The Protector platforms are due to be delivered to the Polish Armaments Agency under a NOK 16 billion, or about $1.74 billion, agreement. Advanced Navigation said the integration is intended to help the systems detect, track and engage aerial threats accurately in contested electromagnetic environments.
The latest award follows an earlier multi-million-dollar agreement under which Advanced Navigation supplied Boreas D90 inertial navigation systems for Kongsberg’s Protector RS4 platform. The companies said the combination pairs Protector’s low-cost-per-engagement counter-drone capability with navigation technology designed to remain effective without trusted satellite positioning.
Advanced Navigation said Boreas uses algorithms to fuse, interpret and filter sensor data in real time, allowing the platform to maintain positioning under severe physical and electronic stress. The system is intended to preserve sensor alignment and target engagement in conditions that can degrade conventional navigation systems.
“As electromagnetic warfare becomes a defining feature of modern conflict, precision is no longer determined by arsenals or sensors alone,” said David Leniewski, head of EMEA at Advanced Navigation. “It depends on knowing exactly where the platform is, how it is moving and maintaining that accuracy even when GPS is denied. That’s where Boreas becomes mission-critical.”
“By providing a resilient source of positioning, orientation and stabilisation independent of satellite navigation, Boreas enables Protector to maintain accurate sensor alignment and target engagement under conditions that would degrade conventional navigation systems,” Leniewski said. “It ensures operators retain confidence in every engagement, even in the most heavily contested electromagnetic environments.”
Kongsberg said the integration is intended to strengthen Protector’s ability to operate across different mission environments when satellite navigation is unavailable. “By integrating Advanced Navigation’s inertial navigation technology into our Protector C-UAS platforms, we are providing forces with a resilient capability that continues when GPS is denied,” said Jørgen Andreas Bull, senior vice president, land systems, Kongsberg.
“Whether protecting tactical land convoys from asymmetric attack, safeguarding critical airfields, or defending coastal naval assets against uncrewed swarms, this partnership delivers the reliable, multi-spectrum resilience modern forces demand,” Bull said. Kongsberg Protector systems equipped with Advanced Navigation technology are already deployed across infantry fighting vehicles, armoured personnel carriers, naval vessels and uncrewed ground vehicles.
Advanced Navigation said its vertically integrated production facilities support internal component sourcing, environmental stress testing and simulated electronic warfare validation before delivery. The company said this manufacturing model is intended to enable rapid, high-volume production as European defence ministries pursue urgent procurement schedules.
The agreement is supported by the Australian Department of Defence’s Global Supply Chain Program. Advanced Navigation said the programme demonstrates how deep-tech suppliers can integrate into international defence manufacturing networks.
