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October 10, 2015
GPS Directorate Sets Date for Public Meeting on Signal Specifications

The GPS Directorate will host a 2015 Interface Control Working Group (ICWG) and Open Forum on December 9 and 10 to update the…

By Inside GNSS


October 9, 2015
Autoliv Introduces GPS-Aided Electronic Horizon Module at the ITS World Congress

Autoliv, Inc., an automotive safety–focused company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, announced the availability of its Electronic Horizon module, which provides beyond-line-of-sight road context…

By Inside GNSS


September 30, 2015
China Launches 20th BeiDou Satellite

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying a new-generation Beidou satellite lifts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, southwest China’s Sichuan…

By Inside GNSS


September 30, 2015
GPS III Launch Services RFP Released by Air Force

The U.S. Air Force GPS Directorate released a final request for proposal (RFP) for Global Positioning System (GPS) III Launch Services today (September…

By Inside GNSS


September 30, 2015
Privacy Hard to Maintain as Apps Gather GNSS Location Data for Retailers, Crowd-Sourcing

The average person with a smart phone has their location revealed every three minutes, according to a recent study, information that can be…

By Inside GNSS


September 30, 2015
GNSS Receiver Manufacturers Thwart Jamming, Spoofing

[SIGNALS exclusive] With customers demanding greater security against hackers and jamming, GNSS receiver manufacturers are incorporating a widening array of techniques to thwart…

By Inside GNSS


September 30, 2015
GNSS Stars in ITS World Congress

GNSS technology, which has been in the background of many intelligent transport system (ITS) projects and programs, will be front and center at…

By Inside GNSS


September 25, 2015
Newest Galileo Satellites Enter Next Phase of Operations

Operational responsibility for two recently launched Galileo satellites has been handed over to the Galileo Control Center (GCC) in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.   Launched…

By Inside GNSS


September 24, 2015
ION GNSS+ 2016

ION GNSS+ 2016: GNSS + Other Sensors in Today’s Marketplace will take place at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon from September…

By Inside GNSS


September 20, 2015
IEEE/ION PLANS 2016: Position Location And Navigation Symposium

Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia The IEEE/ION PLANS 2016: Position Location And Navigation Symposium will take place April 11-14 2016 at the Hyatt Regency…

By Inside GNSS


September 20, 2015
ION Pacific PNT Conference 2017

Waikiki Beach UPDATED: March 21, 2017 The Institute of Navigation’s 2017 Pacific PNT Conference will take place May 1-4, 2017 at the Marriott…

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September 20, 2015
ITM 2016: ION International Technical Meeting 2016

Monterey Bay, California. The Institute of Navigation’s 2016 International Technical Meeting (ITM) will take place January 25-28 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey in…

By Inside GNSS


September 20, 2015
Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2016

Munich, Germany The Munich Satellite Navigation Summit and exhibition will take place at the Residenz Muenchen in Munich, Germany on March 1 –…

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September 18, 2015
Development Risks May Slow GPS Military Receiver Program

Michael Sanjume, deputy chief of the GPS Directorate User Equipment Division The Air Force may dial back plans to accelerate its military receiver…

By Inside GNSS


September 18, 2015
New GPS Director Brings Technical, Space Program Background

With experience in satellite procurement, user equipment development and working with Congress, Col. Steven Whitney may be just the chief the GPS Directorate…

By Inside GNSS


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