Advanced Navigation Raises $110M Series C — GPS-Denied Positioning Scales as Maritime Electronic Warfare Becomes Daily Reality

Sydney-based Advanced Navigation announced a $110 million Series C funding round on March 17, 2026, led by Airtree Ventures with participation from Quadrant Private Equity and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation — marking a significant influx of capital into positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) technology as demand for GPS-independent navigation reaches an all-time high. The company has now deployed more than 100,000 systems globally across sea, land, air, and space applications. Why GPS-denied navigation matters now: In today's maritime environment, GPS is no longer a reliable single source of truth. Challenges once considered edge cases — electronic warfare, GPS spoofing, and infrastructure-denied regions — are now daily operational realities. The Windward data showing 1,650+ vessels jammed in the Arabian Gulf in a single day underscores the urgency. Advanced Navigation deploys a layered, multi-sensor architecture designed to operate with total autonomy when GPS signals are degraded or lost. At the core is AdNav Intelligence (AI), the company's software fusion engine that continuously combines and cross-checks data from multiple sensors in real time, adapting to each mission's requirements. Partners and market reach: The company's technology is used by major defence and technology organisations including Anduril, NOAA, Hanwha, BHP, Rheinmetall, and Intuitive Machines. With over 80% of revenue generated in the United States and Europe, the funding will establish PNT Centers of Excellence across priority markets and support targeted technology acquisitions expanding the sensor stack across robotics, photonics, vision, AI, and quantum sensing. CEO and co-founder Chris Shaw stated the company is "combining deep learning software with high-precision hardware to help systems conquer the extremes." Why this matters for ship managers: For commercial operators navigating through regions affected by GPS interference — which now extends far beyond conflict zones into congested shipping corridors — resilient PNT technology is becoming an operational necessity rather than a defence procurement category. Advanced Navigation's scale and maritime partnerships position it as a critical supplier for the next generation of autonomous and GPS-resilient vessel navigation systems. [MarineLink]

This story is part of the Maritime AI Digest of 22 March 2026.