Exail has secured a major contract with Rheinmetall to supply 1004 units of its Advans Ursa inertial navigation systems (INS) for integration into the German Army Caracal 4×4 light air assault vehicles. This agreement follows Rheinmetall’s recent larger contract to provide more than 3,000 Caracal airmobile platforms to the German and the Netherlands armed forces. This order represents a significant milestone for Exail in the land defense sector, consolidating its position as a leading provider. It also expands Exail’s portfolio of armed forces equipped with Exail INS, joining esteemed clients such as the French, Polish, Spanish, Danish, Czech, Ukrainian, Serbian, and British armies.
Built on Exail’s Fiber-Optic Gyroscope (FOG) technology, the Advans Ursa is a compact and cost-effective INS tailored for tactical navigation. It provides precise and reliable navigation data in challenging environments, enabling Caracal vehicles to navigate accurately even in complete GNSS-denied conditions, without limitations on time or distance. These capabilities, along with a very low cost of ownership, make the Advans Ursa well-suited for all tactical vehicle fleets. As a plug-and-play device with no periodic maintenance needed, it allows for quick swaps or installations in the field to support the diverse tasks of Caracal vehicles, including special forces operations, logistics missions, and support for airmobile formations.
“We are grateful to have been selected to supply our Advans Ursa INS for the German Army’s Caracal vehicles. Through this partnership, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting Rheinmetall and the German Army in achieving their operational objectives,” said Jens Higgen, Sales Director at Exail. “This significant order positions us as a major player in the land defense sector and underscores the quality and performance of our navigation solutions.”
Caracal 4×4 Light Air Assault Vehicle.(Photo by Rheinmetall)/caption]
Caracal is Rheinmetall’s new light air assault vehicle. Primarily aimed at airborne and special operations missions, the compact 4×4 keeps operators agile and dominant through speed, a low-signature profile, scalable protection and a multitude of armaments. Based on the latest militarized and series-proven G-Class chassis, the Caracal enables a wide array of capabilities covering the full airborne operational spectrum. The compact vehicle design allows air-transportability as internal load or as underslung transport matching with the latest CH-47F Chinook and CH-53K King Stallion helicopters and comes with highest mobility, a lightweight superstructure and optionally mountable ballistic protection elements. Its unique modular design allows Caracal to serve in airborne operations in various roles ranging from simple troop transport, via ambulance applications to combat engineer groups and different logistic applications.
