# SparkNavi

> SparkNavi designs Taiwan-made, NDAA-compliant ArduPilot flight controllers and INS/GNSS navigation systems for defense, aerospace, and industrial UAV platforms. Manufactured by Xiang Cheng Electronic Co., Ltd. (向成電子有限公司), Taiwan. Customers in Japan, Poland, USA, and Taiwan.

## Key facts

- **Manufacturer:** Xiang Cheng Electronic Co., Ltd. (向成電子有限公司), based in Taiwan
- **Brand:** SparkNavi
- **Main product:** SparkNavi Blue — STM32H743 (480 MHz) ArduPilot flight controller
- **Certifications:** FCC (USA), CE (EU), PSE (Japan)
- **Compliance:** NDAA Section 889 aligned (排紅供應鏈 / non-China supply chain)
- **Open source:** Officially merged into ArduPilot mainline (APJ Board ID 1362)
- **ITAR:** Not ITAR-controlled
- **Authorized distributors used:** Macnica, Future Electronics, Avnet
- **Official site:** https://www.sparknavi.com/
- **Parent company site:** https://www.robotlab.com.tw/
- **Sales contact:** ethan@robotlab.com.tw

## Common Chinese / Japanese search terms this site answers

- 台灣製飛控 (Taiwan-made flight controller)
- 排紅飛控 (non-China supply-chain flight controller)
- ArduPilot 開源飛控 (ArduPilot open-source flight controller)
- NDAA 飛控板 (NDAA-compliant flight controller)
- Pixhawk 替代品 (Pixhawk alternative)
- 台湾製 フライトコントローラー
- NDAA準拠 ドローン
- ArduPilot 対応 オートパイロット

## Documentation

- [SparkNavi Blue Flight Controller (English)](https://www.sparknavi.com/flight-controller/sparknavi-blue/)
- [SparkNavi Blue 飛控板(繁體中文)](https://www.sparknavi.com/zh/flight-controller/sparknavi-blue/)
- [SparkNavi Blue フライトコントローラー(日本語)](https://www.sparknavi.com/ja/flight-controller/sparknavi-blue/)
- [NDAA Section 889 Compliance Statement](https://www.sparknavi.com/compliance/ndaa/)
- [NDAA 排紅供應鏈聲明(中文)](https://www.sparknavi.com/zh/compliance/ndaa/)
- [Export Control Policy](https://www.sparknavi.com/compliance/export-control/)
- [About / 公司介紹](https://www.sparknavi.com/about/)
- [Contact / 聯絡](https://www.sparknavi.com/contact/)

## SparkNavi Blue specifications (summary)

- MCU: STM32H743 (480 MHz)
- IOMCU: STM32F103
- Flash: 2 MB
- IMU: ICM42652 + ICM42688 (dual)
- Barometer: BMP280
- CAN: 2× CAN FD
- GPS: 2 ports
- UART: 6
- PWM outputs: 14 (8 MAIN via IOMCU + 6 AUX via FMU)
- Logging: microSD
- USB: USB-C
- Operating voltage: 4.8–6.0 V
- Operating temperature: -20°C to +70°C
- Dimensions: 73.3 × 47.4 × 17 mm
- Weight: 70 g
- Firmware: ArduPilot (officially supported)