Inertial Navigation System-The Eyes of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Sunkye's Connector are providing stable and reliable signal transformation in Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), which for different kinds of UAVs, enabling precise navigation control in environments with degraded or unavailable GPS signals.

Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) encounter various challenges during reconnaissance, surveying, and especially combat operations, such as lost ground monitoring station signals, weak signals, and human signal interference. Inertial Navigation Systems is a crucial capability for UAVs. When GPS signals are unavailable or interfered with (such as electronic countermeasures, GPS spoofing, jammers in war environments), INS can be used as the primary or backup navigation method.

An INS is a self-contained mechanism that uses accelerometers, gyroscopes, and occasionally magnetometers to continuously calculate a moving object’s position, orientation, direction, and speed without external references. Inertial Navigation System (INS) is a key component in military UAVs, mainly used to achieve high-precision, autonomous, and anti-interference navigation and positioning capabilities

Inertial navigation systems (INS) have very high requirements for their internal electronic components, especially in the military field. Because the accuracy and stability of the inertial navigation system directly affect the navigation performance, anti-interference ability, and reliability of the entire system. Its internal connectors play a crucial role in system reliability, anti-interference, and data integrity, especially when used in harsh environments such as military UAVs. Usually, connectors are required to have high reliability and stability, miniaturization, and low power consumption. Multi pins hybrid connectors are usually used because they require simultaneous transmission of power, control signals, data, etc.

During the flight of military drones, there are often severe vibrations and impacts, and the connectors must adopt an anti-loosening design. Such as MIL-DTL-83513 Micro D Connectors are widely used in Inertial Navigation Systems, which with excellent shock resistance performance.

9 to 100 core design capable of multi-channel data transmission. Sunkye stands out in the industry with its products aimed at providing high precision, high reliability, and excellent manufacturing processes. The option of connectors in inertial navigation systems is particularly suitable for situations requiring miniaturization, high density, and military grade requirements. Sunkye provides highly competitive connectors for the inertial navigation systems of military UAVs.

Sunkye’s MIL-DTL-83513 Micro D Connector Specifications

Sunkye's Advantages

Accuracy: Sunkye provides high-precision connector solutions with excellent manufacturing processes and years of project manufacturing experience.

Reliability: Sunkye's connectors are used in challenging environments and provide consistent and reliable data transmission to ensure task success.

Multifunctionality: Sunkye's MIL series connectors support various system applications, from commercial and industrial to military and research.

Integration: Sunkye's connectors can easily integrate with its sensors and systems, providing a coherent internal connectivity solution.

If the inertial navigation system is very compact in size (such as embedded in flight control systems or missile borne inertial navigation systems), MIL-DTL-32139 Nano D connectors with pitch 0.635mm half of Micro D design will be the preferred choice.