J-CDS is a leading supplier of Concurrent Design Services and Solutions. Concurrent Design is a design method enabling faster and better multidisciplinary integrated feasibility assessment of Systems or System of Systems. The method is proven and used daily by the European Space Agency for Space System (of Systems) design and consists of a clear design process and software tools.
A method (process and tools) like this could be very effective for the design of highly complex defence systems, like UAVs, Navy ships and special vehicles. The tool is also effective for the design of one-off systems, specials or small series consisting of many subsystems from multiple suppliers.
J-CDS proposes to investigate additional requirements for the CD method, process and tools to be applied for design of defence applications. This could be achieved in a pilot project for the design of a complex system required in the EDA capability plan.
J-CDS is looking for partners to develop a cat.B project proposal for this purpose and governments to carry forward this initiative as cat.B programme.

Arne Matthyssen received his M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Delft University of Technology in 1996.

He has been heavily and actively involved in Concurrent Design since 2001 through his work at the European Space Agency Concurrent Design Facility and through his position as CEO of J-CDS B.V. since 2005.

For J-CDS he has been responsible for developing and managing projects both in the space industry as well as various other industries.

The PT-72U modification goal is to equip existing tanks with the latest solutions in the range of firing effectiveness, protection, surveillance and crew comfort.

The PT-72U modification is necessary due to the current use of tanks – adaptation to the asymmetric warfare (urban and military mission operations) intended for support activities conducted outside the country.

The modifications include installation of additional equipment: a remote-controlled machine gun with an optical system, an omnidirectional  observation system, supplementary armour and further engineering equipment (a ploughshare, a mine flail), among others.

The modernization package of PT-72U provides increased:
• resistance for attacks with portable anti-tank grenade launchers,
• passive and semi-active protection
• firing abilities
• communication possibilities,
and:
• all around observation of the terrain,
• the possibility of firing with large elevation angles.

Modernization provides a low-cost solution using modern technologies.

The core activity of Mr. Wim Bles' research group at TNO Soesterberg concerned spatial disorientation, motion sickness, postural instability and adequate simulator motion cueing. Most projects were financed by the Dutch MoD.

The last years, until his retirement in 2009, were devoted primarily to the realization of the motion-based simulator Desdemona, in close cooperation with the manufacturer AMST Systemtechnik. At present he is director of SDPT Consult (Spatial Disorientation and Pilot Training). He is (co-)author of about 200 publications.

In recent years nations have been working to address the vulnerability of civil air transport to the threat of terrorist attack with MANPADS (Man-portable air-defense systems).  The leading technology for this requirement is DIRCM (Directed Infrared Countermeasure) systems.  These systems are military electronic warfare equipment which are adapted for civilian use.  As more of these systems come to the market, the civilian airline operator is confronted with a choice of systems but does not have enough information available to make informed choices.  

Historically, information about weapons systems has been classified in order to prevent adversaries obtaining knowledge of their capabilities.  In the last decades there has been a fundamental paradigm shift where former adversaries now face common unconventional threats armed with practically any version of MANPADS weapons produced anywhere in the world.  

This is a proposal that an international civilian project be established to provide reliable, objective information to the civil aviation market about terrorist threat technologies.  Participation by interested companies and research establishments is envisaged to bring together information from various European nations.

Prior to his service in NATO he worked in defence industry positions in the US and Europe.  He has extensive background in weapon systems, sensors and infrared countermeasures.  He holds a patent on a missile guidance system.  He based in Europe, dividing his time between The Netherlands and Italy.  Member of EDA CAPTECH forum.

Title:              Integrated intelligent deployable sensors platform                                for force protection             
Presenter:      Roman Dufrene
Organisation:  Bumar sp. z o.o.

There is a proposal of the integrated intelligent deployable sensors platform for force protection, intended to release as a common project Polish and Romanian enterprises: Przemysłowy Instytut Telekomunikacji S.A and UTI System Inc.

The transportable platform will be dedicated to:

-         detect intrusions by the set of different sensors,

-         give the possibility to classify them and monitoring in the control center,

-         combine information from ELINT subsystem

-         combine information from COMINT subsystem

-         send information to the higher levels of command.

Platform will comprise different intrusion sensors (radars, microwave sensors, PIR, multiple complementary sensors), CCTV cameras, additionally signal recognition subsystem and monitoring software. As a new concept, the sensors will be integrated in modules comprising additional circuitry and subsensors making module more difficult to jam or destroy.

Each sensor module will have a local IP module that will communicate using either Ethernet,

Wi-Fi or wireless mesh. Actual detection/coverage zone of each sensor is monitored in real-time, allowing a quick placement of the elements without leaving any unprotected area.

The transportable control center platform will ensure real-time alarms on each tamper attempt, raising an alarm if a sensor is disturbed. The configuration will be flexible, different for different level of threats.