Management of Research & Technology Synergies Within the EADS Aerospace Industry Eberhard Schulz-Lüpertz, ASTRIUM G

1. Management of Research & Technology Synergies Within the EADS Aerospace Industry Eberhard Schulz-Lüpertz, ASTRIUM GmbH Lisbon, May 2003 ESA Workshop on Space Technology Management and Innovation

2. Synergies of Space Technology with Other Industries The importance for the Space Community of developing technological synergies with other application areas is generally well recognised in Europe. Astrium, as business unit of the European Aeronautics, Defence & Space Company (EADS), takes advantage of technologies which can be developed commonly with other, mainly aeronautical industries. © Astrium

3. EADS Technology Basis EADS was founded in 2000 by a merger of aerospace companies from several European countries. The group business comprises civil aircraft, helicopters, military aircraft, missiles, space systems (space infrastructure, launchers, and satellites), defence and civil systems. From the beginning, the group’s broad technological basis was recognized as one of the major assets of this multi-national company. Therefore a network has been established to generate synergies in the EADS Group by imparting knowledge and know-how, by sharing research laboratories and results, and by exchanging best practices. © Astrium

4. The EADS Research & Technology Network • Two Pillars of the R&T Network: • Common Research & Technology Programme • Joint research projects with topics of transversal interest and relevance for the EADS group companies who share activities, budgets, and results. • Common projects are chosen by collective decisions. • Corporate Research Center • Research laboratories working transversally for all EADS companies in material sciences, electronics and software, optics and microwave technologies, operations research and other relevant fields. • CRC comprises labs in France, Germany, and Spain. © Astrium

5. RTG 1 RTG i RTG n The EADS Research & Technology Network Group Capabilities BU 1 BU 2 BU i BU n CRC Common Interest R&T Domains Matrix Human Network Domain 1 (i.e Materials) BUs NEEDS & INVOLVMENT CRC INVOLVMENT Domain i (i.e Electronics) TRANSVERSAL COORDINATION Domain n (i.e Propulsion) BU: EADS Business Unit (e.g. Astrium) CRC: Corporate Research Center RTG: Research & Technology Group © Astrium

6. The EADS R&T NetworkOrganisation • The network activities are grouped in technology domains of common interest. • Each domain is organized by a corresponding Research & Technology Group (RTG) consisting of senior technology experts from the EADS companies and representatives of the related Corporate Research Lab. • The R&T Groups establish an annual research plan and control the common research projects which are carried out jointly. In addition they form an efficient and valuable technology information and intelligence network across EADS. • The network’s activities are supervised by a Technical Directors Committee and coordinated by a Steering Committee, both comprising members of EADS Corporate and Business Units. © Astrium

7. OPTIMIZATION of EXTERNAL COOPERATION BU1 BU2 BUi BUn CRC Industrial Companies (i.e. DC, ...) & Organizations (International) RTG 1 Consortia for International Cooperation Programmes RTG i External Research Centers & Organizations (international) RTG n RTG: Research & Technology Group CRC: Corporate Research Center The EADS R&T Network: AnOpenOrganisation

8. BUs’ individual participation to the R&T project Global BU need Some metrics BU 1 SHARED WORKS Return on Investment : ROR ROI = Initial Investment BU 2 Return On Results : ROR = Effective Return corresponding to each BU need Total result 100 % BU 3 ADDED VALUE The EADS R&T Network: Added Value BU: EADS Business Units (e.g. ASTRIUM) ROI Return on Investment ROR Return on Results BUs initial investment BUs effective Return for BU ADDITIONAL RETURN for BU1 DUE TO SYNERGY 100 % ADDITIONAL RETURN for BU2 DUE TO SYNERGY 75 % ADDITIONAL RETURN for BU3 DUE TO SYNERGY 50 % © Astrium

9. Joint R&T Projects: Example Domain: Electronics – Microelectronics Project: Reliability Engineering with COTS Participating EADS Entities: AIRBUS ASTRIUM Corporate Research Center Eurocopter MBDA S&DE Individual RoI: > 2,3 © Astrium

10. Domain: Fluid Mechanics & Acoustics Project: Computational Fluid Dynamics Tools Participating EADS Entities: ASTRIUM Corporate Research Center EADS-LFK EADS-LV Eurocopter MBDA Military Aircraft MTAD Individual RoI: > 2 Joint R&T Projects: Example © Astrium

11. Joint R&T Projects: Example Domain: Guidance - Navigation - Control Project: Control Design Techniques Participating EADS Entities: AIRBUS ASTRIUM Corporate Research Center EADS-LV EADS-LFK Eurocopter MBDA MTAD Individual RoI: > 4,2 © Astrium

12. Domain: Electronics – Microelectronics Project: Microtechnology for Aerospace Applications Participating EADS Entities ASTRIUM Corporate Research Center EADS-LV MBDA SODERN Individual RoI: > 2 Joint R&T Projects: Example © Astrium

13. Network Benefits • The EADS Research & Technology Network provides an opportunity to create technological synergies within a large group of European aerospace companies by • Sharing know-how, experience and methodologies • Pooling labs and think tanks • Balancing resources and sharing R&T results • Providing an innovative R&T environment • Learning from different applications and solutions. © Astrium

14. Conclusions Astrium as a part of the EADS R&T network draws substantial benefit from transferring methodologies and know-how from other industries. Our customers do also benefit from this involvement by sharing technical excellence achieved on a broad basis of applications. Dr. Eberhard Schulz-Lüpertz, Astrium, Technology Strategy and Planning Team, D-81663 Munich, Germany, Phone +49 89 607 28352 E-mail: eberhard.schulz.luepertz@astrium-space.com © Astrium