Defence Tasks: Inertial Navigation, Guidance & Control Systems, Stabilization, Geo Referencing on Land, in the Air, on High Seas, in Deep Sea and in Space, Weapon Alignment
Quick overview: iMAR' Systems and Solutions for Defence Needs
What you will find on this page:
The family of iPRENA and iPRENA-M are most robust solutions for inertial positioning, navigation, timing (PNT), weapon alignment, vehicle guidance and control. iPRENA-M includes additionally the hardening against gun-fire shocks. iPRENA as well as iPRENA-M ares available in four classes of performance (-II, -IIIA, -III, -IV), details can be seen in the datasheet. iPRENA-M-II/-IIIA/-III/-IV and iPRENA-II/-IIIA/-III/-IV come with most accurate and most reliable ring laser gyroscopes (RLG), they have demonstrated more than 120'000 hrs field proven MTBF, also in safety critical applications. iPRENA as well as iPRENA-M come with an integrated GNSS receiver (up to RTK and PPP available) and support also external military GNSS receivers. Also other external aiding sensors like vehicle motion sensors (VMS) are supported. iPRENA is based on iMAR's proven iNAT architecture and provides the required growth potential for the today's and future's applications in PNT and alignment tasks. These systems are also designed to meet so-called GNSS denied requirements, i.e. driving e.g. on a ground vehice for 1 hour over 100 km without any aiding (no GNSS, no wheel sensor, no VMS etc.) and knowing its position nevertheless with significantly better than 100 m.
The family of iCOMBANA consists of light weight small-size fiber optic gyro (FOG) and MEMS gyro based INS of class 0.01 ... 1 deg/hr AllanVariance bias stability and 0.1 ... 5 deg/hr performace over full temperture range, consisting of 3 robust gyros and 3 MEMS servo accelerometer axes, optional integrated dual-antenna GNSS receiver (GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BEIDOU; SBAS EGNOS / QZSS) for standstil heading determination capability, wheel sensor interface and an advanced 42+ state extended Kalman filter based INS/GNSS sensor data fusion, which supports also on-the move heading determination in case of no dual-antenna GNSS availablity (single antenna GNSS sufficient).
Dead Reckoning is the way to make GNSS more accurate and reliable when tracking or steering vehicles or when surveying their trajectories, e.g. in defense applications.
iSULONA is a family of hybrid INS/GNSS systems, complemented by vehicle motion sensor input as an option. It provides reliable information of position, heading and attitude also during GNSS outages. The systems are based on MEMS inertail sensors, advanced inertial navigation algorithms based on more than 30 years of experience at iMAR on all applications on ground vehicles, at sea and in the air.
The family of iMAR's gyro stabilized pedestals iIPSC-MSG are fully two axes or three axes systems, also called gimbals or turrets, for standard and customizer specific payloads including video tracking (iOET²) capability, true north alignment, joystick and remote control capability and provides an open interface to the user's mission system. The iIPSC-MSG series is available for payloads from a few hundret grams to 2 tons (other on request), e.g. EO/IR, antennas, laser and EM cannons, high speed cameras, designators, illumination systems etc. The system can be controlled by the user's command system or by the integrated joystick control System iJP. A powerful operator software iIPSC-CONTROL is provided together with the pedestal for operation, configuration and maintenance purposes.
The iIPSC-PT familiy covers pan / tilt heads for positioning and stabilization of communication antennas, radar antennas, jammers, optical payloads etc. Standard systems as well as customized designs are provided, from low weight to heavy weight payloads, with DC sliprings, RF sliprings, Fiber Optic Rotary Joints (FORJ) or twisted cables. The systems are designed to withstand harsh environment (land, sea), according to MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-461G. All systems of the family iIPSC-PT are available optionally with gyro stabilization, GNSS dual-antenna compassing or gyro compassng, or INS/GNSS geo-referencing. For applications with required fast motion or high dynamics / angular accelerations, see our series iIPSC-MSG for optical payloads and iIPSC-ANTRAD for antenna payloads.
Many other systems and solutions are available for the usage in defence applications, like magnetometers for general as well as for deep sea applications (iTAHS, iMAG), specific solutions for naval applications in navigation and control (iATTHEMO), torpedo navigation systems (iTNAV), Mortar Alignment systems, transfer alignment systems e.g. for weapon calibration (iPEGASUS) etc.
iSULONA: Navigation for Support & Logistics Vehicles (MEMS based)
iCOMBANA: Navigation for Combat Vehicles (FOG based)
iPRENA: Precision Navigation for Defense Applications (RLG based)
- iMAR delivers the first dozen of INS for COBRA Counter Battery Radar
- iMAR contracted by ESG / OCCAR for INU as part of the COBRA Major Mid-Life Update
- iPRENA and iPRENA-M: Most precise Navigation and Weapon Alignment (0.3 mil sec lat, RLG, ITAR-free)
- iPRENA-M-H: DRU / MAPS Replacement (RLG based INS/GNSS Solution)
Mobile Multi Purpose Gyro Stabilized Video Tracker Platforms for Optical Based Target Tracking / iIPSC-MSG
- Gyro Stabilized Tracking System (EOTS) delivered to ArmaSuisse
- iMAR expands lab by powerful Hexapod for Testing Sensors and Stabilized Platforms
- iIPSC-PT-X: Next Generation Pan/Tilt Gyro Stabilizer now available
- Electro Optical Targeting System iIPSC-MSG-60 for Brazil
- iIPSC-MSG-130: Gyro Stabilized Pan Tilt Gimballed Tracking Platform (EOTS)
- iIPSC-MSG-60: Stabilized Tracking Platform for up to 60 kg or 130 kg Customized Payload
- iIPSC-MSG-40: Electro/Optical Target Tracker EOTS with Inertial Gyro Stabilization
- iIPSC-MSG-10: Medium Speed Gyro Stabilized Pan Tilt Gimballed Platform with Inertial Stabilization and Georeferencing
- iIPSC-PT: Pan/Tilt Positioners and Stabilizers
Gyro stabilized antenna platforms for naval, surface and airborne vessels / iIPSC-ANTRAD, iIPSC-PT
- iIPSC-ANTRAD: Systems for Dynamic Antenna Stabilization and Pointing
- iIPSC-PT: Pan/Tilt Positioners and Stabilizers
MDAS & GRAM: Mortar Alignment Systems
Radio Beacon for UAV tracking with integrated GNSS and battery
Transfer Alignment for Fire Control Systems / iPEGASUS
True North related Heading Systems with Dual-Antenna Setup (optionally aided INS/GNSS)
- iNAT-M300: Small Light Weight high performance MEMS IMU based Navigation, Surveying & Control System (500 Hz)
- iNAT-U200/RLD Ultra Light Weight INS for Navigation, Surveying & Control (500 Hz)
- iATTHEMO/TLx / iATTHEMO-M: Economic True Heading, Attitude, Position, Velocity Sensor for Ride Control and Stabilization for Fast Ferries and Naval Vessels
- iNAT-M200-FLAT Miniature MEMS Based Navigation, Surveying & Control System (500 Hz)
- iREF-GNSS-PRO, iREF-GNSS-BASIC, iREF-M300: GNSS RTK Reference Stations
Tracker Range Control System / iIPSC-TR
Gyro Compass Systems with optional integrated Ride Control, Stabilization, Autopilot and Heave Output
- iATTHEMO-TRIDENT: Advanced Marine and Navy Gyro Compass Systems
- iATTHEMO/TLx / iATTHEMO-M: Economic True Heading, Attitude, Position, Velocity Sensor for Ride Control and Stabilization for Fast Ferries and Naval Vessels
- Gyro Compassing and GNSS Compassing Systems (output of true heading, position & speed)
- iPRENA and iPRENA-M: Most precise Navigation and Weapon Alignment (0.3 mil sec lat, RLG, ITAR-free)