iXBlue

iXBlue is a leading provider of navigation, imaging and positioning solutions for first-rank ships, submarines and autonomous underwater vehicles. iXBlue specialises in producing highly accurate navigation and control systems for maritime environments.

The company’s range of four gyrocompasses and inertial navigation systems include:
QUADRANS is a fully strapdown fibre-optic gyrocompass and attitude heading reference system that combines fast rate and time-stamping technology in a low weight and compact design, as well as simple integration, to suit multiple naval platforms

OCTANS is a solid-state strapdown gyrocompass and motion sensor, based on fiber-optic gyroscope (FOG) technology, which deploys a six-axis motion sensor to produce highly accurate data for surface vessel applications.

HYDRINS is a high-performance inertial navigation system (INS) optimised for hydrographic survey using multibeam echosounders that records detailed data for post-processing on DELPH INS software

PHINS is an inertial navigation system providing position, true heading, attitude, speed, depth and heave information, with compatibility on doppler velocity log (DVL) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UAV)

iXblue and ECA Group joining forces in 2022 and Exail was formed.