Cases – Unified International

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Coast Guard

Airborne surveillance plays a pivotal role in providing a recognized maritime picture at sea. The Netherlands Coastguard awarded the contract for this critical capability to an international consortium, now fully operational.

Unified International played a key role in the project’s success by aligning the consortium’s capabilities with the Coastguard’s operational needs. By fostering collaboration between the public and private sectors, Unified ensured the Coastguard received the best possible service.

This successful project exemplifies Unified’s commitment to bridging the gap between public and private sectors in defence, ultimately contributing to the safety and security of the North Sea.

Vertiports

Urban Air Mobility (UAM), Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), eVTOLs and Vertiports: all seemingly futuristic concepts which are in fact already becoming a reality. Initiated from the vision of a sustainable future, Advanced Air Mobility will provide a new, carbon-neutral, air mobility and transport solution using electrical propulsion. In line with Unified’s vision to pioneer a greener future, we have been following the technological and market developments in Advanced Air Mobility closely for years. Two key challenges to overcome in order for AAM to be realised on large scale, is the development of viable business cases as well as realising safe and efficient landing facilities for vehicles in urban and remote area’s.

As a consultancy partner for government entities as well as for developers and operators, Unified is dedicated to provide strategic and technical advice in the area’s of business cases, business development strategy and early stage vertiport feasibility and planning.

By providing strategic insights, we empower our clients to achieve their goals and contribute to the advancement of Advanced Air Mobility.

Partners
Amongst others, Paul de Ruiter Architects and the Province of South Holland.

HAPSS

Hydrogen Aircraft Powertrain and Storage Systems (HAPSS) represent a cutting-edge solution for zero-emission aviation, integrating essential components like LH2 storage, fuel cells for power conversion, electric motors with inverters, thermal management systems, advanced propellers, and comprehensive integration and control modules.

Designed to meet the needs of varying aircraft sizes, HAPSS 2100 delivers 2.1MW of power for turboprop planes seating 30 or more, while HAPSS 4000 scales up to 4.0MW for larger turboprop aircraft seating 60 or more passengers. Beyond system installation, HAPSS offers full retrofit services for existing aircraft, ensuring seamless transition to hydrogen-powered, eco-friendly operations, as well as subsystem integration for new zero-emission aircraft designs.

Partners
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CONSCIOUS Aerospace

Conscious Aerospace, a Tier 1 systems integrator company and subsidiary of Unified International, boasts a rich heritage rooted in pioneering aviation spanning a century. It aims to transform aviation for the benefit of the planet and its inhabitants, supported by substantial financial backing.

Within five years, Conscious Aerospace plans to achieve its first flight using innovative aircraft-build concepts developed in collaboration with other manufacturers. Dedicated to leading the market with a credible green solution, the company targets certification by 2028, thereby establishing a robust Dutch ecosystem in aviation.

Conscious successfully secured funding through an application to the national growth fund, marking the largest project under the government initiative Aviation in Transition (Luchtvaart in Transitie).

Partners
NLR, Tu Delft, Saluqi motors, Zepp Solutions, Fokker services, ADSE, Somni, Aeronamic, Futura

EASA Regulation for High-mounted Emergency Floatation System

At Unified International, we consider the continuous safeguarding and enhancement of safety within aviation as a crucial component of sustainable aviation. Over a period of three years (2020 – 2024), we proudly collaborated as subcontractor of DART Aerospace on a significant research project commissioned by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The project focused on exploring new regulations for offshore helicopters, specifically the implementation of advanced flotation devices designed to create an air pocket in the event of capsising after ditching.

Unified International’s involvement began with supporting DART Aerospace in the successful bid for the project and assisting in the development of a comprehensive project proposal. Throughout the project’s duration, our team provided ongoing project management and reporting support, contributing to efficiently and effectively reaching the project objectives.

In addition, our experts, Luca Casciola, Loes Eijkman, and Michiel Selier, played a key role in the aerodynamic assessment using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This analysis was a key part in evaluating the technical challenges associated with high-mounted flotation devices. Our team also liaised with EASA and contributed to editing several key deliverables that synthesized the research findings.

We are proud to have contributed to this important initiative, which has successfully concluded, contributing to enhancing the safety of helicopters in offshore operations. The final report and outcomes are now available on the EASA website.

Partners

DART Aerospace, EASA

Coast Guard

Vertiports

HAPSS

CONSCIOUS Aerospace

EASA Regulation for High-mounted Emergency Floatation System

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