September 4th, 2025
Countering EW: Advanced Navigation Expands Boreas PNT Range with Smallest North-seeking FOG

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United States, September 2025 – Advanced Navigation, a global leader in assured positioning navigation and timing (APNT) technologies and autonomous systems, has announced the expansion of its Boreas range with the new 50 series – the company’s most compact fiber-optic gyroscope (FOG) inertial navigation system (INS).

The 50 Series includes two high-performing devices: the A50, an attitude and heading reference system (AHRS); and the D50, a strategic-grade INS. Each is equipped with a North-seeking gyrocompass capable of rapidly determining true North. Powered by Advanced Navigation’s sophisticated sensor fusion, the series delivers intelligent, reliable navigation in the most demanding conditions – all within a compact, SWaP-optimized form factor.

The D50 is equipped with multi-band GNSS receivers, offering enhancements in signal availability, heading accuracy, and greater resilience in contested environments. For missions operating in particularly high-threat scenarios, it also offers an extra layer of protection through optional Electronic Counter-Countermeasure (ECCM) capabilities.

Maximilian Doemling, Head of Product at Advanced Navigation, said, “The modern battlefield is no longer defined by only physical boundaries, but by electromagnetic dominance. In this new reality, assuming navigation will ‘just work’ is a mission-critical oversight.

The Boreas 50 Series goes beyond a traditional INS. In heavily contested zones, the D50’s advanced ECCM capabilities deliver uncompromising protection against nefarious attempts of GNSS jamming and spoofing. It is a powerful counter-EW solution built to operate under direct electronic attack, giving operators the resilience and reliability they need to stay on course against any adversary.”

Command Precision in Compact Form

• Real-time heading without GNSS: The 50 series contains precise North-seeking gyrocompassing, capable of detecting Earth’s rotation to determine true North in minutes, completely independent of GNSS signals or magnetic interference. This is housed in a compact form factor weighing 910 grams, enabling easy integration into space- and weight-constrained platforms.
• Continuous accuracy in dynamic conditions: Advanced Navigation’s proprietary sensor fusion draws on sophisticated algorithms to interpret and filter sensor data. The software is designed to dynamically weigh the input from each sensor, adjusting in real time based on reliability scores, environmental conditions, and operational context. This ensures continuous, high-confidence state estimation even when GNSS signals are lost, degraded, or distorted.
• Faster deployments, quicker decisions: The D50 incorporates dual-antenna, multi-band GNSS receivers, supporting up to four frequency bands. This design increases satellite visibility for faster signal acquisition and more stable, robust positioning in obstructed or interference-prone environments.
• “Zig” when the threat “Zags”: The D50 is available with optional ECCM functionality. While adversaries create GNSS signal attacks (“the ZAG”), the D50 proactively detects and neutralizes these attacks to maintain a reliable, uninterrupted positioning (“the ZIG”).

The Boreas 50 series can be seamlessly integrated into defense platforms.

Mission-Ready Across Contested Environments

The Boreas 50 series allows for seamless integration into defense platforms, reducing development time and minimizing integration risk across both new and legacy systems.

• Military pointing platforms: Motion, shock, and environmental interference can compromise a stationary or mobile radar’s ability to track targets, leading to inaccurate identification. The 50 series is rigorously tested to military standards for shock and vibration. By using gyrocompassing to calculate heading and orientation within minutes, the series delivers the quick effective stabilization required for radar platforms to maintain accurate target identification and tracking even on the move.
• Counter-UAS: Fast, responsive targeting is critical when tracking aerial threats. The 50 Series’ North-seeking gyrocompass delivers precise heading and rapid stabilization, enabling counter-UAS platforms to acquire, aim, and track with speed and accuracy in dynamic environments.
• Maritime vehicles: The denial of GPS signals blinds a vessel’s precision capabilities, risking its ability to navigate effectively or accurately identify and track incoming threats. The 50 Series is engineered to endure GPS denial, navigate precisely, and deliver assets on target to maintain tactical advantage on the seas.
• ISR & UAS: EW and sensor drift lead to navigation failures and targeting errors, which is compounded by size and weight restrictions. The D50 with ECCM features delivers continuous and robust PNT, and overcomes the problem of sensor drift when combined with an external GNSS receiver or velocity aiding sensor. Further, its compact design supports seamless integration across both new and legacy UAS systems.
• Autonomous & tactical vehicles: Electronic interference can compromise vehicle navigation and situational awareness in the field. The D50 with ECCM features offers robust anti-jamming and anti-spoofing performance, delivering consistent, reliable heading and positioning data for uninterrupted autonomous or crewed operation.

Boreas 50 Series Specifications

• Heading accuracy: Gyrocompassing 0.5 degrees secLat
• Roll and pitch accuracy: 0.03 degrees
• Positional accuracy: 0.01 m CEP50
• ECCM capabilities are available on the Boreas D50

The Boreas 50 series is Advanced Navigation’s most compact FOG INS.

Defense Veterans Continue to Drive Rapid Innovation 

Beyond unmatched speed, Advanced Navigation’s defense team consists entirely of military veterans, a global force the company plans to more than double within the year to ensure its technologies are shaped by those who understand and have experienced the battlespace.

The veterans partner closely with system integrators, program offices, and military end-users to deliver tailored APNT solutions that meet rigorous performance, compliance, and security standards. Their military experience enables seamless communication between technical teams and military operators, accelerating timelines and reducing the risk of misalignment.

The Ultimate Capability is Availability

Advanced Navigation’s products are developed and delivered on stringent timelines, supported by the company’s vertically integrated manufacturing. This sets a new standard by guaranteeing the shortest production lead times in the industry – Ready in weeks, not years, and is backed by a three-year warranty.

For operators relying on the compact size of Advanced Navigation’s Spatial FOG Dual, the new 50 Series provides a drop-in upgrade – maintaining continuity while delivering enhanced features and reducing integration risk.

General availability: The Boreas A50 and D50 are available from early October 2025. The Boreas D50 with ECCM capabilities is available from mid November 2025.

About Advanced Navigation

Advanced Navigation is a global leader in APNT and autonomous system technologies. By leveraging capabilities in software-enhanced hardware, every solution delivers unrivaled capabilities and exceptional performance across land, air, sea and space applications where GNSS is contested.

Made possible with extensive research, testing and vertically integrated manufacturing, the company has progressed into deep technology fields, including robotics, inertial, photonic and quantum sensing, artificial intelligence, underwater acoustics, and GPS antennas and receivers. Customers choose Advanced Navigation for rapid product delivery and unmatched technical field expertise.

Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with research and production facilities nationwide and offices globally, Advanced Navigation is an onshore manufacturer exporting worldwide. The company is backed by KKR, In-Q-Tel (IQT), former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and General David H. Petraeus (US Army, Ret.). #JoinTheAutonomyRevolution