DGA/XXXX 14-Mar-03 Diapositive N°1 / 000MINISTÈRE DE LA DÉFENSE

How T&E reduces defense programs risks :a French perspective

By LtGen Daniel ReydelletDirector Test & Evaluation centers

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Organization Chart :Organization Chart : MoD MoD

Armament GeneralDelegation

Ministry of Defense

Air Force Army Navy

Joint Chief of Staff Strategic Affairs Delegation

OrganizationOrganization

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Organization Chart : DGAOrganization Chart : DGA

Armament programs

Directorate forForce systems and

Prospective analysisDSP

Deputy-Directorfor

Weapon systemsAD-A

Directorate forProcurement policyand Quality control

DPM

Directorate forTest and Evaluation

CentersDCE

Directorate forTest and Evaluation

CentersDCE

Service forAeronauticalMaintenance

SMA

Directorate forManagement and

OrganizationDGO

Directorate forCooperation and

Industrial strategyDCI

Directorate forInternational

RelationsDRI

Directorate forHuman resources

DRH

SPARTSPAé SPN

SPMT SPOTI SPNuc

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CEV, CAP

DIRECTOR

Military advisor

Deputy DirectorGeneral affairs

Deputy DirectorOperations

Technical Human resources Cooperation &marketing

Accounting &Procurement

CEPr, CAEPE, CEAT

CEL, Monge, CEMGESMA, GERBAM

LRBA, CELARBASSIN, CTSN

ETAS, CEBCTA, CEG, ETBS

Flight Tests

Airframe, Equipmentand

Propulsion TestingMissile Testing

Ground Systems,Pyrotechnics andProtection Trials

Naval Systemsand RecurrentTechnology

Overall OrganizationOverall Organization

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A decentralized organizationA decentralized organization

TOULON

LORIENTANGERS

BOURGES

VERT le PETIT

GRAMAT

ST-MEDARD

BRÉTIGNY

ARCUEIL

PARIS

VERNON

SACLAY

ST-CLOUD

VAL de REUIL

RENNES

BREST

BISCARROSSE CAZAUX

ISTRESTOULOUSE

• 18 CENTERS

• Workforce of 8,000including 1,900scientists, professionalengineers and high levelmanagers

• Investment M€ 100

• Turnover G€ 0,7

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DIRECTOR

BU1 BU2 BU3 BU4 BU5

Business developement &

management

Technical& investmentmanagement

18 « production » centers

5 Business Units

CUSTOMER

A matrix approach for the mainA matrix approach for the maintransverse functionstransverse functions

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Close Close links with programs officeslinks with programs offices

l based upon 2 key principles :

n A systematic contract for each task performed

n A focal point in charge of T&E issues isdesignated for each program as part of theIntegrated Project Team : the “RESA”

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l T&E too often seen as a programmatic riskl T&E only to check the performances

n Too laten Risks added to the program

l Technology outbidding / Cost effectivenessn risk reduction

Spend money on T&E earlier

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Préparation Faisabilité Définition Développement - indus Production

Global

Expertise

Essais

High Risk / Low T&E Costs

Low Risk / High T&E Costs

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l Risk management is today a major issue

l T&E has a major role to play

l Relationship between the T&E communityand the program managers at all stages ofthe acquisition process

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l T&E has a crucial role to play during theScience & Technology phase

n reduce technical risks

n Expertise, Test & Evaluation

l Involvement of DCE as early as possible

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l T&E community must define all the tasksneeded to be performed during theconception and realization phases

l Risk sharing with industryn evaluation through a balanced and

contradictory analysisn high level of expertise required

l Test servicesl Expert and independent advice

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ConceptionPreparation Realization In service Use

Feasibility Definition

Risk reductionRisk Management Plan

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Airworthiness of the integration of anon-piloted aircraft

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FREE-JET TESTING AT CEPrFREE-JET TESTING AT CEPr« CHEFREN » TEST INSTALLATION« CHEFREN » TEST INSTALLATION

A new test installation, unique in the worldA new test installation, unique in the world

•• means required means required to to produce produce aafree-jet testfree-jet test

••CHEFREN test installationCHEFREN test installationspecificitiesspecificities

•• advantages advantages to gain to gain fromfromCHEFREN test installationCHEFREN test installation

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Means requiredMeans required to to produce produce a free-jet testa free-jet test

The test cell :

altitude test cell

Downstream :

Air extraction

(low pressurearound thetested missileless than 0.1bar)

Upstream :

Air supply

• hot(300-400°C)

• compressed(7 bars)

• dry

• high massflow rate(>200 kg/s)

FREE-JET TESTING = TEST CELL + AIR FLOW GENERATION MEANS

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CHEFREN Test Installation : CHEFREN Test Installation : means means of of reduction reduction of of risksrisks

⌦ …and two specificities that are unique in theworld :

• Dynamic variation of altitude

• Dynamic variation of attitude (incidence etsideslip)

Reproductionof the flight

TRAJECTORY

⌦Common specificities with free-jet testing...

•Production of speed conditions by acceleratingthe compressed hot air inside the Mach nozzle,

• Production of altitude conditions thanks to thelow pressure around the missile, equal to thestatic pressure of the real flight

Reproductionof real flightconditionsaround the

missile

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Advantages Advantages to gain to gain from from CHEFREN testCHEFREN testinstallation ?installation ?

GLOBAL COST REDUCTION

RELIABILITY

RISKS REDUCTION

ADAPTABILITY

ADAPTABILITY :

- the speed can change by adapting the Mach nozzle,

- the altitude range can be extended within the specimen dimensions

GLOBAL COST REDUCTION on the assessment on weapon systems :- non destructive and renewable test,

- continuous air flow generation at CEPr enables to carry on many testswithin a day,

RELIABILITY: a significant number of high altitude test points can becarried on before real flight tests, and repeated if required during thedevelopment,

RISKS REDUCTION :

- exploration of non tested points during real flight tests to validate runningmargins,

- exhaustiveness of measured data (no limitation due to telemetry as on realflight tests),

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Conclusion Conclusion

l Independent T&E functionl Involvement in the very early stage of the

programl High level of technical expertisel Implementation of an integrated process with

the Program Officel “Testing is for learning and reducing the

risks”

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How T&E reduces defense How T&E reduces defenseprograms risksprograms risks