» Research and Development

Solving problems for our customers efficiently and effectively is vitally important to us. To do this a directed, concentrated research program is devised to permit rapid analysis of concepts by means of robust, systematic investigation.

Unrivalled access to test facilities, systems, and autonomous vehicle experts allows us to undertake and report on results with unprecedented rapidity, providing customers with the results they need promptly and affordably.

  » Accessible experimental research facilities include:

  » A diverse wind tunnel suite

  » Six-component balances

  » Rolling roads

  » 6-Axis  Stewart platform (Aerodynamic Derivative measurement)

  » PIV and LDA (Fluid Dynamics)

  » Unmanned Airborne systems development aircraft

  » Manned systems development aircraft

  » Unmanned systems development ground vehicle

  » Manned systems development ground vehicles

  » Representative urban/rural test ranges

  » Real time hardware in the loop control development capability

  » Engineering software suite