A flight management system (FMS) is a fundamental part of a modern aircraft's avionics. An FMS is a specialized computer system that automates a wide variety of in-flight tasks, reducing the workload on the flight crew to the point that modern aircraft no longer carry flight engineers or navigators. A primary function is in-flight management of the flight plan. Using various sensors (such as GPS and INS) to determine the aircraft's position, the FMS can guide the aircraft's autopilot along the flight plan.
Ashtech offers a wide range of professional GPS/GNSS solutions, ideal for Avionics such as FAA certifiable receivers to be integrated inside FMS, or receiver to be used for real time and/or post-processing trajectography.
Here are the products proposed by Ashtech to serve this application:
When power consumption, size and dependable performance such as raw data quality and/or real-time positioning are critical, the new Ashtech MB 100 GNSS board simply delivers! The unique Ashtech BLADE™ Technology and dual-frequency GPS configuration offer amazing, long-range, RTK performance while single-frequency GPS+GLONASS configuration provides more satellites in view for demanding environments.
ProFlex 500 is a powerful GPS+GLONASS positioning solution that delivers state-of-the-art RTK in a rugged, highly integrated receiver. Its innovative design makes it the ideal solution for onboard system integration - it can be mounted easily on a ship or a vehicle for sea or land operations - and it is also a perfect backpack rover or base station solution for onshore surveying.
ProFlex Lite is a powerful positioning solution that delivers state-of-the-art RTK features in a smart and rugged sensor. Designed for seamless integration, ProFlex Lite allows OEM and system integrators to rapidly integrate centimeter level positioning into their application.
ProFlex Lite Duo is a rugged dual GNSS board enclosure that delivers state-of-the-art RTK accuracy, including heading and relative positioning. It is a powerful cost-effective GNSS sensor designed for seamless onboard system integration.
The DG14™ sensor is a cost-effective, sub-meter GPS+SBAS receiver that can provide quick, high-accuracy RTK solutions using our BladeTM processing technology. The perfect sensor solution for high-end integration, DG14 incorporates signals from Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS), such as WAAS, EGNOS and MSAS. The 14-channel DG14 includes two SBAS channels, which can be configured as two additional GPS channels.
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Kalman filter with selectable dynamic modes to suit operating conditions
RTK positioning for decimeter to centimeter accuracy
Built-in wide input power supply and RS-232 ports for easy evaluation
With over 10 years of experience in high-precision receiver design, Ashtech has developed an OEM GPS receiver explicitly for the aviation industry. The SkyNav™ GG12WTM is ideally suited for integration within Technical Standard Order (TSO) Flight Management Systems (FMS), ground-based reference stations for GPS aircraft landing systems (SCAT I and LAAS) and other avionics. In addition to traditional GPS receiver design and ISO 9001 engineering practices, the SkyNav GG12W design team has adhered to all FAA/RTCA design criteria.
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1 m accuracy (CEP) in SBAS mode
Meets RTCA/DO-229D requirements for normal and abnormal maneuvers
With the new MB 500 multi-constellation board, Ashtech brings to the OEM market a unique blend of technologies which increases RTK availability and data integrity. Embedded BLADE™ technology ensures powerful performance and a patented way to use multiple GNSS constellations for high-accuracy positioning, and surveying solutions.
Setting a new standard for attitude determination and real-time positioning, the advanced ADU5™ delivers unsurpassed accuracy in a rugged, full-function system. ADU5 provides precise heading, pitch and roll along with three-dimensional position and velocities at a rate of up to 5 Hz for both static and dynamic platforms.