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iMAR Navigation GmbH

is a worldwide leading provider of systems and solutions in inertial navigation, stabilization, guidance and control for all industrial, automotive, geodetic, aviation, surveying as well as defence applications and sovereign tasks.

iMAR Navigation GmbH, a German company, is a well-known specialist and innovator in leading inertial systems and solutions for more than 30 years. With our extensive long-time experience in production, development, maintenance and support of inertial systems for positioning, navigation, surveying, guidance, stabilization, control and communication (PNT / PNTC) we provide leading systems and solutions destined to a wide range of applications, for unmanned and manned platforms, in industrial, automotive, aerospace, geodetic and defence environment, from stock or as customized solution.

A solid foundation for the manufacturing and development of reliable inertial measurement systems and solutions is formed by our comprehensive expertise in the fields of inertial measurement technology, navigation algorithms, sensors, real-time signal processing, and sensor-proximate hardware design. Furthermore, we can draw upon over 30 years of experience in integration engineering across all application areas for our clients, in-house development and production, and a market-leading field experience with inertial measurement systems encompassing nearly all sensor technologies.

iMAR operates an advanced and powerful in-house manufacturing and integration infrastructure: Several multi axes turntables and temperature lab, vibration and shock testing lab, a hexapod 6D high dynamic motion simulator for up to 1 ton payload, 3-axes and 5 axes CNC machine tools, ZEISS coordinate measuring machine etc.; click on the picture to have a look into one of iMAR's manufacturing and integration labs.

iMAR Navigation was founded in 1992 and is located in St. Ing­bert, near Frankfurt (Germany), where it has its head­quarters, its engineering site and production site (3'100 sq.m / 34'000 sq.ft).

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    Why choose iMAR ?
    For more than 30 years we provide successful solutions and intergation engineering for nearly all fields in the area of inertial navigation, localization, guidance & control.

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    Why choose iMAR ?
    Extensive practical experience with all commonly used inertial sensor technologies.

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    Why choose iMAR ?
    Exceptional flexibility for the benefit of our customers through in-house development of hardware, software, firmware, algorithms, and system manufacturing.

  • Why choose iMAR ?
    We deliver products of the highest reliability, accuracy, and robustness - Made in Germany.

  • Why choose iMAR ?
    Our in-house environmental test lab, including EMI/EMC testing, temperature, vibration, shock, and motion, qualifies our products according to the relevant military, railway, and aviation standards.

  • Why choose iMAR ?
    iMAR is certified according to EN 9100, ISO 9001 and to EASA Part 21G (qualification for aviation equipment manufacturing). This assures highest quality standards at iMAR.

  • Why iMAR ?
    In addition to our standard products, we provide custom solutions tailored to your requirements, from single units, including training, to large quantities.

  • Why choose iMAR ?
    We deliver the technically and economically best solution for your task with the most suitable sensor technology, electronics, and signal processing tailored to your specific needs.

The manufacturing includes series devices and system solutions, i.e. Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) and Military-off-the-Shelf (MOTS), as well as customized solutions from the prototype over pre-series devices up to large quantities. 

Three key elements make a sound basis for manufacturing and devel­oping our advanced inertial measuring systems and solutions and bringing them into your application:

  • Our know-how with more than 30 years of expertise and field experience and in-depth knowledge of in­ertial measuring technologies, navigation algorithms, sensor systems, signal processing and mechatronics systems.
  • Our superior knowledge in hardware design, firmware de­sign and software engineering including highly sophisticated sensor data fusion, including an aviation certified quality management.
  • Our strong support team, which is here to assist you, whether you are an experienced or less experienced user, in the successful integration and usage of our inertial systems into your application.

Our cost-effective, premium high-tech products and system solutions are the result of a policy of con­tinuous investment in human resources and techno­logical in­novation - about 85 engineers and technicians, quality assurance and administration staff, all highly qualified and dedicated to their work, the availability of all state-of-the-art inertial sensor tech­nologies ranging from MEMS gyros to hemispheric resonator gyros (HRG) and from fiber optic gyroscopes (FOG) to ring laser gyros (RLG), augmented by satellite, stereo vision and other technologies and a powerful development and production tool chain also featuring in-house Mat­lab/Simulink, SolidWorks, EDA tools, HyperMill, 3-axes and 5-axes CNC cen­tres and much more.

iMAR is manufacturing according to military, industrial, automotive and aerospace quality standards. The reliability of our products is guaranteed by our modern production site, which is certified according to ISO 9001 / EN 9100 quality standards (in­dustrial en­gineering / development and production lifecycle ac­cording to aviation requirements). The production facility is certified to EASA Part21G (avionics equipment) since 09/2011.

iMAR's comprehensive in-house testing equipment also includes sev­eral two and three axes turntables, a micron accurate coordinate measuring machine, several full range tem­perature chambers, a 6 DOF hexapod motion simulator with up to +/-1 g acceleration and up to 1 ton payload, an advanced GNSS real-time simulator (incl. multi-constellation and RTK),  and a 40 kN vibration and shock testing platform, also fully complying with mil/space specifications. Furthermore iMAR operates with Spezial-EMV GmbH a sophisticated EMI/EMC labAfter manufacturing, calibration and final testing, our products are delivered to customers operating them in industrial branches, automotive industry, in civil and military aviation, at the armed forces (navy, army and airforces) at special forces of many countries worldwide.

Due to the increasing volume of offered and manufactured products and system solutions, iMAR Navigation has expanded its production and research facilities in May 2003 to serve also the expanding international market. An additional building had been errected early 2015 to have available additional 800 sqm for manufacturing and development. Another building with further 800 sqm is in operation on our iMAR Campus in St. Ingbert since mid of 2021, mainly used by our engineering and support staff. 

Land Navigation, automotive Testing of highly automated Vehicles

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GNSS Solutions, Signle- and Multi-Antenna Solutions, Localization

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Stabilization of Cameras, Antennas, Weapons

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Railway Surveying, Train Localization, ADAS for Rail

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Military Applications on Land, on Sea and in the Air

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Swarm Guidance & Control of autonomous or highly automated Vessels

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Localization and Guidance of automated or autonomous Vehicles in the Air, on Land, on Sea and in Subsea

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Surveying, Navigation and Localization for manned and unmanned Airborne Vehicles

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Horizontal Directional Drilling - Drillhead Navigation

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Defence Applications: Localization, Guidance, Control, Weapon Stabilization

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Stabilization, Ride Control, Autopilot Systems, Gyro Compasses for manned and unmanned Ships and Ferries (also customized solutions)

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Stabilizied Platforms for Cameras, Lasers, Antennas etc.

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Localization, Navigation and Control of automated Land Vehicles in Harbor and Logistics

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Navigation and Guidance for unmanned und manned Submarines and Subsea Weapons

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Systems for general Tasks in the Area of Navigation, Localization, Stabilization, Guidance and Control of moving Objects

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Stabilized Platforms for Antennas, NightVision & Daylight Cameras and Lasers

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Assistance Sensors: Radio Modems, Mesh-Communication, Wheel Sensoren,s Video Tracking, Stereo Vision, Magnetometers, AirData Sensors etc.

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Airborne Strapdown Gravimeters

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Transfer Alignment Systems for fast Optronics, Antenna and Weapon Alignment

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  • Land Navigation, automotive Testing of highly automated Vehicles

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  • GNSS Solutions, Signle- and Multi-Antenna Solutions, Localization

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  • Stabilization of Cameras, Antennas, Weapons

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  • Railway Surveying, Train Localization, ADAS for Rail

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  • Military Applications on Land, on Sea and in the Air

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  • Swarm Guidance & Control of autonomous or highly automated Vessels

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  • Localization and Guidance of automated or autonomous Vehicles in the Air, on Land, on Sea and in Subsea

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  • Surveying, Navigation and Localization for manned and unmanned Airborne Vehicles

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  • Horizontal Directional Drilling - Drillhead Navigation

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  • Defence Applications: Localization, Guidance, Control, Weapon Stabilization

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  • Stabilization, Ride Control, Autopilot Systems, Gyro Compasses for manned and unmanned Ships and Ferries (also customized solutions)

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  • Stabilizied Platforms for Cameras, Lasers, Antennas etc.

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  • Localization, Navigation and Control of automated Land Vehicles in Harbor and Logistics

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  • Navigation and Guidance for unmanned und manned Submarines and Subsea Weapons

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  • Systems for general Tasks in the Area of Navigation, Localization, Stabilization, Guidance and Control of moving Objects

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  • Stabilized Platforms for Antennas, NightVision & Daylight Cameras and Lasers

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  • Assistance Sensors: Radio Modems, Mesh-Communication, Wheel Sensoren,s Video Tracking, Stereo Vision, Magnetometers, AirData Sensors etc.

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  • Airborne Strapdown Gravimeters

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  • Transfer Alignment Systems for fast Optronics, Antenna and Weapon Alignment

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    • INAT M300 B
    • iNAT-RQT, iNAT-RQH:
    • INAT FSSG 01
    • INAT M200 FLAT Gehaeuse Small
    • NAT CFM
    • IMU FSAS NG 2
    • IFOG IMU 1B 105   Small
    • Tracker MSG 130 Light Small
    • IIPSC MSG 50 Sideview
    • SwarmControl Marine 1
    • iSWACO-ARGUS Master Slave Airview
    • iTSV KIA NIRO
    • Soft Crash Target Localization & Control
    • ITraceRT F400 E 50
    • PEGASUS 2013 1 Small
    • IPEGASUS Head Small 2014 1
    • PEGA TotalStation Operator Small
    • MAG DMCLS Pic 1
    • ITAHS Freigeschnitten
    • NetGo 1 Small
    • VRU CB Bare
    • VRU Serie 2 Small
    • General Navigation and Surveying
    • iIPSC-PT
    • iIPSC-MSG-60
    • Railway Applications
    • ICORUS 2 2022 1 Small
    • Gravimetry
    • iPRENA-M
    • iIPSC-PT
    • iNAT-M300:

      Light weight INS/GNSS/ODO Solutions for manned and unmanned applications: Position, velocity, attitude, heading, angular rates and acceleration of land vehicles, ships, aircrafts, naval and subsea vessels, missiles, mobile robots etc. for industrial, surveying, defense, transportation and research applications

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    • iNAT-RQ/HQ/FX

      Advanced INS/GNSS Systems for Navigation, Stabilization, Surveying, Guidance & Control for industrial, surveying, defense and research applications

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    • iNAT-FSLG / iTraceRT-MVT-510

      Advanced INS/GNSS system to provide position, velocity, attitude, true heading, anglar rate and acceleration for Land, Air and Sea Applications

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    • iNAT-M200/FLAT

      Miniaturized INS/GNSS/ODO Solutions, also as OEM components

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    • iNAT-CFM

      Light weight FOG based INS/GNSS Systems

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    • iIMU-FSAS

      FOG based IMUs for navigation, surveying, stabilization, pipeline instection etc.

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    • iFOG-IMU-1B

      FOG based IMU for Pipeline Inspection, Surveying, Missile Control etc.

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    • iIPSC-MSG

      Gyro stabilized Gimbals for Antennas and EOIR Payloads

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    • iIPSC-MSG

      Gyro stabilized Gimbals with 2 or 3 axes for standard and customized Payloads, also with Video Tracking

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    • iSWACO

      Navigation, Guidance and Vehicle Control and Guidance for Swarms and for Platooning

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    • iSWACO-ARGUS

      Proving ground instrumentation for testing self driving cars up to SAE level 5. Picture: Toolchain testing with PEGASUS approach, driving complex traffic scenarios and platooning.

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    • iTSV-KIA-NIRO

      Fully automated driving car as test carrier for testing sensors and as traffic simulation vehicle on proving grounds with very high absolute accuracy and repeatability.
    • iSWACO-ARGUS

      Proving Ground Instrumentation for testing automated vehicles up to SAE Level 5

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    • iTraceRT-F402/7

      INS/GNSS based Motion Reference Systems for automotive testing see also iTraceRT-MVT)

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    • iPEGASUS

      Gyro based Transfer Alignment Systems for alignment of weapons and optical devices on ships, land vehicles and aircrafts

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    • iPEGASUS

      Miniaturized Gyro based Transfer Alignment Systems for alignment of weapons and optical devices on ships, land vehicles and aircrafts

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    • iPEGASUS

      Gyro based Total Station Alignment Systems

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    • iMAG and iTAHS

      Precise Magnetometers

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    • iTAHS

      High Prerformance Magnetometers with integrated IMU, also suitable for subsea applications

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    • iNetGo

      Radio Modems to receive GNSS Correction Data

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    • iVRU-CB-M

      INS/GPS Solutions for Target Drones and UAVs (see also new generation iNAT-M200)

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    • Manufacturing

      Batch Production of larger Quantities for Customers worldwide

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    • General Navigation and Surveying

      Systems for navigation, localization, guidance and control for industrial, defense, automotive, transportation, surveying and research applications (land, sea, subsea, air, space)

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    • iIPSC-PT

      Gyro stabilized pan-tilt pedestal for antenna payloads

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    • iIPSC-MSG-60

      High performance Pedetal with IR, daylight, high-speed cameras and laser range finder. Integrated optical target tracker.

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    • Railway Solutions

      Systeme for Localization, Train Integrty Dertermination and ATO Applications

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    • Strapdown Airborne Gravimeter iCORUS-02

      Airborne sensor systems und post-processing software for gravimetric surveying

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    • Gravimetry and Post-Processing

      Sensor Systems and Post-Processing Software for Gravimetry, Pipeline Surveying and general inertial Measurement and Surveying Applications

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    • Most accurate inertial navigation system (INS/GNSS/VMS) with mechanical DRU/MAPS compatibility, used in the most challenging defence applications. The integrated ring laser gyro technolgy demonstrates in the daily operation its wellknown advantages upon other available technologies.

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    • iIPSC-PT is a leading gyro stabilized pan-tilt system for nearly arbitrary payloads, applcable on naval vessels, trucks etc.

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    • INAT M300 B
    • iNAT-RQT, iNAT-RQH:
    • INAT FSSG 01
    • INAT M200 FLAT Gehaeuse Small
    • NAT CFM
    • IMU FSAS NG 2
    • IFOG IMU 1B 105   Small
    • Tracker MSG 130 Light Small
    • IIPSC MSG 50 Sideview
    • SwarmControl Marine 1
    • iSWACO-ARGUS Master Slave Airview
    • iTSV KIA NIRO
    • Soft Crash Target Localization & Control
    • ITraceRT F400 E 50
    • PEGASUS 2013 1 Small
    • IPEGASUS Head Small 2014 1
    • PEGA TotalStation Operator Small
    • MAG DMCLS Pic 1
    • ITAHS Freigeschnitten
    • NetGo 1 Small
    • VRU CB Bare
    • VRU Serie 2 Small
    • General Navigation and Surveying
    • iIPSC-PT
    • iIPSC-MSG-60
    • Railway Applications
    • ICORUS 2 2022 1 Small
    • Gravimetry
    • iPRENA-M
    • iIPSC-PT

    Further Information

    • DWT 2024
      Vom 19. bis 21. März 2024 stellen iMAR Navigation GmbH und Spezial-EMV GmbH ihre Produkte und Dienstleistungen auf der Tagung der DWT für Angewandte Forschung für Verteidigung und Sicherheit in Deutschland in Bonn (Maritim Hotel) aus.

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    • Symposium Inertial Sensors and Applications (DGON  ISA  2024)
      Meet iMAR at the International Symposium "Inertial Sensors and Applications" DGON ISA 2024, every year in September in Braunschweig / Germany, the superior European conference where the worldwide experts for inertial sensor development and manufacturing technology, the leadng designers of inertial applications and the research community of inertial technologies are meeting every year to exchange the latest results.

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    • IPG Open House
      During IPG's Open House Exhibition at March 12, 2024 iMAR presents its leading technologies for automotive testing in Positioning, Navigation, Timinging (iTraceRT) as well as in proving ground automation (iSWACO-ARGUS) in Karlsruhe.

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    • Automotive Testing
      Automotive Testing Expo is the world’s leading international expo for every aspect of automotive testing, development and validation technologies. Automotive Testing Expo will take place June 4, 5 & 6, 2024 at Messe Stuttgart, Germany. We will present our solutions at booth 8336. Please arrange a meeting appointment with us.

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