Company strategy:

Dedicated to system manufacturers and end-users, OKTAL-SE set of tools applies all along the "V" cycle of a system, from specification to development and qualification steps, providing numerous services:

From the end-user point of view:

  • Technical Programs followup
  • Requirements assessment and specification
  • Help in qualification and system acceptance process

    From the manufacturer's point of view:

  • Help in system design
  • System tuning during the development
  • Support system qualification and acceptance process
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    One operational key example is the following:
    OKTAL-SE has provided simulation tools both for MBDA and the French MOD for the development, validation and qualification of infrared seeker heads of missiles. The simulation tool and the system have been accepted by the program.

  • The system is the infrared seeker of the SCALP missile
  • The system manufacturer is MBDA
  • The final customer is the French MOD
  • Simulation is part of the program.

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    Electro-optic (visible and infrared), radio-frequency or acoustic sensor systems are usually difficult to simulate due to the complexity of the required synthetic environment modeling. OKTAL-SE suite of software enables the creation of as realistic as possible synthetic descriptions of multispectral environments. The priority of the software is to provide physically accurate 3D database and database of physical materials. The usage of ray tracing and 3D graphic board techniques for the scene analysis enables the generation of high quality scenes of complex scenarios.
    Therefore, the strategy can be summarized as follow:

    A strategy in four key points:

  • Consolidation of established technologies (EO and RF)
  • Development of new technologies (Laser, Acoustics, ...)
  • Opening the technologies to new application domains (safety and security)
  • Finding solutions to new problems such as electromagnetic and acoustic pollution
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    Six good reasons to use the OKTAL-SE software

  • Well established program references
  • Strong international R&D cooperation network (ONERA, FOI, ISL, FGAN, DLR...)
  • French technical cooperation net (DGA technical centers)
  • More than 10 years R&D background and capitalisation
  • Strategic position independent of defense manufacturers
  • Small company reactivity with the financial stability of the SOGECLAIR group