On 01 September, and in presence of the French Defense Minister, IXBlue opened its new facility “IX Campus” dedicated to research and innovation in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris.

With 8,500 square meters and 210 engineers, this site will design and manufacture inertial navigation systems for land and naval defense markets.

iXBlue is a leading global provider of innovative solutions and services for navigation, positioning, and imaging. Civil and defense customers rely on iXBlue systems, operations, and services for the challenges they face at sea, on land, in the air or in space.

iXBlue is recognized throughout the industry for its pioneering work on the development of ultimate performance fiber-optic gyroscopes (FOG), acoustic and sonar signal processing, and inertial-acoustic sensor data fusion.

iXBlue’s offerings encompass inertial navigation systems, photonic components and modules, acoustic positioning and sonar solutions, imaging systems, motion simulators, and stabilized platforms.

iXBlue’s solutions are used in challenging applications, including offshore construction and dredging, geophysics and hydrography, ocean science, maritime vessels and yachting, fishing, naval and land defense, land and air survey, optical communications and instrumentation, as well as aerospace.

 iXBlue also differentiates itself through full value chain expertise and vertical integration, easy-to-use versatile products, professional services, customer care, and long-term partnerships.

iXBlue serves customers through sales and support offices around the world, offering 24/7 assistance.

IXBlue which employs more than 600 people, benefits from 30 years of experience, and has a turnover of 100 M €, of which 80% out of its domestic market in 30 countries.