Gnss - inertial future landing techniques (GIFT)

Objective

An "all weather landing system" only based on satellite positioning (GNSS/GALILEO) would need to have a very complex architecture for ensuring the required level of safety, having no cost interest compared to current ILS or MLS systems. On the contrary, preliminary developments have shown that combining the satellite positioning capabilities with other onboard navigation sensors (inertia, air data, altimeter) simplifies the overall system in such a way that it can become competitive compared to ILS or MLS. More over, it offers new operational capabilities, such as various approach trajectory. GIFT project proposes to study and evaluate an augmentation system, which will hybridize GNSS with other on- board sensors, and deliver a positioning information allowing precision approach and landing. It includes aircraft architecture study and hybridization algorithms design, performance evaluation in auto land simulations, and in-flight evaluation.

Fields of science

• social sciences › social geography › transport › navigation systems › satellite navigation system › global navigation satellite system
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › satellite technology
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-4. - Key Action New Perspectives in Aeronautics

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

THALES AVIONICS S.A.

Address

Rue Jules Vedrines 25
26027 Valence
France

Participants (8)

AIRBUS FRANCE SAS

France

Address

Route De Bayonne 316
31060 Toulouse

LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.

United States

Address

Burbank Blvd 21050
91367 Woodland Hills, California

NORTHROP GRUMMAN INTERNATIONAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC.

United Kingdom

Address

Rutland House, 148 Edmund Street
B3 2JR Birmingham

SKYSOFT PORTUGAL - SOFTWARE E TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMACAO S.A.

Portugal

Address

Avenida Conselheiro Fernando Sousa, 19 12
1070-072 Lisboa

STICHTING NATIONAAL LUCHT- EN RUIMTEVAART LABORATORIUM

Netherlands

Address

Anthony Fokkerweg 2
1059 CM Amsterdam

SWEDISH CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

Sweden

Address

Vikboplan, 11
60179 Noorkoeping

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BRAUNSCHWEIG

Germany

Address

Hermann-blenk Str. 27
38108 Braunschweig

THALES ATM S.A. - THALES AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

France

Address

Rue De La Fontaine, 19
92221 Bagneux