea Rapid Environmental Picture (REP-13) (Portimão Airfield Jul 2013) Oil Spill Monitoring
Flights over Sea Rapid Environmental Picture (REP-13) (Portimão Airfield Jul 2013) AIS Lane
Flights over Sea Rapid Environmental Picture (REP-13) (Portimão Airfield Jul 2013) Maritime Police
PERSEUS - Exercise 3
Flights over Sea PERSEUS Exercise 3 (Portimão Airfield Sept 2013) RCC LCC
Flights over Sea PERSEUS Exercise 3 (Portimão Airfield Sept 2013)
PERSEUS - Exercise 2
Flights over Sea PERSEUS Exercise 2 (Porto-Santo Airfield Oct 2013) Ground Control Station 250 m
Flights over Sea PERSEUS Exercise 2 (Porto-Santo Airfield Oct 2013)
Capacities Capacidades Development of Capacities Multiple Múltiplos vehicles veículos & & operators operadores Interoperability Inter-operabilidade Advanced navigation systems Sistemas avançados navegação Platform Optimização optimization plataformas Galileo/INS/GNSS Composite Materiais materials compósitos Multispectral Visão multi-espectral imaging Controlo Mixed iniciative cooperativo cooperative com iniciativa control mista Sistemas Advanced de vision visão systems avançados Endurance Transferência Technology transfer tecnologias Autonomous Voo autónomo flight C4ISR Sistemas C4ISR Technology transfer Autonomous flight C4ISR 2009 2010 2012 2015 Anos 900 flights 500 hours 1 st phase 2 nd phase 3 th phase
Long range flights over sea PORTO SANTO AIRFIELD FUNCHAL AIRFIELD ILHAS SELVAGENS CANARY ISLANDS
New developments Design of a new RPAS for SAR and Maritime Surveillance missions
Testing of GNSS-Galileo System GATE Testing site in Berchtesgaden, Germany
Monitoring Electrical Lines using RPAS Termografia; IR Gestão de vegetação Ninhos avifauna Cadastro Defeitos visíveis Efeito coroa ; UV
Monitoring Electrical Lines using RPAS
Conclusions PITVANT has reached the mid-life milestone (ends in 2015) Yearly evaluations by an external pannel of experts Results so far exceeded expectations Portugal has RPAS capabilities and know-how Portugal has extensive experience in RPAS operations Integration of state-of.the-art technologies Open systems for inter-operability and cooperation Know-how in RPAS design, development and operations Portugal is attracting the attention of players in the field Flight data RPAS flight range Iintegration software and hardware Concepts of operation Mixed initiative control of heterogeneous vehicles over inter-operated networks Portuguese MOD is developing an Unmanned Vehicle Systems Roadmap