Safran Navigation & Timing

Safran Navigation & Timing

Financière Orolia

Valbonne Sophia-Antipolis, France

Electronic WarfareCounter-UAS & Air DefenseRadar & SensorsSpaceDual-use
Subsystem Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Land Forces, Air Forces, Naval Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: May 6, 2026

About

Safran Navigation & Timing is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Valbonne Sophia-Antipolis, France working in electronic warfare, counter-uas & air defense, radar & sensors +3 more.

Safran Navigation & Timing, formerly Orolia and Spectracom, develops positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies. Its portfolio covers GNSS simulators and Skydel simulation software, GNSS receivers including the Skylight, NAVWAR and counter-UAS technologies for jamming and spoofing protection and deception, inertial navigation systems and ITAR-free inertial measurement units for armoured vehicles, military helicopters, submarines and aircraft, MEMS accelerometers and gyroscopes, rubidium and space-qualified atomic clocks and oscillators, and network time servers. Products serve defense, aerospace, industrial and commercial markets. The company is part of the Safran group.

Location

Valbonne Sophia-Antipolis, France

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

Financière Orolia

Focus areas

PNTGNSS simulationNAVWARinertial navigationIMUMEMS accelerometersMEMS gyroscopesrubidium atomic clockstime serversresilient PNTcounter-UAVanti-jamming

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Electronic WarfareCounter-UAS & Air DefenseRadar & SensorsSpaceLand Systems & VehiclesAir Systems

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerComponent Supplier

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareComponents

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Skydel GSG-8 Gen2

GNSS simulator

Skydel-based PNT test solution that generates GNSS RF signals for testing GPS/GNSS receivers, including multi-antenna and interference scenarios.

Skydel

GNSS simulation software

Software-defined GNSS simulation engine powering Safran GNSS simulator products.

Skylight

GNSS receiver

Bi-constellation GNSS receiver with military-grade anti-spoofing and anti-jamming algorithms, supporting M-Code and PRS signals.

SecureSync

Network time server

Modular time server for synchronized network time distribution using NTP, PTP and related protocols.

mRO-50

Miniature rubidium atomic clock

Low SWaP-C microwave optical double resonance rubidium oscillator for atomic time and frequency applications.

STIM300

Inertial measurement unit

Inertial measurement unit combining MEMS gyroscopes and accelerometers for motion and orientation sensing in GNSS-denied environments.

MS1000

MEMS accelerometer

Tactical-grade MEMS capacitive accelerometer for navigation, UAV/ROV stability and vibration measurement.

Geonyx

Inertial navigation system

Fully integrated autonomous navigation solution for position and heading in GNSS-denied environments.

BlackNaute

Position, navigation and timing system

Resilient PNT solution for high-end military airborne carriers.

Black-Onyx

Inertial navigation system

Inertial navigation system providing position and orientation for demanding platforms.

End users

Land ForcesAir ForcesNaval ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

MIL-STD-883J

Platforms & programmes

Ariane 6

Named customers

AirbusBoeing

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