• Analyze new gyro design with respect to use in rockets and artillery.
• Vibrations and shock capabilities
• Research various designs and materials to optimize performance / tolerance towards intended environment.
• Feasibility study on existing IMU architecture to prepare for gun hard optimalization of the design. (electronics and design other than only the gyro)
• Build technology bricks / single axis gyro components and test such, with the purpose of establishing a MEMS solution that can be used in a gun-hard IMU
Novel warhead designs with increased target effect (could be scalable)
Determine IMU requirements as a function of intended hit accuracy in different artillery and rockets use cases, based e.g., on recent knowledge from Ukraine. Develop necessary new algorithms for calibration, initialization, and in-flight navigation. Consider vehicle model (ballistic) aiding to the INS. Investigate the use of magnetometers and other relevant sensors combined with INS.
Establish understanding of performance and necessary modifications required to establish a gyro that can work in a gun-hard MEMS IMU design
Establish understanding of how novel warhead designs can be used to obtain better target effects in artillery systems.
Establish improved understanding on IMU requirements as a function of intended hot accuracy in in artillery systems, rockets, missiles and drones.
Develop novel aiding techniques for inertial navigation systems in artillery systems, rockets and missiles in GNSS denied or challenged environments, with focus on low cost, power and size.