ACHILE – Augmented Capability for High End Soldiers
Description
ACHILE is aimed at bringing a breakthrough transformation for soldier systems, through an open architecture developed for the Preparatory Action Plan on Defence Research (PADR). It will seek to demonstrate enhanced interchangeable capabilities improving all areas of dismounted combat: survivability, sustainability, mobility, localization and navigation, perception and situational awareness, lethality/smart engagement and communication. ACHILE will develop specific capabilities in four main areas: Soldier Core and Soldier Extension to address capabilities at soldier level, and Team Core and Team Extension to address squad and networking capabilities, as well as robotics and weapon interaction at team level.
Goal
Better protection for soldiers, with lighter equipment and improved ergonomics, a modular approach and optimized Size, Weight And Power (SWAP) capability up to the system level.
Enhanced soldier performance, in particular for visual and sound perception, and individual situational awareness.
Augmented team capabilities through network connectivity, shared situational awareness, and coordination with all other units on the battlefield.
Lead Partner
SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE
Partners involved
RHEINMETALL ELECTRONICS GMBH, INDRA SISTEMAS SA, LEONARDO – SOCIETA PER AZIONI, TALGEN CYBERSECURITY OU, THALES SIX GTS FRANCE SAS, THALES LAS FRANCE SAS, ELNO, MICROOLED SARL, SIMSOFT3D, EYELIGHTS, BLACKNED GMBH, GMV AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE SA, GOGOA MOBILITY ROBOTS SL, AMOPACK SL, LARIMART SPA, FABBRICA D’ARMI PIETRO BERETTA – SPA, STAM SRL, ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI, EPIC BLUE, FN HERSTAL SA, WOJSKOWA AKADEMIA TECHNICZNA IM.JAROSLAWA DABROWSKIEGO, SKA POLSKA SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA, EXOFRAME SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA, ITTI SP ZOO, NFM Group AS, BSS aps
Duration
01 December 2022 – 31 January 2027
Funding
€ 40 000 000
More information
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/projects-details/44181033/101103558/EDF
