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

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 IBORD INTERNATIONAL 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 ITRW INTERNATIONAL 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 ITC ETC ETTC 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 ( –Australia – Dr. Gerrie –US – Mr. Chalfant

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14 Back-ups

15 European Telemetry Conference Germany Sponsored by the European Society of Telemetering Attendance: 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: 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: Vendors: 75 Papers: 65 Short Courses: 6 Proposed ITRW Host site: 2010 NOTIONAL

18 European Test and Telemetry Conference France Sponsored by Attendance: 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: Vendors: 95 Papers: 75 Short Courses: 6 Proposed ITRW Host site: 2012 NOTIONAL