Starnav

Founded in 2007, Starnav is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Bretteville sur Odon, France working in weapons, optronics, air systems +1 more.

Starnav is a French defence technology company based in Bretteville-sur-Odon, Normandy, founded in 2007. It develops astro-inertial navigation and image-processing solutions for navigation in GNSS-denied or degraded environments. Its MAGELLAN system provides autonomous position determination using stellar and solar sighting combined with an inertial unit, for use at sea, in the air and on land. Its RAPACE system adjusts weapon sights without live firing, lasers or boresighting rods and is reported to be used by French special forces. The company also offers simulation tools for predicting navigation system performance, including STAT and the PRISME simulator. Starnav states that its products have dual military and civil use, and that it works with defence and civil partners. It is certified ISO 9001 and EN 9100 and was selected for the NATO DIANA acceleration programme in 2025.