Title :
Fiber optic gyro based inertial navigation systems at Northrop Grumman
Author_Institution :
Navigation Syst. Div., Northrop Grumman, Woodland Hills, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper reviews the fiber optic inertial navigation system (INS) products at Northrop Grumman. The airborne product, the LN250 INS (the smallest, lightest INS system available), which has been selected for the Comanche helicopter, is discussed and examples of its navigation performance presented. The land navigation product, the LN270, which uses the same fiber gyro cluster, is reviewed along with examples of its navigation performance.
Keywords :
aircraft navigation; fibre optic gyroscopes; helicopters; inertial navigation; military avionics; military equipment; Comanche helicopter; FOG-based INS; INS navigation performance; LN250 INS airborne product; LN270 land navigation product; Northrop Grumman products; fiber gyro cluster; fiber optic gyro based inertial navigation systems; Aircraft navigation; Costs; Helicopters; Inertial navigation; Optical fibers; Production systems;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Sensors Conference Technical Digest, 2002. Ofs 2002, 15th
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7289-1
DOI :
10.1109/OFS.2002.1000488
