Safran’s Skylight GNSS receiver enhances PNT resilience with Galileo PRS and M-code

Safran Electronics & Defense has launched Skylight, a multi-mode military GNSS receiver designed to withstand electronic warfare threats. The company unveiled the new receiver at the Paris Air Show, describing it as a compact and resilient GNSS solution with high integrity.

Skylight is notable for being the first GNSS receiver to be flight-tested with compatibility for Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS). Its performance was validated during flight trials aboard a combat aircraft. The receiver delivers encrypted, spoofing-resistant PRS signals, designed to enhance security for operations in contested environments.

The device is also compatible with M-code, ensuring interoperability with U.S. and allied military systems. Additionally, Skylight features a certified civil GPS channel, enabling navigation in civil airspace when necessary. According to Safran, this feature eliminates the need for a separate civil GPS receiver, resulting in weight and cost savings for platform integrators.

Skyligh also incorporates advanced anti-jamming and anti-spoofing algorithms that have been proven through more than 16,000 operational cases. The receiver is designed to operate with anti-jamming antennas and is fully compatible with the SkyNaute inertial navigation system, allowing for integration into resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) architectures.

Alexandre Ziegler, executive vice president for the Defense Global Business Unit at Safran Electronics & Defense, said the company already counts two leading aerospace manufacturers among the first adopters of Skylight, including Airbus Helicopters, which has selected the H225M platform to be equipped with the receiver.

“In an era where PNT resilience is critical, Skylight delivers agility, precision and reliability with a standalone, multi-constellation GNSS receiver whose robustness is strengthened by our expertise in defensive Navwar,” Ziegler said.