Aerospace Testing for Defense Applications
Replicate the punishing extremes of combat service environments in controlled and repeatable laboratory settings to optimize the performance, durability, and resilience of fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, and drones.
MTS Systems is a premier global provider of advanced test and simulation solutions engineered to validate mission‑critical defense platforms against the punishing conditions of today's multidomain battlespace. Rugged and reliable, MTS laboratory-based systems are deployed worldwide by defense OEMs, suppliers, and leading research institutions to subject fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, and drones to the dynamic loading and strains of combat service environments. The repeatable, high-fidelity results produced by MTS solutions enable developers to prove whether designs of mission critical platforms can deliver the performance, durability, and resilience needed to fight, win, and survive.
Test & Simulation Use Cases
National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University
NIAR and General Atomics employ tightly integrated MTS controls and data acquisition to keep long-term full-scale fatigue testing of the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft on track, verifying the structural integrity of its airframe and further validating its design.
- AeroPro Control & Data Acquisition Software with Cross-coupling Compensation
- FlexTest 200 Controller - 136 channels
- FlexDAC Data Acquisition - 3465 channels
- SilentFlo Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU)
- 293 Hydraulic Service Manifolds (HSM)
NIAR wraps up structural testing for MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft
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