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the neurons (Neuron) unmanned combat aircraft demonstrator

WASHINGTON (Reporter Yuan Xinli) A few days ago, led by France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Greece, Switzerland and other five countries to participate in the development of neurons (Neuron) UCAV demonstrator aircraft manufactured in the French company Dassault Aviation and officially unveiled. This is following the British BAE Systems in July 2010 launched the “Quake” (Taranis) unmanned combat aircraft, the European countries to create an unmanned combat aircraft. According to the plan of “neurons” UAV project team, the aircraft will this year enter the flight test phase, are carrying out the flight test data link technology tests, weapon systems testing.

“neurons” unmanned combat aircraft demonstrator wing aerodynamic layout, inlet and end vents have adopted stealth design, the body covering the stealth coating. The aircraft total length of 9.2 meters, a wingspan of 12.5 m, maximum takeoff weight of 7 tons, a payload of more than 1 tons, maximum flying speed of Mach 0.8, the life time of over three hours. Neuron UAV in the development process had a record number of European aerospace industry “firsts”: it is the first stealth combat aircraft developed in Europe, but also the first European multi-national co-developed UAV is the first all-digital simulation design and development of combat aircraft.

late 1990s

20, French Dassault company started work on the development of unmanned combat aircraft.

2003, Dassault’s development program has been the attention and support of the French government, and the project officially named as “neurons”. The French government decided that the program is open to European countries, seeking broader cooperation between the countries, on the one hand, to accelerate the development process, on the other hand could share the high development cost.

as the main equipment in the future battlefield, the U.S. dominated stealth unmanned combat aircraft and its key technology was very strict, even its European allies had strict control, and do not export, Britain, France shall do not choose their own development of unmanned combat aircraft. France is the hope that through the project of “neurons”, and related technology required to verify the next-generation combat aircraft, while exploring the establishment of an efficient cross-border cooperation. After 2003, the Italian Alenia – Aermacchi, Spain CASA Company, the Swedish Saab, Greek Aerospace, Inc. (HAI) and the Swiss Rugby Corporation (RUAG) has joined the “neurons” research project. In February 2006, the French Ministry of Defence equipment procurement agency (DGA) signed an agreement with the Dassault-led research project, the participating countries to determine the mutual division of tasks, “neuron” research project into the stage of rapid development.

according to the division, the aerodynamic shape of France’s Dassault is responsible for overall design, as well as stealth, airworthiness, flight control system design and final assembly; Saab in addition to participation in the overall design of the exterior design is primarily responsible for avionics systems, landing gear, before the middle of the fuselage and fuel system development; Alenia – Markey is responsible for the fuselage built-in magazine, the whole machine power systems, and the development of the air data system; the CASA is responsible for the ground control center, integral wing as well as data link management system development; RUAG company responsible for the design phase of the wind tunnel tests and fire control, weapons delivery system development; of HAI is responsible for the aft fuselage design of the infrared tail vents. In addition, Thales, France, United Kingdom Rolls-Royce is also involved in the project, the latter’s main job is the development of power systems for aircraft and France’s Turbomeca teamed.

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