Fiber optic gyros past, present, and future

This paper will review the technical developments that brought the fiber optic gyro from the laboratory to production. Selected Northrop Grumman fiber optic gyro based products will be then reviewed at a high level. Finally, potential future developments in fiber optic gyros that are being examined by researchers around the world will be reviewed.

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