MUSHER: Manned Unmanned System for HElicopteR

Description of the project

The “Manned Unmanned System for HElicopteR” (MUSHER) project aims at improving the European capacity of operating both manned and unmanned aerial platforms in a multienvironment (civil, military or mixed). The main goal of the project is to design a scalable European Manned UnManned Teaming (e-MUMT) system, allowing manned platforms (Helicopter) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) from European forces to interoperate operational scenarios selected from NATO studies and deliver the maximum capacity for the operational mission with high level interoperability and UAV autonomy, crew load reduction, and improved safety. Main European actors will collaborate from state-of-the-art assessment, CONOPS definition, specification and architecture of the generic European Manned Unmanned Teaming (e- MUMT) system, fast and real time simulations, to the flight demonstration involving heterogeneous Helicopters, UAVs and Ground Control Stations. MUSHER will conclude by a roadmap for further future development and a proposed new standardization at EU level. The envisaged outcome of MUSHER project will contribute to allow the armed forces within the EU to engage together in actions requiring close interactions and interconnections.

Industrial partners

Indra's rol

Indra collaborates in the work of the entire project as a partner and is responsible for the work packages of the definition of the current State of the Art as well as the requirements, definition, development and execution of the Simulation of the CONOPS (Concept of Operations) in accordance with the Use Cases previously defined by all the participants, including the Spanish Ministry of Defence.

Universities and technology centers that are partners

Technologies employed

NATO NAFv4 Architecture.
Fast Simulation.
Definition of new generation sensors, as well as required interfaces according to NATO standards.
Tools for Mission preparation.
Design proposals (H/W &SW) for cockpit and cabin.
UAV improvement to increase the interoperability

More information

This Project, with file number EDIDP-ACC-CH-2020-091-MUSHER, has been financed by Directorate-General Defense Industry and Space of European Commission within EDIDP projects of 2020, with relation to EU Collaborative Warfare Capabilities (ECoWAR).