Our ultra-low bias IMUs and gyroscopes can help move your mission forward.
Jamming and spoofing are assumed on day one, so a platform that cannot navigate without GNSS can be defeated without a shot being fired. OSCP builds ITAR-free photonic and MEMS IMUs in Canada, tactical grade today, with a navigation-grade photonic prototype, so allied programs get sovereign navigation with no US approval in the loop.
The challenge
Planning now assumes a contested spectrum: GNSS jamming is cheap, spoofing is mature, and both are in play from the first hour. Once the signal is gone, position rests entirely on the inertial sensors on board, and because inertial error integrates over time, gyro bias stability decides how long a platform stays on target.
Supply is the second problem. US-controlled components give Washington an effective veto over allied exports, and European local-content rules increasingly penalise US content. And volume programs building loitering systems and munitions-class airframes cannot hang production on boutique suppliers.
How OSCP helps
- Navigation that survives denial. With 0.5 °/hr gyro bias stability and < 15 µg accelerometer bias stability, drift accumulates slowly enough to hold useful accuracy through realistic denial windows, especially with odometry aiding.
- Sovereign, ITAR-free supply. Designed and made in Canada and ITAR-free: no ITAR strings on allied exports, and no US approval in the loop.
- Optical sensing for harsh environments. The photonic MK2E2 senses rotation via the Sagnac effect in a photonic core, with no moving parts in the sensing path, and is highly resistant to the vibration and EMI that degrade g-sensitive MEMS gyros.
- Sized for attritable platforms. Production sensors, for programs that field platforms in volume and expect to expend them.
Recommended configuration
| Product | Grade | Choose It When |
|---|---|---|
| MK2M2 | Tactical Grade MEMS IMU, 0.5 °/hr gyro bias stability | Volume attritable platforms with aiding available and short-to-moderate denial windows. |
| MK2E2 | Tactical Grade Photonic IMU, 0.5 °/hr gyro bias stability | Longer denial windows, or heavy vibration and EMI where MEMS g-sensitivity costs accuracy. |
| MK2Z | Navigation Grade Photonic IMU, < 0.01 °/hr gyro bias stability | Navigation-grade needs, and you can evaluate an early-stage prototype unit on your program timeline. |
All three are ITAR-free, made in Canada, built to withstand harsh environments, and interface over RS-422 and CAN-FD.
Proof
In our published case study we drove a 21-minute route through Montreal with GNSS switched off and odometry aiding. The photonic IMU finished 5.7 m from ground truth; the MEMS unit finished 20.5 m out, making the photonic unit 3.6x closer on the same drive.
Frequently asked questions
Are OSCP IMUs genuinely ITAR-free?
Yes. They are designed and manufactured in Canada and are not subject to US ITAR, so no US ITAR approval is in the loop. Exports run under Canadian controls.
Can a MEMS IMU handle a high-vibration airframe?
MEMS gyros are g-sensitive: sustained vibration and shock couple into the rate output and speed up drift. The MK2M2 performs well on many platforms with good mounting and aiding. Where vibration is severe or the denial window is long, the photonic MK2E2, which senses rotation optically with no moving parts in the sensing path, is the more robust choice. Send us your vibration profile and we will tell you straight which one fits.