EC UA Aviation Conference, Windhoek, Namibia, April 2 & 3, 2009 Session 7 : EU-Africa Civil Aviation Co-operation 1
Contents Page 2 Who is Thales Alenia Space Thales Alenia Space contribution to Air Traffic Management Navigation Programs Safety Aeronautical Communications Programs Cooperation between Africa and Thales Alenia Space Aeronautical Communications Systems Navigation Infrastructure Systems EGNOS Applications Development Potential future cooperation axis with Africa 2
A unique blend of expertises Page 3 * 12.6 billion Euros revenue (2006) * 68,000 staff * 12.5 billion Euros revenue (2006) * 58,000 staff 67% 33% European leader in satellite-based solutions Leading position in orbital infrastructures 33% 67% 3
a Large Industrial Footprint Page 4 THALES, a coherent organisation Bringing customers the benefit of technology expertise and international presence Aerospace ATM Business Space Air Systems THALES ALENIA SPACE 11 Industrial Sites in Europe 7,200 Staff Colombes Anvers Charleroi Toulouse Turin Milan Florence Madrid Cannes Rome L Aquila 4
Navigation & Integrated Communications Page 5 Navigation & the associated integrated communications is a key domain of international positioning of Thales Alenia Space Our Missions are to Design and Develop systems/products relevant to: Global Navigation satellite systems (GALILEO) and augmentations (EGNOS, MTSAT ) Safety aeronautical communications (MTSAT, SESAR, IRIS) Navigation applications with integrated communication solutions Key Programs Navigation : EGNOS and GALILEO Aeronautical Communications : MTSAT 5
EGNOS Thales Alenia Space is EGNOS prime and leads a 50 companies consortium Page 6 32 GPS satellites Performance achieved in Europe 2+1 geostationary satellites 400 millions of users 34 receive stations 6 uplink stations 4 processing, monitoring & control centers 6
MTSAT Thales Alenia Space provided MTSAT payloads and ground stations for Japanese Civil Aviation MTSAT 1R MTSAT 2 Page 7 Highly reliable AMSS System operational since 2007 Satellite Payload providing Communications & Navigation signal Ground Earth Station compliant to ICAO AMSS standard Used for safety cockpit communications Full hot Redundancy for AMSS Service availability: 100% since July 2007 (4 GES in service) Service switch over : <6 seconds KOBE GES#1 TT&C GES#3 GES#2 HITACHI OTA GES#4 7
Page 8 Cooperation between AFRICA and TAS 8
Cooperation between AFRICA and TAS Page 9 EGNOS Applications Development METIS : project in progress Aeronautical Communications Systems Space and Ground Segment : NAVISAT ; Preliminary studies 2004 and 2005 Navigation Infrastructure Systems Space Segment : NAVISAT ; Preliminary studies 2004 and 2005 Ground Segment : AFSAGA ; project closed in 2008 9
METIS Page 10 MEDA area: 10 countries in the Mediterranean basin METIS: July 2006 - December 2009 Funded by EC and managed by GSA EU-MEDA team of private/public organizations Main stakeholders from the 10 MEDA countries METIS goal: to prepare the GNSS services introduction in MEDA A. GNSS Regional Plan B.Awareness & Training C.Real-life demos 10
AFSAGA AFrican SAtellite communication & Galileo Applications SADC area: 14 countries Feb 2007 - Feb 2008 Funded by EC and managed by Thales Alenia Space EU-South Africa team: Thales Alenia Space + CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) Page 11 AFSAGA goal: develop awareness of satnav and satcom technologies and their potential use in Southern Africa A.Dissemination workshop in Pretoria 4To improve the awareness of satellite systems available in the region and discuss specific needs among potential users in SADC B.User needs identification 4Identification of several far-reaching possible applications and benefits of satellite navigation C.Results presentation workshop in Pretoria 11
NAVISAT 12 TAS contributed in the early phases of NAVISAT Technical/ Economical feasibility study for MEA region Feb 2004 - Dec 2005 Funded by a French government loan and managed by Thales Alenia Space NAVISAT Middle East and Africa sponsored by Egyptian Civil Aviation NAVISAT goal: Safety Aeronautical Communications and Navigation satellite system for AFRICA and MIDDLE EAST From 2002 2006 2009 Page 12 Through TAS experience in the Japanese satellite-based Aero Com and Navigation system MTSAT, TAS realized a Technical/ Economical feasibility study (2004 2005) Study monitored by a Steering Committee composed of DGAC, AVIT (Egypt), ACAC, ASECNA, ATNS,ICAO regional office Analysis of existing infrastructure and forecasts Collection of communication needs System Architecture definition Economic analysis Incorporation of NAVISAT Middle East and Africa company in Oct. 2006 Since September 2008, NAVISAT aims to develop a roadmap based on a regional approach and user requirements
NAVISAT is of a key importance for next generation ATM in Africa & Middle East Page 13 NEXTGEN + WAAS SESAR/IRIS + + 130% EGNOS + 137% + 165% + 197% + 309% SGB + 192% NAVISAT MTSAT Billion RPK in 2025 + 239% 25% of European traffic 9% of worldwide air traffic < 1,000 1,000 to 2,000 + 221% 2,000 to 3,000 > 3,000 Source : Sesar D1 deliverable, July 2006 Sustained air traffic growth will require new ATM solutions in each major region by 2025 due to an overall traffic capacity, increase safety, reduce environment impact and cost. 13
NAVISAT, a Modern and Global infrastructure for Aeronautical communications and Navigation over Africa and Middle East Page 14 Aim to be the vehicle to perform a wide range of Communications and Navigation services for the Aeronautical Market Mobile Aeronautical Communications (voice and data) between pilots, air traffic controllers and airlines Satellite Navigation Augmentation : Communication links between ground navigation system facilities (VSAT) and Broadcast of GNSS augmentation signal Fixed Aeronautical Communication (voice and data) : Communication links between ground ATM facilities via satellite (VSAT) 14
NAVISAT High Level Strategic Objectives Page 15 To allow Major Improvements in CNS/ATM services, and to contribute to improving the safety and efficiency of air transport for the benefit of all players As a secondary mission, the system shall support other Aviation, Maritime and Land Based Complementary Services To be the preferred provider in terms of Quality of Service & Cost- Effectiveness from both the system operator and the users viewpoints To complement existing terrestrial infrastructures with global coverage Large gaps of ATM infrastructure in most part of the AFI region To cover a large region (AFI/MID), while being Interoperable with systems from other regions Satellite system allows interoperability with other regions (Europe, Asia, Latin America, USA,.) 15
Page 16 Potential future cooperation axis with AFRICA 16
Potential future cooperation axis with AFRICA Page 17 TAS is ready to bring its space navigation and communication solutions to ensure a safe African air transport Navigation Infrastructure Systems Infrastructure studies for EGNOS services in AFRICA Deployment of a prototype system in support to demonstrations Deployment of a full SBAS EGNOS Applications Development Demonstrations based on real EGNOS signals Aeronautical Communications Systems Deployment of space based system for Navigation and Safety aeronautical communications 17
SBAS coverage for Africa Page 18 RIMS : = 33 ECAC + 29 AFI + 5 MID A SBAS system can be deployed quickly. The hosting of sensor stations in most of African Countries is a key driver. 18
Page 19 Contacts : Charlotte Neyret-Gigot Thales Alenia Space Charlotte.neyret-gigot@thalesaleniaspace.com Laurent Diderot Thales Alenia Space Laurent.diderot@thalesaleniaspace.com 19 All rights r es er ved 2008, T hales Al eni a Spac e