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Selection Guides & Technical Resources

Engineering guidance for selecting precision navigation, guidance, and control components.

Selection Guides (4)

Fiber Optic Coil Selection for Tactical-Grade Fiber Optic Gyroscopes

Selecting fiber optic coils for tactical-grade FOGs requires balancing length, diameter, winding quality, and thermal effects to meet bias stability goals.

Published 2026-07-21

How to Select a MIOC for a Closed-Loop Fiber Optic Gyroscope

Guide to selecting a Multifunction Integrated Optical Chip (MIOC) for closed-loop Fiber Optic Gyroscopes, focusing on key parameters and performance impact.

Published 2026-07-21

How to Specify a MEMS IMU for GPS-Denied Navigation

A guide for UAV and autonomous platform integrators on selecting MEMS IMUs for GPS-denied navigation, covering key parameters, calibration, interfaces, and environmental factors.

Published 2026-07-21

How to Specify a Thermal Battery for One-Shot Mission Power

An in-depth guide for munitions and one-shot system designers on specifying thermal batteries, covering key parameters, application mapping, and inquiry preparation.

Published 2026-07-21

Comparisons (1)

Quartz Flexible Accelerometers vs MEMS Accelerometers for Inertial Navigation

Compare quartz flexible accelerometers and MEMS accelerometers for inertial navigation, detailing bias stability, temperature behavior, cost, and size for IMU/INS integrators.

Published 2026-07-21