News Releases
july 2010
Radars - A revolution in coastal surveillance
Video press release
Onera, the French aerospace research center, is developing a surface wave radar that will revolutionize our ability to survey coastal zones. This video, filmed during a series of tests in June 2010 at Biscarosse
in southwest France, will give you a broader understanding of this new technology.
march 2010
An expert speaks out - Drones: en route for autonomy
Word Expert
Today, drones are generally piloted by ground-based operators. But a number of research organizations, including Onera, are trying to make them more autonomous.
Aerospace Science - First issue of Aerospace Lab Journal
Aerospace Lab is an open access electronic journal dedicated to scientific progress in aeronautics and space research. Its featured technical fields therefore include aerodynamics, propulsion, materials, structures, physics, sensors, information processing, and systems engineering.
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january 2010
Radars - When radars meet wind turbines
Wind turbines disturb the operation of radars, especially weather radars. Under these circumstances, it's easier to understand why three quarters of all refusals for wind turbine installation permits are due to the presence of weather radars. However, this also provides an opportunity for Onera to bring its expertise to the fore.
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june 2009
Optics - A prize for Thierry Fusco, senior scientist, Onera specialist of adaptive optics
Thierry Fusco, scientist in Onera, will receive on 6 July 2009 the Fabry - de Gramont Prize, for his works on adaptive optics concerning the next telescope generations (extremely large telescopes).
may 2009
Image Processing - Programming GPU for Image Processing and Vision
Recent advances in General Purpose computation on Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) leads to a computing power over the Teraflops available on a standard workstation, which is 15 times better than conventional CPU capabilities. See first results and get FOLKI demo software.
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march 2009
Astronomy
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Homer, a unique way of validating the adaptive optics of the future
Onera has just finished the development of the Homer test bench, designed for the implementation and testing of new concepts of wide field adaptive optics and proposed for the Extremely Large Telescope of the ESO. The first results confirm the unique potential of systems equipped with this technology.
Light aviation
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Success of the flight tests for the Anibal "silent" propeller
Onera has recently conducted flight tests for the Anibal* propeller. They confirm the noise reduction predictions of Onera engineers. This great success is a step toward answering a major environmental question: the reduction of light aircraft noise.
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january 2009
Aviation
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Onera named prime contractor for SWAFEA alternative fuel study
Onera has been chosen by the European Commission to conduct a strategic feasibility and impact study on alternative fuels for aviation, called SWAFEA.
Missiles
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MBDA and onera extend their cooperation
24th November, MBDA and Onera, the French aeronautical and space research centre, have renewed for a further five years the agreement which has defined the partnership between the two organisations since 1999. The two partners are eager to advance the level of dialogue and cooperation to better prepare for the future and for the emergence of new technologies applicable to missile systems.
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