Simrad Marine Electronics, a leader in marine electronics and navigation, today introduced a new Navigation Aid feature across the full range of Simrad® recreational HALO® radars, as well as B&G® radar systems. The new feature automatically overlays navigational aid icons directly within the radar application, helping users more easily distinguish channel markers and special markers from other radar targets. By adding another layer of contextual information to the radar display, Navigation Aid enhances situational awareness and supports safer, more confident navigation on the water.
“We are excited to be the first to bring this type of integrated navigational aid overlay to recreational radar systems, delivering an entirely new level of situational awareness for boaters,” said Yasser Nafei, President, Electronic Solutions for Navico Group. “Our radar technology already helps users identify and track moving vessels and potential hazards through features like AutoTrack. By adding navigational aids directly within the radar view, we’re providing a clearer, more complete picture of the surrounding environment, enabling boaters to make faster, more informed decisions and navigate with greater confidence and safety.”
The new Navigation Aid feature makes it easy to distinguish between vessels, hazards and fixed navigation markers on the radar display, helping boaters quickly interpret their surroundings and navigate with confidence. Building on the Simrad® AutoTrack feature, which automatically overlays tracked vessels and potential hazards within the radar application, Navigation Aid identifies channel markers, special markers and other navigation aids using information sourced directly from C-MAP® premium charting data available on Simrad® multifunction displays. By bringing chart and radar intelligence together in a single view, the feature enhances situational awareness and makes navigation more intuitive.
The Navigation Aid feature can be enabled or disabled through the Vessels and Targets menu on compatible Simrad® displays, allowing users to customize their radar experience to suit conditions and personal preferences.
Designed to feel like a seamless extension of the Simrad® user experience, the new Navigation Aid feature integrates directly with compatible Simrad®multifunction displays, including the NSX®, NSX®ULTRAWIDE, NSS® 4 and NSO® 4 with the upcoming NEON™ OS 2.6 software release, available in Q4 2026. The feature is also supported on the B&G® Zeus® S, Zeus S ULTRAWIDE, Zeus SR, Zeus SRX, delivering enhanced situational awareness across both the Simrad and B&G portfolios. The Navigation Aid feature requires compatible C-MAP® DISCOVER® X or REVEAL® X charts.
For more information on Simrad Marine Electronics, visit www.simrad-yachting.com.
About Simrad Yachting
Simrad Yachting is part of Navico Group, a division of Brunswick Corporation, (NYSE: BC), and features leading marine electronics and navigation products including chartplotters, fishfinders, radars, autopilots, trolling motors and more for both commercial marine and recreational boaters with a history going back 80 years. The Simrad trademark is licensed for use to Navico Group which distributes Simrad products in over 100 countries worldwide. For more, visit www.simrad-yachting.com.
About Navico Group
A division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), Navico Group is the world’s leading supplier of integrated systems and products to industries ranging from marine to recreational vehicle and beyond. The Navico Group portfolio is comprised of industry-leading brands in power management, digital control & monitoring, networked devices, and marine electronics. Some of the many brands that make up Navico Group include: Ancor, Attwood, B&G, BEP, Blue Sea Systems, C-MAP CZone, Lenco, Lowrance, Marinco, Mastervolt, Progressive Industries, ProMariner, Simrad, and Whale.
