GPS jamming and signal loss are pushing defence customers towards alternative navigation tools, and companies are increasingly building them in the US. Advanced Navigation, based in Australia, raised $110M in March 2026, bringing its total funding to about $200M. It is opening a US headquarters and factory in Huntsville, Alabama, to make inertial, photonic and acoustic systems. It aims to deliver to US customers in weeks rather than years. Xona Space raised $250 million in Series D funding at a $2.45 billion valuation. It plans to build and deploy its low Earth orbit "Pulsar" satellite network at scale. Anello Photonics, based in California, raised $25M to expand production of its silicon photonics gyroscope chip, which is made in the US.

Advanced Navigation America is establishing a Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Centre of Excellence in Huntsville, Alabama, to develop and produce navigation technology for autonomous systems. The facility will be funded by the company's $110 million Series C funding round, announced on 5 October. The centre will focus on researching, developing, and manufacturing advanced counter-electromagnetic warfare technologies. This will include work across fibre optics, micro-electromechanical systems, laser sensing, photonics, vision-based systems, artificial intelligence, and quantum technologies. The new facility represents a significant investment in navigation technology for autonomous systems applications.