TACNAV® LIGHT
The Ideal Solution for Affordable Tactical Navigation for Light Vehicles
On the battlefield, maintaining situational awareness is vital to crews of all military vehicles, not just heavy combat forces. Yet light vehicles don’t need all of the extras that “big budget” navigation systems bring. EMCORE’s TACNAV® Light is a field-proven digital compass-based battlefield navigation system. Type-classified by U.S. SOCOM and designed specifically for non-turreted vehicles, TACNAV® Light offers:
Highlights
- GPS backup and enhancement, vehicle position, hull azimuth, and steer-to/cross-track error displays
- One of the lowest cost tactical navigation systems available
- Improved operational effectiveness and increased force OPTEMPO
A low-cost, digital compass–based navigation solution provides light vehicle fleets with precision battlefield navigation capabilities essential for maintaining 100% situational awareness. Designed to equip the entire force—not just heavy combat units—this system delivers reliable, combat-proven navigation performance without the complexity or cost associated with large, high-end navigation systems. It is ideally suited for light tactical vehicles that require dependable navigation but do not need the added features and expense of “big budget” inertial solutions.
This navigation system has been type-classified and approved by United States Special Operations Command, underscoring its operational credibility and battlefield reliability. It is widely used by allied warfighters around the globe, reflecting its proven effectiveness across diverse operational environments. Its affordability allows widespread deployment, ensuring consistent navigation capability across mixed vehicle fleets.
The system offers a comprehensive set of features tailored to light vehicle operations. These include GPS backup and enhancement, accurate vehicle azimuth determination, steer-to navigation guidance, and cross-track error displays that help drivers stay precisely on course. Intuitive compass-based displays provide clear, at-a-glance situational awareness, reducing operator workload and training requirements. In the event of GPS degradation or loss, the integrated Dead Reckoning (DR) capability ensures continued navigation, maintaining operational continuity in contested or obstructed environments.
This solution is particularly well suited for infantry carriers, convoy vehicles, ambulances, military police, recovery and maintenance vehicles, scout and reconnaissance platforms, engineer units, smoke units, and special operations vehicles. Its compact design and straightforward installation make it easy to integrate into existing vehicle platforms without major modifications.
By combining affordability, combat-proven reliability, and essential navigation functionality, this digital compass–based system brings a new level of flexibility and performance to light vehicle navigation, enabling precision maneuvering and situational awareness across the full spectrum of Army and allied operations.
- Compass for the highest degree of accuracy and unjammable position and navigation information
- Dead reckoning and odometer interface for accuracy to within 2-3% of distance traveled
- Digital interface with Battle Management Systems for improved situational awareness
- Uses TACNAV® Universal Multilingual Display (UMD) capable of presenting data in virtually any language
The TACNAV® Light is controlled by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, USC Sec 2751 et seq.) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, ITAR, 22 CFR 120-130, and may not be exported from the United States or disclosed to a foreign person in the United States except as authorized by those regulations.
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