Inside GNSS - Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design - Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design

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August 11, 2022

Q: How can ground monitoring of GNSS constellations improve on the performance and integrity commitments made by GNSS constellation providers regarding the integrity of their signals and services? What performance benefits might result?

A: The “GNSS Solutions” column in the May/June issue of Inside GNSS [1] described the commitments that have been made by GNSS service providers in terms of limits on Signal-in-Space (SIS) range errors, satellite failure probabilities, and times to alert and recover from failures.

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August 9, 2022

Analyzing Airborne GNSS Interference

Identifying GNSS interference based on ADS-B Out data and validating that data against confirmed interference from fielded airborne receivers.

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August 8, 2022

Protecting GNSS for Safe Aviation

Detecting interference using machine learning algorithms to monitor ADS-B data.

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August 5, 2022

Xona Secures Investment from First Spark Ventures and Lockheed Martin to Accelerate LEO GPS Alternative

Xona Space Systems, a pioneer in navigation technologies from Low Earth Orbit (LEO), is excited to announce that they have raised an oversubscribed financing round to accelerate the development of their high-performance commercial satellite navigation network, bringing their total funding to over $25M.

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August 2, 2022

Time For Action: We Must Fail Before We Can Succeed

The “Cargo Cults” of Washington D.C., while well intentioned, are slowing progress. To improve national PNT posture, we must start building, failing and learning from our mistakes.

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July 27, 2022

Brussels View: Europe’s Sharp Eye on Positioning, Navigation and Timing

The European Space Agency’s new navigation head, Francisco-Javier Benedicto Ruiz, has a lot to say about GNSS, both present and future. We recently spoke with him about his views on satellite navigation, signal vulnerability and authentication, and the agency’s working relationship, or not, with Russia. The technical team behind the Galileo authentication service and industry representatives developing alternative positioning, navigation and timing solutions also share insights.

By Peter Gutierrez

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July 26, 2022

Inertial Sensor Testing: Improving the Overall Navigation Solution

As guest columnist Dino Smajlovic explains, testing allows for inertial error characterization and understanding, ensuring proper error budgets and more accurate navigation solutions. Rate tables are among the tools used, with some allowing testing, characterizing and modeling in one installation step.

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July 26, 2022

In Memory of Industry Leader Patricia Doherty, Past ION President and Current Satellite Division Chair

Patricia Helen Doherty, a past ION president and current Satellite Division Chair, passed away on July 14 at the age of 72.

The well-known industry leader worked at Boston College for many years, serving as the director of the Institute for Scientific Research at the time of her passing, according to an In Memoriam article featured on the ION website.

July 25, 2022

Washington View: Raising the Bar

RTCA is working to develop new standards to tackle GNSS growth and challenges. Here’s an update on the special committee’s progress, provided during a recent webinar.

By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)

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July 20, 2022

New Timing Antenna Now Part of Tallysman’s GNSS Product Line

Tallysman® Wireless recently introduced the housed TW3885T dual-band (L1/L5) Accutenna® technology timing antenna. The antenna supports GPS/QZSS L1/L5, Galileo E1/ E5a/b, BeiDou B1/B2/B2a, GLONASS G1/G3 and in the region of operation, satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS): WAAS (North America), EGNOS (Europe), MSAS (Japan), or GAGAN (India), according to a news release.

BAE Systems

July 19, 2022

BAE Systems Delivers M-Code GPS Receivers to Germany

BAE Systems recently delivered its Miniature Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver Engine – M-Code (MPE-M) to Germany, with the technology providing ground-based soldiers and vehicles with precise geolocation and positioning capabilities in complex and contested operational environments.

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August 2, 2022

Geneq Inc Announces the SXblue SMART, the newest addition to the GNSS smart antenna line!

In an effort to constantly improve its geomatics and surveying product offering, Geneq Inc. has just released the SXblue SMART to meet the requirements of professionals looking for accuracy and flexibility for field work.

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July 20, 2022

New Timing Antenna Now Part of Tallysman’s GNSS Product Line

Tallysman® Wireless recently introduced the housed TW3885T dual-band (L1/L5) Accutenna® technology timing antenna. The antenna supports GPS/QZSS L1/L5, Galileo E1/ E5a/b, BeiDou B1/B2/B2a, GLONASS G1/G3 and in the region of operation, satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS): WAAS (North America), EGNOS (Europe), MSAS (Japan), or GAGAN (India), according to a news release.

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July 12, 2022

The u-blox SAM-M10Q Antenna Simplifies GNSS Integration

u-blox recently released the SAM-M10Q Antenna module to allow product developers to easily integrate u-blox M10 GNSS technology into their devices. Typical applications leveraging the technology include industrial tracking and telematics, automation and monitoring, and small drones.

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July 11, 2022

HYFIX.AI announces availability of its Mobile Centimeter GEODNET base-station using Quectel’s LC29H dual-band GNSS module

The partnership will reduce the cost and increase the availability of centimeter accurate solutions for Global AIoT Applications.

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July 7, 2022

ADVA Launches High-Performance Optical Cesium Atomic Clock for PNT Assurance in Critical Infrastructure

The coreSync™ OSA 3300-HP optical cesium atomic clock from ADVA was developed to provide the resilience and accuracy needed for PNT assurance in critical infrastructure.

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June 29, 2022

The new JCB Fastrac iCON features the industry-leading Hexagon | NovAtel SMART7 GNSS receiver

On April 28th, 2022, JCB launched their new Fastrac iCON tractor to the public. It features the industry-leading Hexagon | NovAtel’s SMART7 GNSS receiver and optional TerraStar Correction Services driving the iCONNECT precision technology package and offering operators an easy-to-use customisable experience.

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June 28, 2022

Orolia Releases New Skydel GNSS Simulation Software Upgrade Featuring Advanced Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing Solution

Skydel 22.5 Now Brings Very-Low to Zero-Effective-Latency and Enhanced Visualization Tools

Quectel

June 27, 2022

Quectel Introduces Dual-Band High Precision GNSS Module with RTK and DR

The new LC29H dual-band, high precision GNSS module from Quectel Wireless Solutions, which optionally integrates RTK and DR, provides precise positioning at the centimeter and decimeter levels.

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June 27, 2022

Inertial Labs Introduces Updated Versions of its Kernel IMUs

Inertial Labs recently released updated versions of its Kernel inertial measurement units (IMUs). The series represents a fully integrated inertial solution that combines the latest MEMS sensor technology.

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June 22, 2022

Orolia Introduces New mRO-50 Ruggedized, a Robust Low SWaP-C Mini-Rubidium Oscillator

Latest Atomic Clock Designed for Commercial, Military and Aerospace Operations; Launch Webinar Scheduled July 7

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June 21, 2022

Telit Introduces its Most Compact GNSS Receiver, the SE873K5

Telit’s new SE873K5 multi-constellation GNSS receiver is the smallest form factor in the company’s SE873 family of modules. Featuring the latest generation chipset and advanced power modes, it can be used in a variety of applications including wearables, fleet tracking and drones.

ION

January 28, 2022

ION 2022 Fellow Memberships Announced

The Institute of Navigation (ION) announced the recipients of the 2022 Fellow membership during the ION International Technical Meeting (ITM) and Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications (PTTI) meeting held January 25- 27, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach in Long Beach, California.

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January 27, 2022

Human Engineering: Faragher Ascendant

FocalPoint Positioning, founded in 2015, is, as they say, very happening. Its Supercorrelation is a chipset-level software product for mobiles, wearables and vehicles that is changing the positioning game in urban environments. Interesting and energetic, FocalPoint founder Ramsey Faragher came out of the defense industry and has a risen rapidly in the GNSS firmament.

By Peter Gutierrez

Jean-Yves Courtois

January 21, 2022

Orolia CEO Courtois on Acquisition by Safran

As CEO Jean-Yves Courtois puts it, Orolia is focused on solving the hard problems. To do that, the France-based company, a global provider of resilient positioning, navigation and timing (RPNT) solutions, has become a technology integrator.

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January 12, 2022

JAVAD GNSS hires Head of Product Development

Industry veteran Simon Baksh is joining JAVAD GNSS as Head of Product Development. Baksh trained as a chartered surveyor and first applied his land and hydrographic survey expertise to optimize oil exploration working for Schlumberger internationally.

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December 16, 2021

Kassas Receives Air Force Young Investigator Award and Research Fundin

Zak Kassas, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California-Irvine, has receuved the Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). Kassas was one of 36 scientists and engineers from 30 institutions in the country to earn the recognition for 2022.

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October 21, 2021

Javier Benedicto Promoted to ESA Director of Navigation

Javier Benedicto, for nearly 14 years the Head of the Galileo Programme Department within the Directorate of Navigation at the European Space Agency (ESA), has been appointed Director of Navigation at the agency.

Mark Psiaki

October 14, 2021

GNSS Expert Mark Psiaki Receives ION Kepler Award

The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division presented Dr. Mark Psiaki with its Johannes Kepler Award during the Institute of Navigation (ION) GNSS+ 2021 Conference. In addition to many other achievements, Psiaki co-authored the Inside GNSS cover story, “TRANSIT on Steroids: Doppler-Based GNSS Meets Large LEO Constellations”

Charlotte Neyret

October 8, 2021

Charlotte Neyret in Charge of EGNOS Service-Provider ESSP as CEO

The European satellite service provider (ESSP) placed Charlotte Neyret, former European Development Director for Thales Alenia Space, at its helm as chief executive officer.ESSP manages EGNOS, the European GNSS satellite-based augmentation system.

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September 20, 2021

Focal Point Positioning Hires LaMance as CXO

Focal Point Positioning, a deep tech start-up whose technologies address the core problem of GNSS inaccuracies due to multipath and spoofing, hasannounced the hire of GPS industry veteran Jim LaMance as Chief Experience Officer

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September 8, 2021

Focal Point Names Scott Pomerantz, formerly of Global Locate and Broadcom, as CEO

Focal Point Positioning, a UK-based deep tech start-up whose patented technology improves the performance of GPS chips in smartphones, wearables and vehicles, announced the hiring of GPS industry veteran Scott Pomerantz as its new CEO.

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September 3, 2021

Airmar Welcomes Diana Sufariu as Director of Engineering

AIRMAR®Technology Corporation, a world leader in ultrasonic transducers and Chirp technology, is pleased to welcome Diana Sufariu to the company as Director of Engineering.

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August 12, 2022

CentralSquare Partners with NextNav to Provide Vertical Location Data to Public Safety Agencies

CentralSquare has partnered with NextNav, integrating the company’s z-axis vertical location capabilities into its Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) products and mobile suite of Public Safety software solutions, with the goal of reducing emergency response times and increasing dispatcher safety.

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August 10, 2022

EMCORE Reports Fiscal 2022 Third Quarter Results and Announces the Acquisition of the KVH FOG and Inertial Navigation Systems Business

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of advanced mixed-signal products that serve the aerospace and defense, communications, and sensing markets, announced results for the fiscal 2022 third quarter ended June 30, 2022 (3Q22) and that it acquired the Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) and Inertial Navigation Systems business segment of KVH Industries, Inc. for approximately $55.0 million, subject to working capital adjustments, in an all-cash transaction.

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August 5, 2022

Xona Secures Investment from First Spark Ventures and Lockheed Martin to Accelerate LEO GPS Alternative

Xona Space Systems, a pioneer in navigation technologies from Low Earth Orbit (LEO), is excited to announce that they have raised an oversubscribed financing round to accelerate the development of their high-performance commercial satellite navigation network, bringing their total funding to over $25M.

BAE Systems

July 19, 2022

BAE Systems Delivers M-Code GPS Receivers to Germany

BAE Systems recently delivered its Miniature Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver Engine – M-Code (MPE-M) to Germany, with the technology providing ground-based soldiers and vehicles with precise geolocation and positioning capabilities in complex and contested operational environments.

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July 12, 2022

Fugro and National Maritime Safety Authority improve Papua New Guinea’s navigation safety

Working with the National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) and with funding from the Asia Development Bank (ADB), Fugro has completed a hydrographic survey to determine a safe channel through the Star Reef Passage.

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June 13, 2022

GMV Aerospace and Defense alternative timing for the EU

GMV Aerospace and Defense has developed a system for a pan-European, public time distribution. At the recent AltPNT Demonstration Day at the European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC), Ricardo Píriz, from GMV AD’s GNSS Time and Frequency Group, explained how his company can provide Galileo System Time (GST) or Galileo UTC via existing networks.

By Peter Gutierrez

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June 9, 2022

GNSS Passive Radar:
A Solution of the Future Imagined by TILT Consulting and Supported by M3 SYSTEMS (which was awarded by EUSPA!)

On Wednesday, June 1st, 2022, M3 Systems and TilT Consulting were declared winners for their breakthrough solution of passive radar for detection and localization of obstacles, based solely on GNSS signals.

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June 3, 2022

NextNav, Vizsafe Partner

NextNav and Vizsafe have formed a partnership to enhance vertical location for emergency services.

Through the partnership, NextNav’s Pinnacle Network will now be integrated into Vizsafe’s Geoaware® platform.

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May 31, 2022

NovAtel Receivers to Support New Xona Commercial LEO Constellation

Xona Space Systems recently launched a test satellite on SpaceX’s Transporter 5, aiming to display high-quality commercial PNT Low Earth Orbit (LEO) signals from a payload suitable for small satellite deployment—and Hexagon | NovAtel has announced support of those efforts.

By Renee Knight

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May 25, 2022

Science meets adventure, on Nanok Arctic expedition

Two Belgian adventurers are currently crossing Greenland on a triathlon including ski, kayak and a vertical rock climb. They have Septentrio’s AsteRx-SB receiver for the ride to collect valuable data for climate research in collaboration with the Royal Observatory of Belgium.

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May 24, 2022

Atmos integrates Topcon’s hardware and correction services to create an all-in-one surveying solution

Atmos announces a new wide-ranging technical arrangement with Topcon Positioning Group for the supply of Topcon high-end GNSS boards for the Atmos Marlyn Cobalt drone. As an industry leader in the global construction, geospatial and agriculture markets, Topcon has developed and optimised GNSS boards for highly precise positioning applications.

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The u-blox SAM-M10Q Antenna Simplifies GNSS Integration

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COLUMNS & EDITORIALS

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August 11, 2022

Q: How can ground monitoring of GNSS constellations improve on the performance and integrity commitments made by GNSS constellation providers regarding the integrity of their signals and services? What performance benefits might result?

A: The “GNSS Solutions” column in the May/June issue of Inside GNSS [1] described the commitments that have been made by GNSS service providers in terms of limits on Signal-in-Space (SIS) range errors, satellite failure probabilities, and times to alert and recover from failures.

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May 26, 2022

Virtual Aiding Methods: GPS Alternatives for Assured PNT

Robustness to GPS jamming and spoofing is critical for military applications yet challenging, and numerous alternative sensing techniques have been explored over the years. Virtual aiding methods have proven effective, with the ability to constrain and localize the search space for improved operability in GPS-denied environments.

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May 18, 2022

Launching Xona’s Ravens: Commercial Satnav from LEO

The startup plans to launch its first demonstration mission on SpaceX’s Transporter 5 in May, with the goal of displaying high-quality commercial PNT LEO signals from a payload suitable for small satellite deployment.

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