KVH launches navigation system for light military vehicles

MIDDLETOWN – KVH Industries Inc. has released a new navigation system for light military vehicles that it says is “affordable” and “highly reliable.”

The TACNAV Light/GPS navigation solution is based on its line of tactical navigation systems. Featuring a newly designed sensor mast with embedded GPS, it utilizes KVH’s new TACNAV Moving Map Display and its Universal Multilingual Display.

According to a press release from the company, the compass-based system has been designed specifically to meet requirements of light military vehicles used for such functions as troop transport and reconnaissance, where “100 percent situational awareness is vital.”
“The TACNAV Light/GPS is an affordable and reliable navigation solution for a wide range of military vehicles today,” Dan Conway, executive vice president of KVH’s guidance and stabilization group, said in a statement. “It’s particularly useful to have two displays – the MMD with the user-friendly touchscreen for the commander, and the UMD for the driver – providing essential information to keep vehicles on track and soldiers safe.”

The real-time tactical moving map technology enables the vehicle’s commander to view vehicle travel; the commander can also create, store and activate waypoints by utilizing the touchscreen.

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KVH’s TACNAV product line is being used by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, as well as many allied militaries, including Saudi Arabia, Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Egypt, Botswana, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Romania, Poland, Turkey, Malaysia, Switzerland, South Korea, Singapore, Brazil, and Italy.

In addition to the TACNAV product line, KVH makes technology that provides global high-speed internet, television and voice services via satellite to mobile users at sea and on land.

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