ENGRT is a R&T project aiming at breakthrough progress on EU military rotorcrafts. A first major axis will consist in understanding and analysing EU MoDs future needs. This work will be performed through a pan-European work on future rotorcraft CONOPS, supported by Battlefield Simulations.
 

Effects of key future rotorcraft features and capabilities, at Mission, Field of Operations, and global fleet level will be assessed. Conceptual and pre-design of alternative rotorcraft platforms will be performed. High speed rotorcraft technology demonstrators, flights and related flight simulators will be offered. Outputs to this first research axis will mainly consist in a mature understanding of future needs, several alternatives of aircraft vehicle designs potentially answering, as well as a clear pan-EU military rotorcraft technology roadmap answering the 2030+ and 2040+ horizons.

In support of the first Research axis on CONOPS and assessment of vehicle alternatives, the second Research axis will be focused on EU Technologies necessary for next generation rotorcrafts:

• on systems : EU-wide consensus on Modular Open System Architecture, compatibility to EU Systems of Systems, as well as systems specifications
• on structure : addressing the whole Life-Cycle, we will investigate modular structure concepts, use of new manufacturing techniques, multi-functional structural elements, and advanced maintenance concepts
• power architecture and power plant : working on the right power architectures for new platforms, as well as defining pan-EU positions on zero-emission / carbon-neutral technologies , and defining likely needs for next generation rotorcraft engines.

ENGRT is expected to play a pivotal role on future EU rotorcraft upgrades, and on the definition of a new generation of EU military rotorcrafts.