Advanced Navigation has announced its expansion to establish PNT Centres of Excellence (COE) across Europe and the United States, beginning with the United Kingdom (UK).
The inaugural centre will serve as a strategic cornerstone in Advanced Navigation’s global production network, purpose-built to scale the manufacturing, engineering, support, and servicing of its inertial navigation systems (INS) for GNSS-denied environments.
The announcement immediately follows Advanced Navigation’s launch of the Boreas 50 series, a compact North-seeking fibre-optic gyroscope (FOG) inertial navigation system (INS), offering resilient, reliable, navigation in modern battlefields, and integrates, Electronic Protection (EP) for high-threat scenarios.
Grace Hynd, Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Navigation, said: “This major expansion is a direct response to the growing demand for GNSS-denied navigation technology – driven by escalating electronic warfare threats, GNSS jamming and spoofing, and the critical need for resilient autonomy on the battlefield.
“The UK PNT Centre of Excellence is the blueprint for our international expansion and the first of our planned onshore facilities across Europe and the United States. Each centre will allow us to collaborate directly with regional defence and technology leaders, building sovereign capability from within our allied nations. This is essential to deliver the resilient navigation systems demanded by the current security climate.”
Think global. Act local
Selection of the final UK COE location is underway, focusing on access to a deep pool of technical talent and logistics, as well as proximity to a major international airport. The final UK centre location will be confirmed in late 2025 with further global centres confirmed in early 2026.
“With close proximity to major defence and aerospace powerhouses, as well as access to skilled specialists in optics and precision manufacturing, the UK is the perfect launchpad to meet the unprecedented need for our technology, while ensuring compliance with local security standards,” said Hynd.
Over the past year, Advanced Navigation has scaled rapidly, doubling its workforce and significantly increased manufacturing capacity to meet the surging demand from the defence sector.
By establishing international PNT COEs, the company enters the next phase of its growth strategy, setting the stage to double its team in the next 12 months. In an era of increasing complexity and contested environments, the ability to navigate with absolute certainty is becoming the world’s most critical strategic asset.
Building supply chain resilience
To supplement its Australian workforce and establish a robust, onshore supply chain that meets local standards, regulations, and security requirements, Advanced Navigation plans to partner with regional innovators specialising in critical PNT sensing and aiding technologies, including:
- Inertial (optical gyroscopes and MEMS) sensing
- LiDAR and Radar sensing
- Acoustic Doppler (DVL) sensing
The future of navigation lies not in a single technology, but in the integration of a diverse and adaptable suite of sensors. By championing an intelligent, inertial-centred, multi-sensor approach, Advanced Navigation continues to deliver true resilience, even in the most severe GNSS-contested environments.
Through this, Advanced Navigation will improve iteration speed, accelerate innovation cycles, strengthen quality assurance, and foster a tightly knit ecosystem of technological excellence. In turn, this investment also opens new opportunities for partners and research institutions across Europe and the US to collaborate on deep technology and achieve global breakthroughs.
Strengthening NATO resilience
This strategic expansion is designed to directly address the evolving operational needs of NATO forces. By embedding itself within the industrial and innovation landscapes of Europe and the United States, Advanced Navigation is bolstering the resilience of critical infrastructure while creating new opportunities for collaboration, jobs, and technological advancement.
Beyond scaling production, the centres will focus on enabling seamless interoperability across NATO’s diverse land, sea, and air platforms, significantly reducing integration time and cost for member nations. With the UK Centre of Excellence as the first of many, the company is set to power the next era of autonomous systems and APNT worldwide.
