Silicon Sensing is set to exhibit for the first time at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris from 16 to 19 June, showcasing a range of robust inertial technologies developed for extreme defence scenarios.
The company’s offerings span from miniature, low-cost navigation and pointing gyroscopes to tactical-grade, 9 degrees of freedom inertial measurement units. David Somerville, General Manager, Silicon Sensing Systems, says, “Our proven MEMS-based products are well-suited to the demands of defence applications across land, sea, air and space, for both manned and unmanned platforms – especially in GNSS-denied environments. As platforms become smaller, lighter and more power-efficient, while remaining operational for longer, our products can deliver real value through their precision performance, compact size and low power consumption.”
Recent business developments include a contract to supply the CRH03 tactical-grade gyro to Psionic Inc for integration into the SurePath navigation system, providing critical heading data and supporting GNSS-denied navigation. The stand-alone CRH03 is a compact, ultra-stable, MEMS-based product engineered for high stability and low noise performance with excellent angle random walk. This non-ITAR component offers bias characteristics comparable to fibre-optic gyroscopes and dynamically tuned gyroscopes.
The company will also highlight its DMU41 tactical-grade inertial measurement unit, which competes directly with larger, heavier, and more costly fibre-optic systems. This rugged, non-ITAR, 9 degrees of freedom system measures 50.5 x 50.5 x 51.0mm, weighs under 180g, and consumes less than 1.8w while delivering exceptional angular rate and linear acceleration data. For high-volume motion sensing and control applications, the lower-cost DMU11 provides a 6 degrees of freedom option designed for simple integration and robust, low-noise output under challenging real-world conditions.
The smallest sensor on display will be the Pinpoint gyro, a low-cost, precision single-axis MEMS gyroscope approximately the size of a fingernail. Available in flat and orthogonal packages, it features high bias stability and low noise over temperature, and can be combined on a single board to provide three degrees of freedom measurement across pitch, roll, and yaw. Somerville concludes, “Our IMUs, gyros, accelerometers and combi-sensors offer real benefit for the international defence sector, where precision, robustness, compact size and low power consumption are all essential. We look forward to starting new conversations and building on existing ones at Eurosatory this June.”
