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Sula win FATS/2
Framework Agreement for Technical Services (FATS/2) was developed by the MoD in order to make the contracting process faster, easier and more cost-efficient while eradicating the need to go through a lengthy bidding process.
Under FATS/2, a Market Knowledge Matrix (MKM) has been compiled. The MKM consists of a detailed list of all the successful contractors and their capabilities over the Land, Sea, Air and Nuclear domains.
IPTs then search the MKM to select a number of companies with the right expertise for their requirement.
Over the past 18 months, Sula has received an increasing number of sole-source and competitive MoD contracts via this method of contracting. This has opened doors for us in both existing and new customer IPTs.
Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:27 GMT
| Airbus
Sula continues to expand its systems engineering support to Airbus particularly in strategic systems engineering advice and programme Performance Integrity (safety, V&V. requirements, operational reliability and maintenance economics) Working in the Landing Gear and Fuel Systems domains, Sula provides support to all current aircraft development programmes (A380, A400M & A350) and future aircraft research and technology projects.
Sula's successes in these areas include:
Leading the V&V teams on the A380 Fuel System and the A400M Fuel, Inerting and Air-to-Air refuelling systems; bringing a consistent and coherent approach to managing the requirements validation and verification to a standard that meets the European Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA's) Certification Review Item F-01 (JAR 25.1301 and 1309 Compliance - Design assurance and safety assessment processes).
Conducting studies in support of in-service Operational Reliability issues, such as operational interruptions and in-flight turn-backs, and architectural options for future Aircraft, in order to improve reliability and cost-effectiveness.
Developing a Maintenance Economics Cost Model that provides operational economic assessments of aircraft systems. This cost model has proved its suitability for use in trade-off studies comparing many aspects of aircraft operability, including direct maintenance costs, operational reliability and carbon dioxide emission costs.
Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:23 GMT
| Fast Jet Radar
Sula is working on 2 research programmes concerned with enhancing the radar capabilities in fast jets.
RE418 - Combat Aircraft Radar Research
Supporting QinetiQ, Sula has been working to quantify the benefits, in terms of efficiency, of using an active electronically-scanned antenna to replace the current mechanically-scanned system on the Typhoon aircraft.
Sula's role was to examine in detail some of the potential techniques to maximise Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI) performance whilst minimising the radar resource (and in particular the radar time) needed.
The potential for deliberately broadening the transmit beam was examined as was using multiple simultaneous receive beams to improve instantaneous coverage without giving excessive degradation in detection performance or Minimum Detectable velocity. We also investigated the level of fidelity needed in clutter measurements to give the required probability of detection and false alarm, and the potential benefits given by co-operation between multiple aircraft.
Sula used the results and conclusions of this study to develop a structured set of guidelines for the Radar Resource Management algorithm design.
Non-linear Synthetic Aperture Radar (NSAR)
The Electromagnetic Remote Sensing Defence Technology Centre (EMRS DTC) have continued to support the Sula development of NSAR (Non-Linear Synthetic Aperture Radar), a new technique invented by Sula to address two major short-comings of conventional radar imaging techniques. NSAR enables the true velocities and positions of moving targets to be measured accurately, and allows imaging to continue during high speed manoeuvres, thus increasing platform survivability in hostile conditions.
In previous years we have conducted successful flight trials using a sideways looking radar supplied by Selex in a BAE Systems aircraft. This years work has concentrated on the application of NSAR techniques to a modern combat radar mounted on a highly manoeuvrable jet aircraft and the investigation into the military benefits that are expected to be achieved, including freedom to manoeuvre during the acquisition of SAR imagery and significant improvement of the GMTI performance.
Sula are now looking at industrial partnering opportunities to introduce NSAR into relevant radar programmes.
Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:42 GMT
| Sula wins Technical Support to Helicopter Strategy Team contract
Sula has won a competitive tender to support the newly-formed DE&S Helicopter Strategy Team in planning the acquistion of Future Lift Capability for UK Armed Forces. The work involves key systems engineering activities in preparation for Initial Gate and Main Gate decision points, including the formation of an overall acquisition strategy, generation of User and System Requirements Documents for the medium lift requirement and analysis of solution options.
Sula's coherent approach to these activities was deemed important in providing a service that adds significant value.
Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:36 GMT
| Sula win Technical Assurance of Harrier and Tornado
Sula is delighted to announce the award of a contract to undertake a Technical Assurance review of the Harrier GR9/9a Capability Package E (CAP E) and the Tornado Capability Upgrade Strategy (Pilot) II (CUS(P)II) for DE&S. Both the Tornado and Harrier aircraft are scheduled to undergo upgrades to their capabilities and replace obsolete systems. The improvements are primarily in the areas of tactical datalinks and secure communications designed to increase the situational awareness of the aircrew.
The work will be carried out in conjunction with the Harrier and Tornado IPTs at RAF Wyton and the Prime Contractor, BAES. In conducting both reviews, Sula will: conduct System and Technology Readiness Level (SRL and TRL) assessments; examine the proposed schedules for realism; assess the credibility of risk mitigation plans; produce a Capability and Technology Road Map; and make recommendations for improved technology management.
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:00 GMT
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