Safran Federal Systems introduced the latest addition to its BroadSim product line, BroadSim Genesis, at ION’s Joint Navigation Conference (JNC) last month.
The advanced NAVWAR simulator is purpose-built for the U.S. defense community and features enhancements in signal capacity, operational flexibility and user experience.
Safran demonstrated the simulation tool in an unclassified setting for the first time during this year’s JNC, Safran Federal Systems NAVWAR Business Development Manager Adam Corner said during an interview on the show floor.
“It’s been an eye opener, being able to have the demo based on live sky information, in a closed loop environment and being able to manipulate any signal,” he said. “It adapts to any mission set. Anyone can use it.”
The simulator offers flexibility and performance, and can be leveraged to validate mission equipment, training in NAVWAR scenarios and assessing new PNT architectures. It also has an enhanced GPU, Corner said, features six front facing RF outputs, and has a 1,000 HZ simulation iteration rate.
The tool supports multi-antenna and multi-vehicle configurations and can generate up to 2,000 signals—enabling advanced multi-constellation simulation across middle Earth orbit (MEO), low Earth orbit (LEO) and alternative PNT sources. BroadSim Genesis supports M-Code and features integrated jamming and spoofing capabilities to test against sophisticated signal threats.
The new simulator also has a user friendly design, with an intuitive UI, integrated front panel with N-type connectors, extractable drives, and onboard timing card.
“BroadSim Genesis is built for operators who demand flexibility, fidelity and performance in their GNSS simulation tools,” Safran Federal Systems Vice President of Sales Trevor Dougherty said, according to a news release about the launch. “Whether validating mission equipment, training for NAVWAR scenarios, or assessing new PNT architectures, BroadSim Genesis gives defense users the edge they need.”
