Inertial Navigation Systems Released for Manned and Unmanned Systems

VectorNav Technologies has released its latest high-performance inertial navigation systems (INS) designed to work with manned or unmanned airborne, marine or ground-based systems.

The INS devices, dubbed Tactical Series, include a proprietary microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial sensing core, VectorNav’s inertial measurement unit and attitude heading reference system (IMU/AHRS), its GPS INS and dual antenna GPS/INS in a single device. VectorNav says this new series of INS devices offer similar functionality to that of its Industrial Series, making it good for constrained systems where size, weight, power and cost are an issue.

The Tactical Series inertial navigation systems are designed for constrained systems where size, weight, power and cost are an issue. Source: VectorNav According to VectorNav, the Tactical Series uses the latest in solid-state MEMS technology to incorporate a three-axis gyroscope with a <1 degree/hour in-run bias stability, which leads to an attitude accuracy of 1 to 2 mrad. The Series also is designed for DO-160G standards and rated IP68 for deployment in harsh or extreme environments.

John Brashear, President of VectorNav, says the INS series has been in development for many years with input from integrators across many industries. This resulted in a series of devices that meet the challenges of navigation requirements from customers across the globe for manned and unmanned systems.

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