VectorNav adds higher measurement ranges to tactical sensors

Two accelerometer options, 95 g and 250 g, and a 4,000 °/s gyroscope option now cover the VN-110 IMU and the VN-210 and VN-310 INS lines. VectorNav links the addition to pressing demand from defense primes and platform builders whose vehicles endure severe acceleration.

VectorNav lists fast interceptors, quick-reaction strike weapons and highly agile vehicles among the targets, along with precision guidance and systems for counter-UAS and air defense. The company presents the extended-range line as the supplier of the basic inertial measurements that let resilient navigation continue in flight phases where ordinary sensors fail.

The new variants replace existing parts directly: the footprint, mounting and behaviour of the unit stay as they are, so no redesign is needed. Engineering samples ship now for test and evaluation, and sales handles specifications, integration help and procurement.

Customer demand is unmistakable, according to Jakub Maslikowski, who is VP of business development. Faster and more agile platforms facing more capable threats require high-performance inertial navigation in volume, he says, and he expects the wider ranges to shorten integration and fielding.

Why it matters

Under defense modernization priorities, buyers are ordering more interceptors, missiles and hypersonic systems. Many operate with GPS denied or degraded, which leaves the inertial sensor responsible for position, navigation and timing from launch through interception and hard manoeuvres. A sensor that saturates in that period cannot keep the solution intact.

Output is rising as well. VectorNav builds and tests its products in Dallas, at a facility certified to AS9100, and today delivers units numbering in the tens of thousands each year. Planned for 2026, a 100,000 sq ft building adds space for volume programs and R&D.

The company counts almost two decades of experience with these flight profiles. Counter-UAS and air defense integrators gain a higher-range option that drops into the space of the current parts.