Event
Honeywell launches Kestrel GNSS/INS navigation system for uncrewed aircraft
Evidence notes
- Kestrel targets Group 2 and Group 3 UAS, collaborative combat aircraft and loitering munitions.
- Honeywell says the system is 40% smaller and lighter than comparable navigation products.
- The company says Kestrel can improve navigation accuracy for uncrewed platforms by up to 80%.
- The system provides position, velocity and attitude data without dependence on external signals in contested environments.
Company context
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies supplies aircraft engines, avionics, cockpit systems, navigation, sensors, connectivity, power systems and mechanical components across commercial, defence, space and advanced air mobility markets. Its robotics relevance comes through uncrewed aircraft systems, collaborative combat aircraft propulsion, autonomy-enabling avionics, detect-and-avoid systems, UAV satellite communications and counter-UAS mission systems.
Context
- Segment
- Subsystems
- Event type
- Product Launch
- Evidence
- Source linked
- Added to Korthos
- Jun 22, 2026
- Geography
- Phoenix · United States