Tag: SkyNaute

  • Safran Federal Systems selected by Moog for Hercules Avionics Suite

    Safran Federal Systems selected by Moog for Hercules Avionics Suite


    Safran Federal Systems, a provider of assured position, navigation and timing (APNT) solutions, has been selected by Moog Inc. to provide its Skynaute navigation solution as part of Moog’s Genesys Avionics Suite for the Lockheed Hercules platform (L-Series and C-130).

    Skynaute is a hybrid inertial/GNSS navigation system based on HRG Crystal technology. It will serve as a critical component of the Hercules avionics suite designed and integrated by Moog.

    The Skynaute navigation unit by Safran. (Photo: Safran Federal Systems)
    The Skynaute navigation unit by Safran. (Photo: Safran Federal Systems)

    Under this agreement, Safran Federal Systems will supply Skynaute units to support enhanced navigation performance in demanding operational environments.

    “Being selected by Moog underscores the reliability, innovation, and mission readiness of our Skynaute solution,” said Tony Full, senior director of Business Development, Navigation Systems, Safran Federal Systems. “This collaboration continues our tradition of delivering precise, resilient navigation technologies to meet the evolving needs of military aviation.”

    Skynaute is engineered to meet the needs of both legacy and next-generation military aircraft, providing superior accuracy and robustness with minimal size, weight, and power consumption. The system is suited for retrofit and modernization programs, particularly for platforms like the Hercules that remain integral to global air mobility and tactical transport operations.

    Safran Federal Systems supports Safran Defense & Space Inc. (Safran DSI) by providing APNT technologies across a range of defense and aerospace applications.

  • Safran’s SkyNaute navigation system to equip H160M Guépard helicopters

    Safran’s SkyNaute navigation system to equip H160M Guépard helicopters

    Photo: Safran
    Photo: Safran

    Airbus Helicopters has selected Safran Electronics & Defense to supply its SkyNaute navigation systems to equip future H160M helicopters, developed as part of the France’s joint light helicopter program. The contract follows a December 2021 order from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces for 169 Guépard helicopters.

    SkyNaute is an ultra-compact hybrid GNSS/inertial navigation system based on Safran’s patented technology —  the hemispherical resonator gyroscope crystal. It offers virtually unlimited service life, a robust design for severe environments and ultra-high reliability, Safran said.

    With its combination of high integrity and precision, the SkyNaute navigation system guarantees a high level of performance, even when GNSS signals are absent or jammed. It will enable H160M crews to perform their missions in challenging theaters of operations, the company said.