Satnews Daily
September 14th, 2011

Goodrich... @ DSEi With... (Tech)


[SatNews] This inertial navigation system relies upon a GPS receiver...

Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) is introducing its latest miniature integrated guidance technology at the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition in London, U.K. The tiny MicroNav® inertial navigation system supports precise, low cost guidance for a range of applications such as smaller rockets and missiles or aircraft standby instruments. The technology has been developed by Goodrich's Sensors and Integrated Systems team in Plymouth, U.K. The MicroNav system's flexible and robust design integrates the Goodrich MinIM® micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) based inertial measurement unit with a state-of-the-art GPS receiver. The total volume of the new, integrated device is just over 2 cubic inches (340 cu mm), with a weight of 2.8 ounces (79 grams) - approximately one-quarter the weight and one-third the volume of current full-sized integrated navigation devices. Defense technology from Goodrich will be on display at Stand N9-360 during the DSEi exhibition, September 13 - 16, 2011, at the ExCel London convention center.