A computer, communications, and electronics manufacturer based in China; according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, part of a network used to supply Iran with U.S.-origin items that would provide material support to Iran's military industries in violation of U.S. export controls.

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, other participants in the network include:

• Gensis Engineering (Georgia, Turkey)
• Hong Kong Cheung Wah Electronics Technology Company Limited (China, Hong Kong)
• Integrated Scientific Microwave Technology (Hong Kong, Malaysia)
• Hyper Systems Union Limited (Hong Kong)
• ROV Solutions (Georgia, Hong Kong)
• SAEROS Safety ERO Company (Georgia)
• Thundsea Electric Limited (Hong Kong)
• Vangurd Tec Makina Sanyi Ithalat (Turkey)

Sells navigation systems and related products, including inertial navigation systems, GPS navigation systems, 3D anti-magnetic compasses, attitude and azimuth integrated navigation systems, inclination sensors, and inertial measurement units (IMUs).

Engineers collaborate with Beihang University to design products; products have been used in unmanned systems; claims products are used in the construction, energy, mining, and surveying industries.

Claims to hold 11 copyrights, including for technology relevant to gyroscopes, IMUs, magnetic compasses, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); owns test equipment including high-precision automatic indexing tables, marble test platforms, shock vibration tables, turntables, a vehicle dynamic test device, a non-magnetic calibration platform, and high-, low-, and ultra-low-temperature chambers.

Part of RION Group, a network of businesses that includes the following companies:

• Shenzhen Rion Inertial Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, China)
• Hong Kong Rion Technology Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)
• Hong Kong Rion Sensing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
• Beijing Rion Star-Communication Co., Ltd. (Beijing, China)
• Shanghai Rion Technology Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China)
• Xi'an Rion Technology Co., Ltd. (Xi'an, China)

RION Group has overseas offices in Germany, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; the South Korean office also handles business in Malaysia.

Established in 2008.

Sanctions

Added on December 17, 2021, to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Entity List of end users subject to heightened export license requirements (with a presumption of denial) due to involvement in proliferation activities or other activities of national security concern.