Inertial navigation is the direction of a craft without the aid of beacons and charts, and often requires little human involvement. Direction, for example, can be calculated by the combined use of ...

Exploiting quantum physics could offer commercial aircraft an alternative to satellite-based navigation, by enhancing the accuracy of inertial systems while avoiding disruption and jamming.

The U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command selected Northrop Grumman for a $13.2 million contract to provide logistics and support for the AN/ASN-139 Carrier Aircraft Inertial Navigation System (CAINS II).

GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2005--Crossbow Technology, Inc. (www.xbow.com), the leading manufacturer of MEMS-based sensor systems for both the inertial guidance and wireless mesh ...