Aerospace
Navigation, Timing & Simulation Products for Air and Space.
Safran delivers aerospace PNT solutions, ensuring that the critical systems inside planes, UAVs, and airports all remain synchronized and operational, even amid GNSS interference. You can depend on the reliability of Safran’s airborne time servers and master clocks, inertial navigation systems, and advanced GNSS simulators.
What Is Aerospace PNT & Who Is It For?
Aerospace Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) systems integrate satellite navigation, inertial sensing, and precise timing to ensure that airborne platforms operate accurately in all environments — from takeoff to landing.
These technologies allow aircraft, airports, and UAVs to communicate, synchronize together, and navigate, even when GNSS is degraded or unavailable.
Aerospace PNT is used in applications for:
Commercial and Military Aviation
- For resilient navigation, anti-jamming GNSS reception, and precise timing distribution for avionics networks.
Un-manned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Drones
- For beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations, resilient GNSS-denied guidance, and synchronized communications links.
Airport Radio Communication & Coordination
- For synchronizing air traffic control with other critical systems that are pertinent to radio communications. Also for protecting against signal jamming that can happen near airports.
Flight Simulation & GPS/GNSS Signal Testing
- For integration with flight simulators, Safran’s GPS simulators enable hardware-in-the-loop testing, and avionics certification under realistic flight conditions.
The Must-Have Capabilities for Aerospace Missions
| Capability | What It Is | Why It Matters In Aerospace | Typical Challenges | Safran’s Solutions | Example Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resilient Navigation | Reliable positioning in all environments | Aircraft, UAVs, and spacecraft must navigate accurately even when GNSS is degraded or unavailable | Jamming, spoofing, multipath, GNSS denial | Multi-constellation GNSS with anti-jam/anti-spoof and inertial backup | Skylight™, STIM series IMUs, SkyNaute™ |
| Precision Timing | Microsecond-to-nanosecond accuracy for avionics and networks | Enables synchronized flight systems, secure communications, and sensor alignment | GNSS outages, oscillator drift, environmental extremes | Ruggedized atomic clocks and integrated timing hubs | mRO-50 Ruggedized, VersaSync® |
| GNSS-Denied Performance | Navigation continuity without satellite signals | Critical during combat, deep space phases, or contested airspace | Loss of PNT reference, degraded accuracy over time | Hybrid navigation (GNSS + inertial + precise timing holdover) | SkyNaute™, VersaSync®, STIM series IMUs |
| Simulation & Validation | Lab-based replication of flight scenarios | Reduces cost and risk before flight; accelerates certification | Reproducing realistic high-dynamic and threat environments | Software-defined, hardware-in-the-loop GNSS & PNT simulation | Skydel™, GSG-8 Gen2 |
| Scalable Integration | Modular, flexible system architecture | Supports evolving mission requirements and mixed fleets | Interoperability, SWaP constraints, system upgrades | Open interfaces, modular designs, and TSN-enabled timing | VersaSync®, Skylight™, STIM series IMUs |
Airports Need Precise Time Synchronization
As the number of commercial flights per day grows, the need to synchronize critical network equipment for air traffic controllers, first responders and pilots becomes even more important. Moreover, airports need to continue to run uninterrupted even amidst GPS signal interference, such as jamming and spoofing attacks.
Cyber Security For Aerospace Applications
Safran airborne navigation and timing systems are built to withstand signal interference from jamming, spoofing, and meaconing. The 8320 Anti-Jam antenna and BroadShield® interference detection software help protect against intentional GNSS disruptions — whether from hostile transmitters or environmental interference during flight. Integrated backup oscillators, such as the mRO-50 Ruggedized, maintain precise timing when GNSS is unavailable, ensuring avionics and mission systems remain synchronized until signals are restored. This resilience keeps aerospace operations uninterrupted and mission-ready.
Time Servers and Inertial Navigation Systems Designed For Aircrafts
When it comes to reliable, resilient timing for aircrafts and aerospace radio communications, trust VersaSync Master Clock to synchronize avionics networks, ensure precise mission logging and enable interoperability between onboard systems.
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