Advanced Navigation has finalized a multi-million dollar deal with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) to supply more than 50 Boreas D90 Fibre-Optic Gyroscope Inertial Navigation Systems (FOG INS).
This agreement marks a new phase of collaboration between the two global defense innovators. The Boreas D90 INS technology is strategic-grade, engineered to strengthen KONGSBERG’s PROTECTOR RS4 Remote Weapon System (RWS) and provide a decisive advantage in high-threat, contested environments. By integrating the Boreas D90, the PROTECTOR RS4 will maintain exact targeting and unwavering line-of-sight control.
Advanced Navigation’s Boreas D90 was selected for its superior precision in GNSS-denied conditions, as well as the company’s proven capacity to meet demanding delivery timelines. This is attributed to Advanced Navigation’s vertically integrated manufacturing process, which controls the entire production process from sourcing raw components to assembly and testing in simulated Electronic Warfare (EW) environments. This control allows the company to rapidly scale output on-demand and guarantee schedule certainty, a critical factor for KONGSBERG.
The PROTECTOR RS4 is the world’s most fielded remote weapon system, deployed across more than 30 nations in multiple domains. The RWS is highly flexible and modular, designed to integrate a diverse range of payloads, including small and medium calibre systems and guided effectors. Its advanced, modular sensor suite provides exceptional and customizable situational awareness.
The fully stabilized 2 + 2 Axis (Detached Line of Sight) system allows the operator to maintain focus on a point of interest, independent of platform movement or the delivery solution for the specific system in use. The PROTECTOR RS4 is platform-independent and suitable for both land and sea applications.
By integrating the Boreas D90, the PROTECTOR RS4 achieves a new level of precision and survivability, sustaining locked targeting and georeferenced stability even when Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is compromised or denied. This enhancement positions the system as one of the few globally capable of maintaining precision pointing under active EW attack.
Chris Shaw, CEO and co-founder of Advanced Navigation, said, “This collaboration marks the next frontier in precision warfare, reflecting global defence’s growing trust in Advanced Navigation’s technology. Our Boreas systems are proven, battle-tested, and built for the realities of modern conflict.
“By integrating our sovereign, strategic-grade positioning into KONGSBERG’s renowned PROTECTOR RS4, we’re enabling a new era of sensor and precision autonomy, fortifying platforms against the escalating threat of electronic warfare. Advanced Navigation continues to be a deeply embedded technology partner within KONGSBERG’s global supply chain and a key contributor to a more resilient, future-ready defence posture.”
The deal supports the Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program, an initiative by the Australian Department of Defence designed to connect local suppliers with major global defence primes.
Martin Rold Hansen, Director Market & Sales at Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, commented, “KONGSBERG is committed to building a resilient and collaborative global defence ecosystem built on deep, long-term partnerships, not simple transactions.”
Amid ongoing political uncertainties and EW, defense manufacturers are called to take a more aggressive and strategic approach to multinational collaboration. Shaw added, “To maintain an operational edge, governments, regulators, and industry must work hand-in-hand to build a cross-border ecosystem centred around receptiveness to innovation and interchangeability – where systems and components from different allied countries’ manufacturers can be seamlessly integrated. By accelerating technology integration, they can fast-track the deployment of next-generation systems and enable scalable autonomy.
“This partnership is that philosophy in practice. Enabled by frameworks like the GSC Program, KONGSBERG and Advanced Navigation are demonstrating a new standard for allied collaboration – integrating best-in-breed technologies to create a more resilient combined force. For Advanced Navigation, this cements its role as a key technology provider within a global defence prime’s ecosystem, underscoring its emergence as a trusted contributor to NATO-aligned defence innovation.”
For Advanced Navigation, this collaboration cements its role as a key technology provider within a global defense prime’s ecosystem, underscoring its emergence as a trusted contributor to NATO-aligned defense innovation.
