A system and method for determining the heading of a moving object comprising a first sensor adapted to register its angular velocity and to generate a first signal in response to said registered angular velocity, at least a second sensor adapted to register its angular velocity and to generate at least a second signal in response to said registered angular velocity, a processor adapted to receive said first signal and said at least second signal, wherein said first sensor, said second sensor and said processor are located at said moving object, and wherein said first sensor and said second sensor are located at a distance from each other on said moving object, and wherein said processor is further adapted to determine the heading of said moving object based on said received first signal and said at least second signal.