Thales has introduced the TopStar Smart Receiver, a three-function positioning, navigation, and timing unit designed for land vehicles, drones, and munitions operating under active electronic warfare conditions.
Unveiled April 16, the receiver integrates a dual-constellation GNSS processor handling military satellite signals alongside Galileo Public Regulated Service and civilian GPS, an adaptive Controlled Radiation Pattern Antenna for anti-jamming, and a high-performance clock for timing holdover. Thales describes it as the most compact solution of its type currently on the market.
The CRPA enables the receiver to operate up to 30 times closer to a jamming source than a conventional GPS unit — a capability Thales says provides a decisive advantage in environments where jamming systems are now fielded routinely rather than by specialist units alone. The onboard clock sustains tactical radio synchronization for up to 48 hours following GNSS signal loss, compared with roughly 30 minutes in conventional equipment.
The system is assembled at Thales’s facility in Valence, France, and is available for testing in operational conditions. It falls within the company’s OMEGA-backed production ramp — a €55 million investment across Valence and Châtellerault announced last year, with mass production of TopStar-M receivers and TopShield anti-jamming systems slated to begin at Valence this year.
