Northrop Grumman to Develop Navigation-Grade MEMS Inertial Sensor
14 Mars 2016 - 4:00PM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected by the
Microsystems Technology Office of the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a next-generation
navigation-grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) based on advanced
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. The IMU is
expected to enable navigation by sensing acceleration and angular
motion, providing data outputs used by vehicle control systems for
guidance. DARPA's Precise Robust Inertial Guidance for Munitions
Navigation-Grade Inertial Measurement Unit (PRIGM: NGIMU) program
aims to develop a miniaturized navigation-grade IMU by integrating
state-of-the-art MEMS inertial sensors with minimized cost, size,
weight and power consumption. Northrop Grumman, an established
innovator in inertial instrument technologies, will develop a
prototype to replace currently deployed IMUs while providing
significantly more accurate navigation data.
Under the $6.27 million cost-plus-fixed-fee base contract,
Northrop Grumman is expected to demonstrate that its MEMS-based
gyroscopes and accelerometers meet specified performance and
environmental requirements. Additional program options valued at
$5.3 million call for the MEMS-based IMU, designated the LR-500, to
be assessed for meeting size, weight and power requirements and
performance parameters, followed by testing the prototype IMU in a
simulated Department of Defense environment.
"Due to our expertise as a longstanding, leading inertial
instrument provider, we are a natural fit to develop this
game-changing technology for warfighters," said Alex Fax, program
director of Advanced Positioning, Navigation and Timing Solutions,
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. "In particular, making inertial
navigation units smaller and lighter than ever before will make a
huge difference in GPS-denied and highly contested
environments."
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to government
and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: Joyce Chang
818-715-2442 (office)
818-746-6586 (mobile)
joyce.chang@ngc.com
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