OPTIMISE News
M6 - OPTIMISE Final Event
Last 13th of July, we had our final milestone meeting, OPTIMISE Final Event
Industry, defence ministry officials and EDA experts gathered Brussels for the final session of OPTIMISE, where the consortium presented to the public the developments and main outcomes of the project.
Participation in European Navigation Conference - ENC 2023
Last 1st of June, we participated in the ENC 2023 Conference - Noordwijk (The Netherlands).
We presented the main outcomes of the SoOp system during the second day of conferences.
Participation in European Defence and Innovation Days - EDID 2023
Last 31st of May, we participated in the EDID 2023 Conference - Brussels.
You could find us at EDA's CapTech Space booth during the conference and join us at Breakout room Alpha (3.11) on Wednesday 31st afternoon, where we shared the main outcomes of the project as part of the Technical Pitches.
OPTIMISE_EDID_Poster.pdfM5 - TRR (Technical Readiness Review) Meeting
Last 2nd of February 2023, OPTIMISE partners achieved a new milestone for the project, we had a physical meeting at EDA Brussels for our TRR meeting, we arranged a one-day workshop with EDA to review in detail the status of the project and the final outcomes of the validation activities. It was a pleasure to visit Brussels and meet again with our colleagues!
Now, we will focus ellaborating the roadmap to identify the next steps in the maturity path of OPTIMISE technologies and prepare our final dissemination event, which will be hold next July. If you are interested in attending the meeting, do not hesitate to get in touch with us!
OPTIMISE_video.mp4M4 - CDR (Critical Design Review) Meeting
On the 14th of December 2022, we were through a successful CDR meeting, in which the consortium shared the first outcomes after the analysis of the resuts of the flight tests performed in November.
Thanks all the partners for the hard work of these past months. This time, it has been an online meeting, we look forward seeing each other again next year in out M5 workshop!
Demo flight tests at Žilina
From the 8th to the 11th of November 2022, the partners have been carring out the integration of the technologies and demo flight tests at Žilina Airport, It was a pleasure to spend the week with our Slovakian colleagues at their facilities!
The team has been working during the week to ensure a successul experiment. Despite some wheather inclemencies, we performed several day and night flights to validate the systems developed within OPTIMISE project. Thanks all the partners for their participation!
Now it is time for us to analyse all the data collected and share the results.
M3 WP4 review meeting
Last 7th of September 2022, we have our third milestone meeting to review the status of the activities after the summer.
Our consortium shared the results from the initial tests performed during the last months and gather feedback from EDA about the next steps for the project.
We are now looking forward the integration and flight tests in Žilina!
M2 - WP3 review meeting
On 11th and 12th of May 2022, our Consortium finally had its first physical meeting in Seville, were the M2 review meeting of the EDA PADR OPTIMISE project took place. It was a pleasure to finally have all the partners together in our city!
OPTIMISE consortium members Skylife Engineering, MBDA, SENER Aeroespacial, ONERA, Syrlinks, Starnav, Sysnav, University of Zilina and AICIA together with EDA #PADR Office discussed the work carried out during the last months in the development of the systems and the integration strategy for the upcoming demonstration flights.
Another great moment for the project! Thanks all the partners for their participation!
M1 - PDR (Preliminary Design Review) meeting
On 28th Febrary 2022, our Consortium got together online and went through a successful PDR (Preliminary Design Review) meeting of the EDA PADR OPTIMISE. This time, it was online, we look forward to meet in person next time and start physical meetings.
OPTIMISE consortium members Skylife Engineering S.L, MBDA, SENER, ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, SYRLINKS, STARNAV, SYSNAV, University of Zilina and AICIA (Andalusian Association for Research and Industrial Cooperation) together with EDA PADR Office discussed the work carried out during these first months of the project towards an improved positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), solution in areas without access to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).
On 22 April 2021, the implementation of OPTIMISE was officially launched at an online kick-off meeting. The project was selected under the 2019 call for proposals for the EU Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) managed by EDA.
OPTIMISE (innOvative PosiTIoning systeM for defence In gnSs-denied arEas) was selected following an EU-wide PADR call for proposals on the topic of ‘Future Disruptive Defence Technologies - Emerging Game-changers’, in the sub-topic related to Autonomous positioning, navigation and timing (PNT).
The project’s main objective is to improve positioning, navigation and timing in areas without access to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). OPTIMISE will develop a novel architecture to fuse data from different sensors and signals and achieve integration of different PNT technologies. The project can thus have a significant impact on a large number of military tasks which are currently dependent solely on GNSS.
The consortium is coordinated by Skylife Engineering (Spain) and comprises research centres, high-tech SMEs, system integrators and a university from Spain, Italy, France and Slovakia. The project has a duration of 24 months and a budget of approximately €1.5 million. More information can be found on the OPTIMISE project page.
Being part of the PADR programme, the project outcomes shall support the European Commission, EDA and Member States for the preparation of the Research Dimension of the European Defence Fund. The project is also related to the work conducted under the Capability Technology Groups of EDA (CapTech Guidance, Navigation and Control and the Ad Hoc Working Group Space).
About the PADR
The OPTIMISE project is part of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) launched by the European Commission in 2017 to assess and demonstrate the added-value of EU supported defence research and technology (R&T). It paved the way for a proper European Defence Programme to come as part of the European Defence Fund (EDF), under the EU’s Multianual Financial Framework (2021-2027).
The PADR implementation is run by EDA following the mandate via a Delegation Agreement between the European Commission and EDA signed on 31 May 2017. By this agreement the Commission entrusts EDA with the management and implementation of the research projects launched within the PADR.
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Preparatory Action on Defence Research under grant agreement No 884134. The statements made herein represent the opinion and findings of the authors. The European Union (EU) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information they contain.
