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“Rotary Wing Air Assets for the Italian Navy “Rotary Wing Air Assets for the Italian Navy ––Current Status and future goals”Current Status and future goals”
22 Nov. 2012
CDR Onofrio Marco FRUMUSACDR Onofrio Marco FRUMUSAEH101 Program OfficerAir Warfare Department Italian Navy General Staff
CDR Onofrio Marco FRUMUSACDR Onofrio Marco FRUMUSAEH101 Program OfficerAir Warfare Department Italian Navy General Staff
•The “Aviazione Navale”
•Present and Future
•The “Aviazione Navale”
•Present and Future
Italian Navy rotary wing airborne assets: current status and future goalsItalian Navy rotary wing airborne assets: current status and future goals
•Present and Future
•Operations
•Future requirements
•Conclusions
•Present and Future
•Operations
•Future requirements
•Conclusions
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1995 - 2000
A FLEXIBLE AND ORGANIC CAPABILITYA FLEXIBLE AND ORGANIC CAPABILITY
1913
1963
1964
19691991
1995 - 2000
2007
A FLEXIBLE AND ORGANIC CAPABILITYA FLEXIBLE AND ORGANIC CAPABILITY
70 ACFT 70 ACFT (19 FW + 51 RW)(19 FW + 51 RW)
2000 MEN/WOMEN 2000 MEN/WOMEN (14) (14) –– 200 CIVILIANS200 CIVILIANS
14500 FHS/YR14500 FHS/YR
PRESENT AND FUTUREPRESENT AND FUTURE
6 MARITIME ASSAULT16 ASW/ASUW6 MARITIME ASSAULT16 ASW/ASUW
2 MARITIME ASSAULT2 MARITIME ASSAULT
66
10 MARITIME PATROL4 EARLY WARNING8 MARITIME ASSAULT
10 MARITIME PATROL4 EARLY WARNING8 MARITIME ASSAULT
3 SH90 (of 56)3 SH90 (of 56)
14 AV8B PLUS2 TAV14 AV8B PLUS2 TAV
EH101EH101
••TRITRI--ENGINE/14T.ENGINE/14T.••INTEGRATED MISSION SYSTEMINTEGRATED MISSION SYSTEM•• SIGNIFICANT RMP CAPABILITIESSIGNIFICANT RMP CAPABILITIES•• HIGH ENDURANCEHIGH ENDURANCE•• ALL WXALL WX•• AREA OPSAREA OPS
8 ASH8 ASH
10 MPH10 MPH
22 22 HelicoptersHelicopters 4 HEW4 HEW
•• CARRIER VESSELSCARRIER VESSELS
•• LPDsLPDs
•• LSSsLSSs
•• ORIZZONTE CLASSORIZZONTE CLASS
•• FREMMFREMM
EH101EH101
•• DECKDECK--LOCKLOCK
•• AUTOMATIC TRAVERSINGAUTOMATIC TRAVERSING
•• HIFRHIFR
EH101 EH101 –– RANGE/ENDURANCERANGE/ENDURANCE
••MAX RANGE 600 NMMAX RANGE 600 NM••ENDURANCE: 5.5ENDURANCE: 5.5
600 NM600 NM
EH101 EH101 -- MPHMPH
FULLY INTEGRATED FULLY INTEGRATED MISSION SYSTEMMISSION SYSTEM
�� RADAR “RADAR “ TRACK WHILE SCANTRACK WHILE SCAN””
�� LOW FREQ. SONAR (HELRAS)LOW FREQ. SONAR (HELRAS)
�� 360360°° ESM/ECM 360ESM/ECM 360°°
�� LINK 11LINK 11
�� FLIR HD GEOREFERENCEDFLIR HD GEOREFERENCED
�� AIS (AIS (stand alonestand alone))
�� MISSILE MARTE / MU90 TORPEDOMISSILE MARTE / MU90 TORPEDO
�� MACHINE GUN 7,62 and 12,7mmMACHINE GUN 7,62 and 12,7mm
��PROGRESSIVELY TRANSITIONING PROGRESSIVELY TRANSITIONING TO HDTO HD
��GEOREFERENCEDGEOREFERENCED
��LASER RANGE FINDERLASER RANGE FINDER
��IR AND DAYLIGHTIR AND DAYLIGHT
��RECORDING CAPABILITYRECORDING CAPABILITY
EH101 MPH EH101 MPH –– FLIR SS HDFLIR SS HD
��RECORDING CAPABILITYRECORDING CAPABILITY
FLIR SS HDFLIR SS HD FLIR SS IIFLIR SS II
EH101 MPH EH101 MPH –– HELRASHELRAS
HHELIBORNE ELIBORNE LLONG ONG RRANGE ANGE SSONARONAR
��DETECTION RANGE: 25 NM (DEEP) DETECTION RANGE: 25 NM (DEEP) –– 1010--15 15 NM (SHALLOW)NM (SHALLOW)
��IINTEGRATED WITH OTHER ASW SENSORS IINTEGRATED WITH OTHER ASW SENSORS (“BISTATIC” E MULTISTATIC”)(“BISTATIC” E MULTISTATIC”)
EH101 EH101 –– HEWHEW
RADAR “EARLY WARNING” MM/HEW -784-HR
EH101 HEWEH101 HEW –– RADAR HEWRADAR HEW--784784--HR HR
Surface TargetSurface Target RangeRange ProfileProfile ISARISARMilitaryMilitary UnitUnit (DDG)(DDG)
� MULTIPLE TARGETS DETECTION AND TRACKING:
• A/S
• A/A
� ISAR STAND OFF IDENTIFICATION CAPACITY
(Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar)� COMBINED MONITORING OF AIR AND
SURFACE TARGET
ISAR Picture ISAR Picture -- MilitaryMilitary UnitUnit
ISAR Picture ISAR Picture –– MercantMercant VesselVessel
EH101 EH101 –– ASHASH
�� BACK RAMPBACK RAMP�� SELF PROTECTION SYSTEM (RWR, LWR, MLDS, SELF PROTECTION SYSTEM (RWR, LWR, MLDS,
CHAFFS/FLARES)CHAFFS/FLARES)�� SATCOMSATCOM�� FLIR E RADARFLIR E RADAR�� ROVER IVROVER IV�� NEW GENERATION IFF (MODE “5” AND MODE NEW GENERATION IFF (MODE “5” AND MODE
“S”)“S”)�� PILOT LOCATOR SYSTEM;PILOT LOCATOR SYSTEM;�� 7,62MM E DA 12,7MM MACHINE GUNS.7,62MM E DA 12,7MM MACHINE GUNS.34 OPERATORS34 OPERATORS
�� TWIN ENGINE 11 T.TWIN ENGINE 11 T.
�� ALL WXALL WX
�� FLY BY WIREFLY BY WIRE
�� ADVANCED AVIONICSADVANCED AVIONICS
SH90 SH90
10 MH90 10 MH90 MARITIME ASSAULTMARITIME ASSAULT
46 SH90 MPH46 SH90 MPH56 56 HelicoptersHelicopters
EWS
BLADES/TAIL AUTOMATIC FOLDING
2 MISSION CONSOLLES
RESCUE HOIST
SATCOM RADIO
SH90 SH90 –– SystemsSystems and and SensorsSensors
FLIR
DATA LINK DECK LOCK
SONAR + SONOBUOY DISPENSER 360° TACTICAL
NAVAL RADAR
SH90 SH90 –– MissionsMissions
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
•• VERTICAL REPLENISHMENTVERTICAL REPLENISHMENT
•• TROOP TRANSPORTTROOP TRANSPORT
•• SEARCH AND RESCUESEARCH AND RESCUE
ASW
•• SEARCH SEARCH -- CLASSIFICATIONCLASSIFICATION
•• IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION
•• TRACKING AND ENGAGEMENTTRACKING AND ENGAGEMENT
•• ARMAMENT: 1/2 SILURIARMAMENT: 1/2 SILURI
ASUW
•• SEARCH SEARCH -- CLASSIFICATIONCLASSIFICATION
•• IDENTIFICAZIONE IDENTIFICAZIONE
•• TRACKING AND ENGAGEMENTTRACKING AND ENGAGEMENT
•• ARMAMENT: 1/2 MARTEARMAMENT: 1/2 MARTE
•• UP TO TWO DILLON M134UP TO TWO DILLON M134
SH90 SH90 –– MG DILLON M134DMG DILLON M134D
GATLING MACHINE GUNGATLING MACHINE GUN66 REVOLVING BARRELS REVOLVING BARRELS --
7.62MM, 3000rds/min7.62MM, 3000rds/min
ARMOURED ARMOURED SEATS
CABLE CUTTER
SATCOM RADIOIR SUPPRESSOR
MH90 MH90 –– SystemsSystems and and SensorsSensors
RESCUE HOIST
REAR RAMP
CARGO HOOK
OBSTACLE WARNING SYSTEM WEATHER
RADAR
PILOTING FLIR
MISSION FLIGHT AIDS
EMERGENCY FLOATS
EWS SUITEEWS
TroopsTroops::20 men and light personale 20 men and light personale geargear
•• Cargo Cargo -- internal/externalinternal/external::-- Total Total loadload capabilitycapability -- 2.5 tons2.5 tons
(3 NATO (3 NATO palletspallets))
MH90 MH90 –– MaritimeMaritime AssaultAssault
-- Total Total underslungunderslung loadload capacitycapacity 4 tons4 tons
•• WeaponsWeapons: : 2 MG Dillon M134D2 MG Dillon M134D
•• Conditions:Conditions:-- Day/Night/NVG/FLIRDay/Night/NVG/FLIR-- LowLow levellevel flightflight
ANTIANTI--
TERRORISMTERRORISM
REAL OPERATIONSREAL OPERATIONS
IMMIGRATIONIMMIGRATION
MNTRMNTR
ISAF
ACTIVE ENDEVOUR
ITALIAN NAVY AIRBORNE ASSETTS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED ITALIAN NAVY AIRBORNE ASSETTS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED IN VARIOUS MISSIONSIN VARIOUS MISSIONS
ANTIANTI--
PIRACYPIRACY
EMERGENCYEMERGENCY
RELIEFRELIEF
UNIFIED PROTECTOR
REAL OPERATIONSREAL OPERATIONS
ISAFISAF
ISR
MDU MDU c.pilc.pil.. : digital map / FLIR: digital map / FLIR
MDU pil.MDU pil. : digital map/ ROVER IV : digital map/ ROVER IV -- ISRISR
Operator A FLIROperator A FLIR-- : recording / FLIR: recording / FLIR
Operator B Operator B -- ROVER IVROVER IV: recording/ ISR: recording/ ISR
C2
ISR
POD
SOA
FLIR
ROVER IV
EMBARKEDEMBARKED•• AEROTACTICAL AEROTACTICAL COMPONENT (AV8B)COMPONENT (AV8B)
•• MARITIME PATROL MARITIME PATROL HELO (EH101)HELO (EH101)
CSAR PACKAGECSAR PACKAGE
Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOROperation UNIFIED PROTECTOR
CSAR PACKAGECSAR PACKAGE(EH101+SH3D+AV8B)(EH101+SH3D+AV8B)
Over 1800 FHrsOver 1800 FHrs
(50% AV8B / 50 % HELOS)(50% AV8B / 50 % HELOS)
Over 1800 FHrsOver 1800 FHrs
(50% AV8B / 50 % HELOS)(50% AV8B / 50 % HELOS)
Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR - RMPOperation UNIFIED PROTECTOR - RMP
•• RMPRMP MISSIONSMISSIONS
•• 11 HeloHelo
•• 4242 MIXMIX inin 5050 days,days, 132132 FLTFLT HRSHRS ((7272,,11 nightnight f/h)f/h)
•• 33 hrshrs onon tasktask
•• 160160NMNM transittransit fromfrom mothershipmothership
•• AreaArea 6060XX150150NMNM
•• RMPRMP MISSIONSMISSIONS
•• 11 HeloHelo
•• 4242 MIXMIX inin 5050 days,days, 132132 FLTFLT HRSHRS ((7272,,11 nightnight f/h)f/h)
•• 33 hrshrs onon tasktask
•• 160160NMNM transittransit fromfrom mothershipmothership
•• AreaArea 6060XX150150NMNM
27 2716th EH101 UWG - Italian Navy
Misurata
GAR
•• AreaArea 6060XX150150NMNM
•• AltitudesAltitudes btwnbtwn 30003000--1000010000ftft
•• AreaArea 6060XX150150NMNM
•• AltitudesAltitudes btwnbtwn 30003000--1000010000ftft
•• 2 Helos2 Helos
•• 37 MIX in 70 days, 112 FLT HRS 37 MIX in 70 days, 112 FLT HRS (95 night flt hrs)(95 night flt hrs)
•• ASuW against RHIBS out of TTWASuW against RHIBS out of TTW
•• Night flights, 3 hrs ONTASK, Night flights, 3 hrs ONTASK, 500500--3000ft 3000ft
•• 2 Helos2 Helos
•• 37 MIX in 70 days, 112 FLT HRS 37 MIX in 70 days, 112 FLT HRS (95 night flt hrs)(95 night flt hrs)
•• ASuW against RHIBS out of TTWASuW against RHIBS out of TTW
•• Night flights, 3 hrs ONTASK, Night flights, 3 hrs ONTASK, 500500--3000ft 3000ft
Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR – ISR/MIOOperation UNIFIED PROTECTOR – ISR/MIO
28 2816th EH101 UWG - Italian Navy
Misurata
GAR
500500--3000ft 3000ft
•• Area 10x54NMArea 10x54NM
•• 8080--90 NM transit from 90 NM transit from MothershipMothership
•• Flir+NVG Flir+NVG
•• ESM for rackets identification ESM for rackets identification against landagainst land--based systems based systems
•• RDR SHORT 20NM+ AIS 160NMRDR SHORT 20NM+ AIS 160NM
500500--3000ft 3000ft
•• Area 10x54NMArea 10x54NM
•• 8080--90 NM transit from 90 NM transit from MothershipMothership
•• Flir+NVG Flir+NVG
•• ESM for rackets identification ESM for rackets identification against landagainst land--based systems based systems
•• RDR SHORT 20NM+ AIS 160NMRDR SHORT 20NM+ AIS 160NM
Tug entering port
Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR - FLIROperation UNIFIED PROTECTOR - FLIR
Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR – ESM FixesOperation UNIFIED PROTECTOR – ESM Fixes
TOTX+45’
X X+10’
ESM RACKETS
Bearing 170°
Bearing 180°
X+45’
NEED TO BOOST:NEED TO BOOST:
••FLEXIBILITY (MULTIMISSION)FLEXIBILITY (MULTIMISSION)
••INTEROPERABILITY (MULTINATIONAL)INTEROPERABILITY (MULTINATIONAL)
Future RequirementsFuture Requirements
INTEROPERABILITY (MULTINATIONAL)INTEROPERABILITY (MULTINATIONAL)
••SENSOR FUSIONSENSOR FUSION
••AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS (IDENT, TRACK, REACTION)AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS (IDENT, TRACK, REACTION)
••LOSLOS--BLOS DATA/VIDEO DISTRIBUTIONBLOS DATA/VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
••NETCENTRICITYNETCENTRICITY• EFFECTIVE
• AFFORDABLE
• SUSTAINABLE
UnmannedUnmanned AerialAerial SystemsSystems
UnmannedUnmanned AerialAerial SystemsSystems (UAS) (UAS) –– ScanScan EagleEagle
AboutAbout 20 20 hrshrs ofof endurance endurance withwith EO EO turretturretCombat Combat provenproven (580.000 flight (580.000 flight hrshrs))
22 systemssystems (5+5 a/(5+5 a/cscs))
AboutAbout 20 20 hrshrs ofof endurance endurance withwith EO EO turretturretCombat Combat provenproven (580.000 flight (580.000 flight hrshrs))
22 systemssystems (5+5 a/(5+5 a/cscs))
Performance DataLength 3,1 mtHeight 1,2 mt
MGTOW 200 kg (440 lbs)Loiter Speed 55 (65) KtsVne 130 KtsEndurance Up to 6 hours
UAS UAS –– CamcopterCamcopter
Service ceiling 12000 ft
Fuel Capacity 15 gal (90 lbs)
AboutAbout 66 hrshrs ofof endurance endurance –– 50 Kg 50 Kg ofof payloadpayloadAboutAbout 66 hrshrs ofof endurance endurance –– 50 Kg 50 Kg ofof payloadpayload
Demonstration conducted on ITS Bersagliere – 17th of April
UAS UAS –– CamcopterCamcopter
ResultsResults::•• VeryVery limitedlimited footprintfootprint•• SignificantSignificant EmbarkabilityEmbarkability•• SignificantSignificant potentialpotential ofof operationaloperational
effectivenesseffectiveness
Executed 11 touch and go’s, 4,5 flight hrs with sea state 3/4 e 28 kts of absolute wind
MORE THAN EVER, NAVAL AVIATION IS NECESSARY FOR MORE THAN EVER, NAVAL AVIATION IS NECESSARY FOR
BATTLESPACE DOMINANCE AT SEA AND IN LITTORAL OPS. WITH BATTLESPACE DOMINANCE AT SEA AND IN LITTORAL OPS. WITH
THAT RESPECT EMBARKED HELICOPTER WILL PLAY A CENTRAL THAT RESPECT EMBARKED HELICOPTER WILL PLAY A CENTRAL
ROLE IN COOPERATION WITH ALL THE OTHER ASSETS ROLE IN COOPERATION WITH ALL THE OTHER ASSETS
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
FOR THE FUTURE WE ARE AIMING FOR: FOR THE FUTURE WE ARE AIMING FOR:
••LONGER RANGE SENSOR, EW, STAND OFF WEAPONSLONGER RANGE SENSOR, EW, STAND OFF WEAPONS
••NETCENTRICITY (TCDL)NETCENTRICITY (TCDL)
••COEXHISTANCE BETWEEN MANNED AND UNMANNED PLATFORMS COEXHISTANCE BETWEEN MANNED AND UNMANNED PLATFORMS
THE ITALIAN NAVY FLEET AIR ARMTHE ITALIAN NAVY FLEET AIR ARM
•• TRADITION, HERITAGE, PRIDETRADITION, HERITAGE, PRIDE
•• CONTINUOUS EVOLUTIONCONTINUOUS EVOLUTION
•• OPERATIONAL CAPABILITYOPERATIONAL CAPABILITY
•• SERVE THE COUNTRYSERVE THE COUNTRY
•• ANYTIMEANYTIME
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
•• ANYTIMEANYTIME
•• ANYWHEREANYWHERE
FLY NAVYFLY NAVYFLY NAVYFLY NAVY