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International Range Technology Workshop A Concept Worth Exploring

International Range Technology Workshop A Concept Worth Exploring. Presented By Tim Chalfant US Air Force Flight Test Center Edwards AFB, CA. Approved for public release Distribution: unlimited AFFTC case # 07180. 2007 European Test and Telemetry Conference, Toulouse, France. Shortfall.

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International Range Technology Workshop A Concept Worth Exploring

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  1. International Range Technology WorkshopA Concept Worth Exploring Presented By Tim Chalfant US Air Force Flight Test Center Edwards AFB, CA Approved for public release Distribution: unlimited AFFTC case # 07180 2007 European Test and Telemetry Conference, Toulouse, France

  2. Shortfall • Ranges challenged to meet expanding customer requirements on a shrinking budget • Ranges becoming more reliant on each other • Int’l Ranges “scientifically disconnected” • Results in inefficiencies like: • Duplication of developments • Redundant capabilities • Interoperability challenges • Lack of Trade “technical exchange” • No International Forum exists to address • Pseudo “International” societies limited

  3. Recommendation • Establish an annual International Test Range Workshop as a forum for the advancement of test range sciences (telemetry, instrumentation, safety, scoring, operations, etc) to promote the free exchange of ideas to met increasing international test range customer requirements • Create a Int’l Board of Range Directors to promote/oversee • Co-Host this forum with established conferences • Rotated internationally “

  4. “Chandipur Manifesto” • NACORT 2006 (Chandipur, India) • Inaugural Indian Range Conference • Very Successful • Keynotes from AFFTC (US), Woomera (AUS), ITR (India) identified shortfalls • Those Range Directors informally agreed to promote a “Int’l Test Range Workshop” as an international data exchange forum • Create a “int’l board of range directors” to oversee • Gather other sponsors (RCC/IRIG, ITEA, SFTE, AIAA, ETTC, IFT…) to promote/participate • Rotate regionally • Target ETC 2008 (Germany) as first event

  5. Why Sponsor? • Test Ranges “unique” in World • US RCC Standards widely utilized • No path for Internationals inputs to Standards • Would help expand Ranges Technically • More exposure to international range R&D • Larger Tech base for Std reviews • Expanded international “interoperability” • Access to capabilities not available nationally • Easier for adminstrations to work internationally

  6. IBORDINTERNATIONAL BOARD OF RANGE DIRECTORS • Membership- 1 per country • Rep appointed by each Country • Chairman rotate among members • Meet annually (during ITRW) • Organizes/manages ITRW • Address range cooperation issues • …Publishes Guidelines for International Range Interoperability…

  7. ITRWINTERNATIONAL TEST RANGE WORKSHOP • Data exchange on range technologies • Rotates between existing conferences • ITC (US) • ETC/ETTC (Germany/France) • SETE (Australia) • NACORT (India) • Workshop with existing conferences • Technical session on range technologies • Special “Improving Standards” session

  8. Proposed Host Sites ETC ETTC ITC NACORT SETE

  9. ITRW Workshop Host Responsibilities • Establish and advertise a “Range Technologies” track/session in your conference • IBORD will solicit, select, and provide the session chair • Include session papers in your proceedings • You collect fees to cover your costs • You pay IBORD nothing!

  10. Others to be contacted for Sponsorship • Conference organizers • ETC (German Society for Telemetering) • SETE (Systems Engineering Society of Australia) • NACORT (Indian MOD/ Defence Research Organization) • ETTC (SEE, France) • ITC (Int’l Foundation for Telemetering) • Technical “range-related” societies • International Test and Evaluation Assoc. • Society of Flight Test Engineers • Royal Aeronautical Society • Flight Test Society of South Africa • Others • US DoD • QinetiQ • ??

  11. ITRW Society Sponsor Responsibility • No Cost! • Distribute ITRW Information • Call for Papers • Announcements • Encourage participation • Allow ITRW to advertise your sponsorship • use of Logo/organizational information

  12. Further Action • Need Conference and ranges to participate • Is your Range/Test Site interested? • Contacts: • India- Dr B K Das ( bkdas32@yahoo.com ) • Australia – Dr. Gerrie (douglas.gerrie@defence.gov.au) • US – Mr. Chalfant (tim.chalfant@edwards.af.mil)

  13. Questions?

  14. Back-ups

  15. European Telemetry Conference • Germany • Sponsored by the European Society of Telemetering • Attendance: 200-250 • Vendors: 60 • Papers: 45 • Short Courses: 5 • Proposed ITRW Host site: 2008 NOTIONAL

  16. Systems Engineering, Test And Evaluation Conference • Australia • Sponsored by Systems Engineering Society of Australia (SESA) • Attendance: 200-350 • Vendors: 25 • Papers: 45 • Short Courses: 5 • Proposed ITRW Host site: 2009 NOTIONAL

  17. National Conference on Range Technology • India • Sponsored by Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) • Attendance: 280-300 • Vendors: 75 • Papers: 65 • Short Courses: 6 • Proposed ITRW Host site: 2010 NOTIONAL

  18. European Test and Telemetry Conference • France • Sponsored by • Attendance: 200-250 • Vendors: 75 • Papers: 50 • Short Courses: 5 • Proposed ITRW Host site: 2011 NOTIONAL

  19. International Telemetry Conference • United States • Sponsored by Int’l Foundation for TM • Attendance: 300-350 • Vendors: 95 • Papers: 75 • Short Courses: 6 • Proposed ITRW Host site: 2012 NOTIONAL

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