Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Inc. company, announced the launch of a visual-aided inertial navigation system (VINS) on June 2, 2025. This system enables aircraft to maintain accurate flightpaths when no reliable GPS/GNSS signal is available. The launch comes as the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) reports an increase in GPS signal jamming and spoofing in North America and Western Europe, with up to 700 global incidences daily.
VINS enables Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to accomplish very long-range missions in GNSS-challenged environments. It uses robust 3D vision-based positioning software from Maxar Raptor to estimate a vehicle's absolute 3D position by comparing patterns from an onboard camera with satellite imagery-derived Maxar Precision3D maps. In GNSS-denied environments, VINS has demonstrated the ability to maintain horizontal position to within 35 meters and desired velocity to within 0.9 m/s of true location and velocity.
Doug Russell, Senior Vice President, Aerospace & Defense, VIAVI, stated that VINS and the RSR Transcoder are groundbreaking for assured PNT in GPS-denied environments. He highlighted VIAVI's unique ability to harness resilient timing from Jackson Labs and accurate navigation from Inertial Labs, implementing these with intelligent sensor fusion, holdover, and dead reckoning to ensure reliability and security. Both VINS and the RSR Transcoder v2.0 will be demonstrated at the 2025 Joint Navigation Conference.
The content on BeyondSPX is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial or investment advice. We are not financial advisors. Consult with a qualified professional before making any investment decisions. Any actions you take based on information from this site are solely at your own risk.