European Defence AgencyThe EDA RPAS Programme

Jean-Youri MARTYDeputy Director - Capability, Armament & Technology

RPAS Programme Manager

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The Mission of EDA

“… to support

the Council and the Member States in their effort to

improve the European Union’s defence capabilities

for the Common Security and Defence Policy”

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A catalystFrom Member States to Member States

• 27 Member States

• ~130 staff members and budget = 31 M€/year

• Member States driven through the Agency

Steering Board:

• Ministers of Defence

• Capability Directors

• Armament Directors

• R&T Directors

• Connected to: • EU institutions & bodies

• International organisations (NATO, OCCAR,

EUROCONTROL, EUROCAE, ESA, …)

• European Industry

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Preparing the ground for effective cooperation

• Harmonization of military needs among Member States

• Collaborative R&T projects preparing future key

technological solutions

• Harmonization of national processes related to defence

capability development

• Support to common education and training processes

• Strengthening the competitiveness of the European

defence industrial base

• Preparation of collaborative defence equipment

programmes (ad hoc participation)

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A political mandate to take action on RPAS

Heads of State and Government highlighted importance of effective CSDP during European Council on 19 December 2013. Necessary basis: strong military capabilities and healthy, innovative and competitive EDTIB.

Main outcome (with direct tasking for EDA):

• Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

• Air-to-Air Refuelling

• Cyber Defence

• Governmental Satellite Communications

Capability Programmes

• Dual use research(close cooperation withEC)

• Defence industrial standards

• EU-wide Security of Supply regime

Support to Industry

• More systematic and long-term approach to cooperation through increased transparency and information-sharing

• Assessment of Code of Conduct on Pooling & Sharing implementation

DefenceCooperation

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A consistent package for future RPAS capabilitiesThe EDA RPAS Programme Portfolio

Military RPAS

Certification

Future RPAS

payloads,

airframes

& datalinks

RPAS

Air Traffic

Insertion

MALE RPAS

operational

support

Future MALE

RPAS

European

programme

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Certification of Military RPAS

Support the harmonization of national certification processes of military

RPAS among our Member States To lower certification costs

To facilitate mutual recognition

Full system coverage (RPA to Ground Station)

• Stocktaking of existing national processes and references

• Adaptation of existing European Military Airworthiness Requirements

documents (EMARs)

• Production of additional reference documents where needed

• Member States’ AW certification authorities

• Coordination with European Commission, NATO, EASA

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RPAS Air Traffic Insertion

Clarify the regulatory framework military RPAS will have to comply with

to fly in non segregated air space

Prepare recognized technical solutions to meet future requirements

Take full benefit of civil-military dimension

• Support collaborative R&T projects• Sense & Avoid (MIDCAS)

• Automatic take –off & landing (AUTARKIA)

• SATCOM data-links demonstration (DESIRE I & II)

• Contribute to set up standards

• 10 Member States involved

• Co-funding DESIRE projects with ESA

• Coordination with the European Commission, SESAR JU, EUROCAE,

EASA, NATO, EUROCONTROL

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Future payloads, airframes & datalinks for RPAS

Develop technological solutions to improve performance of future

RPAS

Ensure availability of radio spectrum needed for future military RPAS

• Support collaborative R&T projects on:• Resilient airframes

• High resolution sensors

• Multifunction RF systems

• Autonomous decision making

• …..

• Consolidate bandwidth users’ needs and prepare solutions

• Member States involved in projects on a case by case basis

• Coordination with the European Commission

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European MALE RPAS Users Community

Develop collaborative activities among Member States operating

military Medium Altitude Long Endurance RPAS To lower national operating costs

To improve interoperability

• Assessment of added value of collaborative activities on:• Common training, exercises

• Maintenance (towards harmonised logistic approach)

• 7 Member States involved

• Coordination with NATO, EAG

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Next generation European MALE RPAS

Provide Member States’ decision makers with information needed to

reach a decision to engage in development of a collaborative

programme

Operational Capability by 2020-2025

• Harmonization of military need (Common staff target)

• Assessment of solution oriented collaborative scenarios outlining

planning, life-cycle costs, performances, procurement strategy,

technological challenges, risks, … (Common Staff Requirement &

business case)

• Member States interested, EUMC, EUMS

• Coordination with NATO

• Involvement of industry and OCCAR planned

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Conclusions

• There is a consensus among our Member States about the need

to increase and improve RPAS defence capabilities available in

Europe

• Key success factors:

- Strong political support

- Reduction of all obstacles hampering cooperation between Member

States - in a consistent approach

- Trust building between stakeholders

- Involvement of industry

- Coordination of efforts made in the different multi-national

organisations to achieve the common goal

Together for a stronger Europe

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Thank you for your attention!