USA-Made · NDAA-Compliant Drones
C-NAVIGATOR · Rugged Handheld GCS

Complete Tactical Control
In the Palm of Your Hand

A compact, NDAA-compliant handheld Ground Control Station — rugged design, powerful Octa-Core computing, and a high-bandwidth datalink in a 953-gram, IP-68 chassis built to operate anywhere your mission takes it.

NDAA Section 848 AES-256 Encryption STIG-Compliant for DoD Made in the USA
Harris Aerial C-NAVIGATOR rugged handheld ground control station with 8 inch HD display
Display
8″ HD · WUXGA
Durability
IP-68 Rugged
Security
AES-256 Encrypted
Weight
953g · Handheld
Module 01 · Hardware

Elevating Ground Control in the Field

Industrial-grade ergonomics in a one-handed footprint — multi-axis joysticks, mappable buttons, and an 8″ sunlight-readable WUXGA touchscreen made to be flown, not babied.

C-NAVIGATOR handheld GCS with dual joysticks and mappable buttons
01

8″ HD Sunlight-Viewable Touchscreen

Capacitive WUXGA panel at 1920 × 1200 — live telemetry, mission planning, and video stream in direct sun without dimming or glare.

02

Ergonomic Multi-Axis Layout

Sleek industrial design with mappable controls so operators map every button to mission-critical needs — no muscle-memory retraining between airframes.

2-Axis Joysticks
1-Axis Joysticks
16×
Mappable Buttons
03

IP-68 Rugged. Field-Proven.

Sealed, dust-tight, and immersion-rated — operate the C-NAVIGATOR in rain, mud, and heat from −40 to +50°C without a second thought.

Module 02 · Connectivity

Modular Connectivity · Defense-Grade Security

A high-bandwidth 2.4 GHz datalink, swappable NavBay adapters for any radio module, and the encryption stack DoD operators expect — engineered for the spectrum you fly in.

C-NAVIGATOR NavBay module options — Doodle Labs and Microhard combined
High-Bandwidth Datalink

2.4 GHz MIMO — Telemetry, Video, Payload

2x2 MIMO modem options carry drone telemetry, high-resolution video, manual control, and payload data over a single long-range link — 25 Mbps at sub-100 ms latency.

2402–2482 MHz Up to 30 dBm / 1W 8 MHz BW 25 Mbps
Defense-Grade Security

AES-256 + STIG-Compliant Configuration

High-bandwidth long-range encryption is available, with a STIG-compliant security configuration for DoD deployments — built to slot into compliance pathways from the start.

AES-256 STIG-Compliant NDAA Sec. 848
NavBay · Modular Adapters

Microhard NavBay standard, plus ODU and RJ45 for any radio module

Ships standard with the Microhard NavBay (with or without batteries). Drop in Doodle Labs, ODU, or RJ45 NavBay adapters to pair with any compatible radio — including military-grade IP units. MAVLink-native via HA Ground Control and most third-party GCS software.

Microhard NavBay (Standard) Doodle Labs ODU Adapter RJ45 Adapter MAVLink · HA Ground Control Mil-Grade Compatible
Module 03 · Specifications

Masterful Design · Engineered Precision

Every component selected for tactical reliability and field-deployable performance.

Display
8″ Sunlight-Viewable · 1920×1200 WUXGA
Touch
Capacitive · High-Sensitive
Operating System
Android
CPU
Octa-Core · 2.7 GHz
Memory
4 GB RAM · 64 GB ROM
External Storage
MicroSD · up to 1 TB
Radio Technology
2×2 MIMO
Frequency
2402–2482 MHz
Power
Up to 30 dBm / 1 W
Bandwidth
8 MHz
Data Rate
25 Mbps
Latency
< 100 ms
Encryption
AES-256 (Available)
Compliance
STIG-Compliant · NDAA Sec. 848
Software
HA Ground Control · MAVLink-Native
Durability
Tablet IP68 · Controller IP65
Operating Temp
−20 to +50 °C
Origin
Designed & Built in the USA
Dimensions
308 × 137.8 × 63.75 mm
Weight
953 g
Controls
2× 2-AXIS · 2× 1-AXIS · 16× Buttons
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Full technical specifications, display, controls, radio, durability and ordering information — in a single field-ready PDF.

Tactical Command
Built in the USA

Talk to a Harris Aerial specialist about pairing the C-NAVIGATOR with your Carrier airframe, your radio module, and your compliance pathway.