Elecnor Deimos leads the consortium selected by the CDTI
PERIGEO, a project for space technology research on UAVs, is one of the seven projects funded by INNPRONTA
▪ A driving force for the development of national industry, the project is endowed with a budget of over 18 million euros and funding of 85%
▪ As part of the project, a cluster of laboratories will be started up, constituting an integrated framework for research and design
▪ The consortium consists of 8 private companies and 7 public research organizations
Madrid, 21 December 2011.- The Centre for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) has chosen the project PERIGEO, for space technology research on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, to receive funding under its INNPRONTA program, which is aimed at promoting stable cooperation in R&D between public and private entities in areas of strategic importance for the development of the national economy. In this first call, INNPRONTA received a total of 42 proposals and PERIGEO was one of the seven selected.
PERIGEO, with an investment of over 18 million euros, will receive funding from the CDTI for 85% of the budget (66% through loans and 34% through grants). The project will serve as a driving force for the development of Spanish space technology, within the framework of the Space Technology Plan established by the Spanish Government, and also represents an important step forward in the consolidation of the Spanish aerospace company, Elecnor Deimos, in collaboration with industrial and academic partners from the European space industry.
ELECNOR DEIMOS is leading the aerospace consortium formed by AERNNOVA, IXION, EMBENTION, AERLYPER and SCR, AD-TELECOM, among other companies, and the public research organizations INTA, CATEC-UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA, UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID, IG, UPM, IMDEA, CTA, with the collaboration of ITER and PARAFLY and the coordination of IPLUSF.
Furthermore, as part of this research and experimental project, a cluster of laboratories will be started up with an integrated innovation and design process in the field of aerospace technology. An excellent opportunity for all members of the sector dedicated to developing technology through testing on UAVs. The cluster will consist of a “Dual Synthetic Environment” housed in the facilities of the Universidad Carlos III in Madrid, which will be connected to the environments “Internal UAV Testing” of CATEC, which includes facilities for the “External Flight” of INTA.
Over the four years of work planned, PERIGEO will focus its research on solving technological challenges related to four space mission scenarios; Earth observation; interplanetary flights in proximity to celestial bodies (asteroids, comets...); atmospheric flight; and safe and accurate descent and landing for planetary exploration.
Different goals and challenges are considered for each of these scenarios and for this reason four lines of research have been established: Optimized Design of Aerospace Systems, Advanced Control, Autonomous Navigation and a Research and Design Integration Process.
PERIGEO provides a framework for collaboration between Private Companies and Public Research Organizations, which will contribute significantly to advancing the competitive position of the companies in the consortium, based on the innovation of the technical-scientific method for the transfer of basic research to the aerospace industry.
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