This document summarizes information about Airbus' C295 aircraft and engineering developments. It discusses the first flight of the C295 Airborne Early Warning & Command system in 2011. It also outlines ongoing work to improve the aircraft's powerplant ratings, aerodynamics, weapon integration, new systems, and manufacturing processes. These developments aim to increase the aircraft's payload and performance capabilities.

1. Engineering & Technology
Miguel Angel Morell
SVP Head of Engineering
Madrid, May 2012

2. C295 Airborne Early Warning & Command
FIRST FLIGHT: 7th June 2011

3. C295 Airborne Early Warning & Command
C295 Airborne Early Warning and Command System: a new development
 Air Vehicle Integration Validated. Flight Tests campaign completed
 Radar and Mission System in development

4. C295 Continuous Improvement
• EVOLUTION OF SUCCESSFUL C295
 HIGHER POWER PLANT RATINGS
 AERODYNAMIC IMPROVEMENT
 WEAPON INTEGRATION
 NEW SYSTEMS
 IMPROVED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
 FITS
• RAPID PROTOTYPING
 FULL 3D, NO DRAWINGS
 INTENSIVE CONCURRENT ENGINEERING
 PROTOTYPE PRODUCTION UNIT INDEPENDENT FROM SERIES PRODUCTION LINE
 SPECIFIC PROCEDURES
Airbus Military
Developing new solutions for new market needs

5. Higher Powerplant Ratings
• Study launched by AM with Pratt & Whitney in 2011 for improved climb and
ceiling performances
• First application –to be certified and introduced in the AFM in the coming months
improves operation over very high terrain such as the Andes or the Himalayas
with only minor influence on powerplant maintenance cost
SCENARIO Take-Off Climb INITIAL
Cruise
STANDARD TOGA MCLB M.CRUISE
NEW TOGA TOGA MAX. CLB
Payload at 25000 ft increased by 1700 Kg

6. C295 Aerodynamic Improvement
WING TIP EXTENSIONS
• Improved Lift-to-Drag ratio
• Improved performance in T/O,
climb and cruise
• Flight Tests: Early 2013
• Technology demonstrator
• Air vehicle integration
• AM Efficient Rapid Prototyping

7. C295 Weapon Integration
MARTE ANTI-SHIP MISSILE
• Complements MK-46 torpedo for
Maritime Patrol
• Shares underwing pylon
• Mock-up missile installation for
air vehicle integration & release tests
• Flight tests: Q3 2012
• AM Efficient Rapid Prototyping

8. C295 New Systems
Head Up Display – Enhanced Vision System
• State of the art HUD: all weather, all missions
• Full integration with a/c avionics and mission
system
• With EVS capability through additional infrared
camera
• Flight test: Mid 2013
• AM Efficient Rapid Prototyping
EVS
CAMERA

9. C295 New Systems
OBIGGS (On Board Inert Gas
Generating System)
• Reduced vulnerability in hostile
tactical scenarios
• Ground test already passed; ready
for flight tests
• Flight Test: Q4 2012
• AM Efficient Rapid Prototyping

10. C295 Improved Manufacturing Processes
BRG (Basic Reference Groups)
TABLADA SAN PABLO
AVION
Manufacturing
WP Fuselaje • Flexible & low cost design &
WP Puertas Paracaidistas PZL
WP Rampa
manufacturing process
WP Portalón PZL
WP Cabina WP Fus. Medio WP Rear Fus WP Colon
PZL
•Modular design ready to fit specific
WP Puerta Emergencia PZL
SK3000 SK3000 SK10 SK10
customer needs
• Significant reduction in FAL labour
WP Puerta PZL
Pilotos
WP Motores
SK10
WP HTP Izq
WP HTP Dch SK10
hours
WP Grupo Alar AEROSUR
• AM Answer to Dynamic Market Needs
WP VTP
SK10 +PZL
Options Optionals
INDUSTRIAL List
GROUPS WITH Version
ALL Adjust
PROVISIONS = Customer
1 BRG Version Specific
Complement
s
1st BRG aircraft delivered to Ghana Air Force May 2012

11. FITS
FULLY INTEGRATED TACTICAL SYSTEM
• The AM-developed solution for ISR challenges:
Maritime Surveillance, SIGINT(ELINT, COMINT, IMINT), AEW
• Extensive use of “state of the art” COTS hardware and
SW.
• INTEL Multicore processors, LINUX and Windows applications
compatible, high resolution image capture and generation, Dual
(RAID) solid state disks for improved availability and video clips
recording
• Ready for Netcentric operation:
Wide Band Data Link and SATCOM allowing , video streaming, IP Voice,
chat , remote (ground) consoles, remote data bases access, and dynamic
replanning
• Friendly operation through large tactile multiscreen and
multitouch displays (iPad like)
• Full compatibility with all AM Mission Platforms
• CN235, C295, Airbus

12. Air Refuelling
 A310 MRTT flight test bed
A310 converted as Flight Test Bed for future enhancements in boom systems
 Further Enhancements:
• PDLs Diming capability for operation under extreme external lighting conditions
• NVG New NVG filter ensuring compatibility with Boom Infrared Illumination System
• New advanced training capabilities

13. Air Refuelling
ENHANCED DEBRIEFING SYSTEM
• The system is designed to record essential
information for Pilots, Air Refuelling Operators and
Mission System Operators
• To facilitate a comprehensive de-brief, the theatre
of operation is re-generated by combining
audio/visual playback and flight data synthesis
features
• Multiple data sources including high-resolution
video, crew audio, video streaming and aircraft
data bus for synopsis representation are presented
to facilitate critical review

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