UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía

UAV Navigation is a leading developer of guidance, navigation and control solutions (GNC) for drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The company’s highly reliable autopilots, navigation systems and other rugged solutions have been selected by Tier 1 aerospace manufacturers for incorporation into a variety of platforms, including high-performance tactical UAS, VTOL fixed-wing platforms, aerial targets, and unmanned helicopters.

UAV Navigation is part of the Grupo Oesía, a 100% Spanish-owned private consortium whose members are dedicated to the development of cutting-edge technologies for the aerospace, defense and security industries. The Group has a well-established track record in providing avionics for platforms such as the Eurofighter EF-2000, F-18 combat aircraft, and Airbus A400M Atlas, and is currently involved in state-of-the-art unmanned aircraft projects including Eurodrone and the Future Combat Air System.

UAV Autopilots

UAV Navigation’s drone autopilots provide advanced and ultra-reliable flight control for fixed-wing & VTOL UAVs and aerial targets, designed to military-grade standards such as MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461, and featuring built-in physical and logical redundancy.

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GNSS-Denied Navigation Systems

UAV Navigation’s GNSS-denied navigation product suite utilizes advanced inertial sensing as well as sophisticated visual navigation to provide dead-reckoning accuracy for drones operating under jamming, spoofing, or GPS blackout conditions.

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Drone Mission Computers

The VECTOR-MCC is a UAV mission control computer that provides a separate payload and mission management capability that is independent of the autopilot, allowing developers to create a segregated architecture that eliminates flight safety risks in the case of MCC failure. This in turn enables drivers to be developed separately for payloads that are not critical for UAV control, and also greatly facilitates DAL certification.

The VECTOR-MCC also enhances the I/O capabilities of the VECTOR autopilot, allowing a range of third-party hardware to be interfaced with the system.

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Ground Control Software & Hardware

UAV Navigation’s Visionair ground control station software offers an intuitive all-in-one solution for UAV mission planning, execution and post-analysis. The highly customizable interface allows users to create and modify flight plans with the most efficient waypoint distribution, and offers a wide range of useful features including gauges, alarms, and Google Earth 3D visualizations.

The company also offers a GCS hardware hub that provides a unified networking capability for complex ground equipment setups, connecting together computers, multiple datalinks, joysticks and a variety of other essential hardware.

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UAV Training Simulators

UAV Navigation’s hardware- and software-in-the-loop simulators are ideal for operator training as well as product development and demonstrations, allowing users to emulate real-world UAV missions using realistic conditions.

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GNC Solutions for UAVs by Platform Type

Use Cases

BVLOS Operations

Drone flights taking place beyond the visual range of the operator require advanced guidance and navigation technologies to mitigate the increased risk and mission complexity.

UAV Navigation’s market-leading GNC system enables full autonomy over extended ranges, and has been used to successfully undertake the first BVLOS flight in Spain.

Military & Defense

UAV Navigation’s military-grade autopilots and GNC solutions equip tactical and defense UAVs with superior autonomy and maneuverability, ensuring ultra-reliable operation in contested environments as well as under GNSS-denied conditions.

Aligned with STANAG 4586, UAV Navigation’s open architecture enables high levels of interoperability, allowing multiple diverse systems to work together to enhance operational efficiency.

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UAS SAIL III & IV Compliance

UAV Navigation’s modular flight control system can be adapted to the specific demands of various EASA operational categories, allowing it to be utilized for a variety of UAS applications.

The company has defined approved architectures for medium-risk SAIL III operations, and is currently engaged in advanced SAIL IV Design Verification Projects (DVP), helping UAS manufacturers obtain operational authorizations from aviation authorities in accordance with the EASA certification processes.

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Drone Swarming

VECTOR autopilots support simultaneous control of up to 32 UAVs from a single ground control station, using our Visionair software. This feature allows the aircraft to fly in formation, undertake co-ordinated tasks, and work together with other unmanned systems such as UGVs and USVs in multi-domain operations.

The autopilots also incorporate autonomous dynamic replanning and obstacle avoidance features, significantly increasing the autonomy of UAVs within the swarm and allowing each unit to independently adapt to changes in the environment.

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