As information accumulated, new inventions and technology developed from this growing reservoir of data. Science and technology expanded at an ever increasing rate. Eventually even gunpowder became obsolete, replaced by nuclear weapons. Compasses have been made obsolete by electronic devices that can mark your place on the earth with an accuracy of a few feet. None of this could have happened unless scientists had access to printed books, technical journals, dissertations and reports available in libraries.
Without easy access to this storehouse of information, recording of events, discoveries and technological breakthroughs, the world would surely be a different place today. At least 80 percent of what we know comes from printed words.
Systems Technology: R&D / Scientific Co-operation
In 2007 COS-Systems has established a co-operation with leading scientific institutes and universities to conduct a detailed systems analysis
related to an unmanned Stratospheric Sensor Data Relais Platform (SSRP).
To cover the full spectrum of aspects In the areas of systems and methods for radio transmission and positioning as well as internet connection of satellite, airplane and remote areas,
high rate data communication and optical free space transmission methods, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) with its Institute of Communications and Navigation in Oberpfaffenhofen
was tasked to conduct a subsystem analysis.
For the concept and development of new microwave techniques and systems, as well as sensor-specific applications the German Aerospace Center (DLR) with its Microwaves and Radar Institute
in Oberpfaffenhofen was tasked to conduct a subsystems analysis with applications in remote sensing and reconnaissance.
The Technical University Berlin (TU-Berlin) with its Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
has been subcontracted for the structural analysis and Computational Flow Dynamics (CFD) computation as well as the design concept evaluation of hybrid platform systems.
The Hochschule Bremen - University of Applied Sciences – with its Institute of Aerospace Technology was tasked to conduct an analysis
on the electrical subsystem and develop a concept for energy generation, distribution,storage systems, and propulsion.
COS-Systems as system leader provide the overall architecture including the Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) as well as the detailed systems analysis and the systems evaluation
and verification. For the overall system concept evaluation, COS-Systems is developing a comprehensive simulation program including the implementation of control messages via
HLA interfaces based on RTI Standard (ANSI/IEEE 1516.3) and STANAG 4586.
The Journal of the JAPCC is the professional publication of NATO´s Joint Air Power Competence Centre aiming to serve as a forum for the presentation and stimulation of innovative thinking on NATO air power related issues such as doctrine, strategy, force structure and readiness.
The wide range of articles in this 8th Edition of the JAPCC Journal clearly emphasises that the optimal exploitation of Air (and Space) Power continues to be a profound challenge. That said, there has been no shortage of Air-minded colleagues, who are willing to pick up the gauntlet and describe how the future of our environment might unfurl . . . . .
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