Honeywell A-Z: An Alphabetical Journey Through Our Products and Services M-P

M – Mission to Mars 

Honeywell Aerospace is probably best known for the technologies we’ve invented, innovated, developed and produced for commercial air transport, business and general aviation and military platforms. However, some of our proudest moments – and technological success – have literally been out of this world.

From the earliest days of the Race to the Moon, to the successful Apollo 11 Moon Landing, the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope, Honeywell technology has been onboard every NASA program since the 1960s. Today, Honeywell is helping drive humankind into an emerging future beyond Earth, with innovative and reliable technologies that make deep space exploration and colonization a reality.

Honeywell is actively involved in the Mission to Mars. Our Miniature Inertial Measurement Unit (MIMU) product line is a radiation-hardened navigation system used for deep space products and missions. The MIMU was used to navigate the Mars 2020 spacecraft carrying the Perseverance rover down to the surface of Mars during the “seven minutes of terror”. The spacecraft relied heavily on our instruments to make it safely to the surface of Mars.

Working in collaboration with NASA and other partners, including Lockheed Martin, over the next decade, Honeywell will develop and produce essential systems for the Artemis and Orion projects that will take man (and women) to the Moon for the first time since 1972. These systems include guidance and navigation systems, command data handling, and display and control products. The focus of these missions is to validate these advanced technologies and learn lessons that will help take humans to Mars.

Our #FutureShapers are also helping to make the colonization of space a reality by developing life-support systems that remove CO2 from the air aboard spacecraft on long deep space missions. It’s all part of our work with NASA to help take mankind to the final frontier – and beyond. 

N – Naval and Maritime 

As well as spacecraft and the exploration of space, Honeywell is helping mankind safely navigate other uncharted waters, as well as more familiar channels – the world’s oceans.

From surface warships and submarines to large merchant ships, survey ships and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV), Honeywell has a full complement of highly-reliable, technically-advanced solutions for marine applications including ring laser gyro-based navigation products, condition-based maintenance, the latest actuation technologies and mechanical components. These mechanical components include advanced waterjet technology for marine propulsion to torpedo ejection pumps and firefighting systems for surface ships.

Navigating the high seas has come a long way since the time of sextants and star gazing. Honeywell’s TALIN Marine Inertial Navigation System (MINS), built with our industry-leading, high-accuracy ring laser gyro and accelerometers, offers a proven solution for a precise and reliable navigation system. Developed specifically for the unique requirements of the naval market, the TALIN MINS provides data on heading, pitch and roll, angular velocity and heave, combining the capabilities of an INS and an attitude heading and reference system (AHRS) in a single solution.

O – Onboard Maintenance Systems

Our Onboard Maintenance Systems (OMS) are helping airlines improve dispatch rates and aircraft reliability – and therefore customer satisfaction, by automating the management, transfer and analysis of core data.

Primarily a software-based solution that resides within Honeywell’s avionics systems, the OMS are designed to monitor the health of the aircraft and diagnose issues quickly and accurately. The OMS also include aircraft data-loading hardware, either wired or wireless, which provides a secure connection between ground systems and the aircraft avionics. These data loaders are used to load critical flight tools including navigation databases (charts and maps) and flight plans. They also download fault history database information from the aircraft’s central maintenance computer (CMC).

The OMS enable operators to reduce turnaround times by up to 50%. Additionally, the fault history database provides valuable information on the performance of core components and inflight systems, which enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to improve aircraft design, leading to more efficient aircraft and lower production costs.