27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS 2010-7.2.1

TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS FOR FUTURE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

M. Mary, P. -J. Clemenceau, P. Bouniol
THALES Avionics, France

Keywords: navigation, pbn, mems, gnss

This paper presents how technological trends in GNSS, inertial sensors based on MEMS and hybridization of data, might impact navigation for future commercial aircraft. Performance status of these technologies and advantages on operational use, on safety and reliability, on physical characteristics such as weight and volume, are detailed.

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