Development and manufacturing of inertial measurement, navigation and control systems for land, sea, air and orbit
iMAR Navigation GmbH
St. Ingbert (Headquarters) · St. Ingbert (Spezial-EMV GmbH, EMC test laboratory)New on Amplifa
About iMAR Navigation
iMAR Navigation GmbH was founded in 1992 in St. Ingbert and is an owner-managed, technology-oriented company with around 85 employees, including more than 40 engineers. The company develops and manufactures inertial measurement, navigation and control systems (INS/GNSS, IMU, AHRS) as well as stabilization platforms for applications in navigation, guidance, positioning, control and surveying. The value chain covers hardware, software, firmware and algorithm development, manufacturing from one-off pieces to large series, calibration, environmental qualification (temperature, vibration, shock, EMC), integration engineering and worldwide support. On 3,900 m² of production and development space, facilities include rotation simulators, a 6-DOF hexapod motion simulator, a 40-kN vibration and shock test system, temperature chambers, a GNSS real-time simulator and a ZEISS coordinate measuring machine. Manufacturing is qualified as an aviation production organization under EASA Part 21G (DE.21G.0254); the subsidiary Spezial-EMV GmbH operates a DAkkS-accredited EMC test laboratory under ISO/IEC 17025. Customers come from aviation, marine, automotive, defense, rail, surveying, geophysics and research.
- Site
- St. Ingbert
- Processes
- Development and manufacturing of inertial measurement, navigation and control systems (INS/GNSS,, Sensor calibration (single-, dual- and three-axis rotation simulators), EMC testing (DAkkS accredited under ISO/IEC 17025, subsidiary Spezial-EMV GmbH), Environmental qualification: temperature, vibration (40 kN vibration and shock test system), shock &, Integration engineering, hardware, software, firmware and algorithm development (incl., Manufacturing under EASA Part 21G (production organization for aviation equipment, DE.21G.0254), Development of hardware, software, firmware and algorithms, Manufacturing (one-off pieces to large series)
- Materials
- Inertial Navigation and Measurement Technology, Inertial Measurement Units, Attitude and Heading Reference Sensors, Position, Navigation, Control & Timing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, EN 9100:2018 (AS 9100D equivalent), EASA Part 21G production organization, ISO/IEC 17025:2018 (EMC test laboratory, Spezial-EMV GmbH), EN 9100:2018, EASA Part 21G, ISO/IEC 17025 (EMC)
- Founded
- 1992
- Employees
- 85
- Industries
- Aviation, Marine, Automotive, Defense, Rail, Surveying
- 01
Development (hardware, software, firmware, algorithms)
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly
- 03
Sensor calibration (rotation simulators)
- 04
Environmental qualification (temperature, vibration, shock, EMC)
- 05
Integration engineering and software (iPosCAL, iXCOM-CMD)
- 06
Support and maintenance worldwide
Processes and Test Facilities
Inertial Navigation and Measurement Technology
Systems from MEMS to RLG, HRG and FOG for navigation, positioning and surveying in GNSS-denied environments.
Inertial Measurement Units
Assemblies of all accuracy classes as the core of the measurement systems.
Attitude and Heading Reference Sensors
Provides attitude, heading and motion data for unmanned aircraft and stabilization tasks.
Position, Navigation, Control & Timing
Integrated system solutions with sensor data fusion from INS, GNSS, LiDAR, magnetometers and odometry.
Locations
St. Ingbert
DEHeadquarters, development, manufacturing, calibration, qualification
- Lot size
- One-off piece to large series
- Materials
- Inertial measurement and navigation systems
- ZEISS coordinate measuring machine (µm-accurate)
- 6 DOF hexapod motion simulator (1 t payload, 1 g)
- Vibration and shock test system (40 kN)
- Single-, dual- and three-axis rotation simulators
- Temperature chambers with extended temperature range
- GNSS real-time simulator (RTK, multi-constellation, jamming)
St. Ingbert (Spezial-EMV GmbH)
DEEMC test laboratory of the subsidiary Spezial-EMV GmbH
- EMC test laboratory (DAkkS accredited under ISO/IEC 17025:2018)
Systems and Assemblies
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and manufacturing of inertial measurement, navigation and control systems (INS/GNSS,Assembly | – | – | – | One-off piece – large series | – |
| Sensor calibration (single-, dual- and three-axis rotation simulators)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| EMC testing (DAkkS accredited under ISO/IEC 17025, subsidiary Spezial-EMV GmbH)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental qualification: temperature, vibration (40 kN vibration and shock test system), shock &Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Integration engineering, hardware, software, firmware and algorithm development (incl.Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing under EASA Part 21G (production organization for aviation equipment, DE.21G.0254)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinate measuring machine (µm-accurate) | ZEISS | – | – | – | St. Ingbert |
| 6 DOF hexapod motion simulator | – | 1 | up to 1 t payload, 1 g acceleration in all spatial directions | – | St. Ingbert |
| Vibration and shock test system | – | 1 | 40 kN | – | St. Ingbert |
| Single-, dual- and three-axis rotation simulators | – | several | – | – | St. Ingbert |
| Temperature chambers (extended temperature range) | – | several | – | – | St. Ingbert |
| GNSS real-time simulator (multi-channel, incl. RTK, multi-constellation, jamming) | – | 1 | – | – | St. Ingbert |
| EMC test laboratory (ISO 17025 accredited) | – | – | – | 2024 | St. Ingbert (Spezial-EMV GmbH) |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The quality management system is certified under ISO 9001 and EN 9100 (TÜV Rheinland, OASIS listing); manufacturing is qualified as a production organization under EASA Part 21G (DE.21G.0254). Test equipment includes rotation simulators, a hexapod motion simulator, a 40-kN vibration and shock test system, temperature chambers, a GNSS real-time simulator and a DAkkS-accredited EMC laboratory under ISO/IEC 17025.
| Evidence | St. Ingbert |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| EN 9100:2018 | |
| EASA Part 21G | |
| ISO/IEC 17025 (EMC) |
Company History
- 1992
Foundation of iMAR Navigation GmbH in St. Ingbert
- 2008
First certification of the quality management system under ISO 9001 and EN 9100 by TÜV Rheinland, listing in the OASIS database
- 2011
First certification by LBA under EASA Part 21/G as an aviation production organization (DE.21G.0254)
- 2024
Accreditation of Spezial-EMV GmbH (subsidiary) by DAkkS under DIN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 as an EMC test laboratory (July)
- 2025
Implementation audit by LBA: demonstration of the Safety Management System and Product Management System pursuant to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/201 (February)