An atomic clock and a space drilling machine are shown at Expo 2020 Dubai
"Leonardo": Talks with Emirati entities for cooperation in "innovation" and "space"
The Italian company designed a space drilling machine for the "Exo March 2022" mission.
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Domiciano Bosque: “(the company) seeks to expand and enhance the experience of young people who visit (the exhibition), for educational purposes.”
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The Italian company "Leonardo", which specializes in defense and space technology, revealed that it will demonstrate, during its participation in the Expo 2020 Dubai, a set of its technologies in the space industry, most notably the hydrogen-powered atomic clock and the space drilling machine that has the ability to drill into the surface Mars.
The company stated to Emirates Today that it is in talks with a number of Emirati academic and governmental bodies, to cooperate in the fields of innovation, space, digitization and safety, in the framework of participation to achieve the ambitious future programs of the UAE.
Experiences
In detail, the head of the office of the Italian company "Leonardo" in Abu Dhabi, which specializes in defense and space technology, Domiciano Bosque, said that the company is looking forward to participating in the exhibition "Expo 2020 Dubai", which will witness the presence of the most prominent companies and organizations and the most pioneers in innovation, development and sustainability in the world. Pointing out that the company intends to review its development experiences, and its current and future contributions to stimulating human societies to live in balance and harmony.
Bosque added that the "Leonardo" company will be located in the Italian pavilion at the upcoming international event, as one of the main pillars of Italian expertise and industrial fabric.
He continued, "Through our participation in (Expo), we will review the company's expertise and in-depth knowledge in the space exploration industry, navigation technologies and solutions, and we will also expand and enhance the experience of young people who visit the World Expo for the purposes of learning."
Experiences
Bosque said that the participation of "Leonardo" in the global event will reflect the company's expertise and knowledge in relation to the technologies and solutions of space exploration and navigation, pointing out that "Leonardo" will also seek to expand and enhance the experience of young people who visit the international exhibition for educational purposes.
Bosque stated that the innovations that the company will bring to the Italian pavilion in the «Expo Dubai» are characterized by high technologies and advanced standards, which make it able to chart new horizons for the aviation industry.
With a special focus on “tiltrotor AW609” aircraft, which embody the industrial revolution in this field.
The atomic clock
Bosque revealed that "Leonardo" intends to demonstrate a set of technologies in the space industry, the most important of which is the hydrogen-powered atomic clock, which is the most accurate clock ever.
It is mainly used in satellite navigation applications.
He explained that these rare clocks operate at very regular frequencies, and their advance or delay does not exceed one second every three million years, and that such automatic watches are not affected by many of the challenges facing traditional watches.
Such as: changes in temperature, and corrosion of some parts.
Bosque said that the company had succeeded in installing two atomic clocks on each of the "Galileo" satellites of the European Global Navigation Satellite System "GNSS", which represented its true heart, indicating that by virtue of the union of space and time in determining a geographical location at that hour, Better time measurement necessarily means a more accurate location, which makes an atomic clock designed to work in space for more than 12 years, more accurate than other time measurement systems currently available.
Drilling Machine
Bosque said that visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai will be able to exclusively see the space drilling machine, designed by Leonardo for the ExoMars 2022 mission, and has a superior ability to drill into the surface of Mars for a distance of up to two meters, which allows future explorers to take samples. From the soil of the Red Planet, and analyzing it to search for signs of life on Mars, in the first mission of its kind in history, which will last for more than 200 days, during which approximately 20 rock samples will be collected.
Bosque stressed the long march of cooperation that "Leonardo" brings together with the UAE in many fields.
He said, "Inspired by the slogan of Expo 2020 Dubai (Connecting Minds, Creating the Future), (Leonardo) is in talks with a number of academic and government agencies in the UAE in the fields of innovation, space, digitization and safety."
He added that «the company seeks to strengthen this cooperation, through local partnerships and technical industries as well as training and logistical services designed according to the requirements of the local market, which are not limited to actively contributing to supporting the realization of the UAE vision, but extends to include participation in achieving the ambitious future programs of the country» .
The company intends to showcase its technologies in the space industry during the "international exhibition".
New helicopter
The head of the office of the Italian company "Leonardo" in Abu Dhabi, Domiciano Bosque, said that visitors to the exhibition "Expo 2020" Dubai will have an appointment with the "tiltrotor AW609", which is the first commercial "helicopter" with the technology of reversible propellers (tiltrotor) in The world is paving the way towards a new era of urban mobility, and between specific points, with its unique combination of aircraft performance and helicopter flexibility.
He added that "Leonardo" will present to the visitors of the International Exhibition, along with the company "Falcon" for aviation services, a new and innovative concept for the buildings of helicopters, which includes a helipad, a gallery and a hall for first-class passengers under one roof, in an initiative to meet the increasing demand for modern transport services. And sustainable by the "helicopters" in urban areas.
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