Advanced Land Navigation System (ALNS)

Product category :Tank & Armoured Fighting Vehicle Electronic Systems

The Advanced Land Navigation System (ALNS) is an equipment mounted in ‘A’ vehicles for the purpose of Land Navigation in featureless terrain. The equipment is used for traversing a path defined by coordinates of a military map. The ALNS guides the Commander as well as the Driver by dynamically updating the vehicle’s present position and the bearing to the selected destination. The basic sensor used in the system is called Inertial Measurement Unit.

FEATURES

The ALNS can be operated in three different modes as per the requirement. The three different modes are:
- Inertial Mode
- Hybrid Mode
- GPS Mode
In Inertial Mode Systems operates completely on the Inertial Sensor Inputs. In Hybrid Mode it takes the inputs from Inertial Sensor as well as GPS receiver and selects the most accurate data for calculations of Navigational Parameters. In GPS mode system is independent of Inertial Sensor Inputs.
The ALNS is a RLG (Ring Laser Gyro) based navigation system
It is completely independent of GPS when operated in Inertial Mode of operation
It is having two different DISPLAY PANELS, conveniently fitted for the Commander and the Driver to view the navigational guidance provided by the system after processing the different inputs
It is having PC Interface for Upload / Download of Navigational Data
It can store various Navigational Data such as 500 Waypoints, 100 Roots
The system is completely Menu driven.