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October 17, 2012
Sandia Labs Study of Cyber Disruptions on Mobile Devices Has GPS Spoofing Element

As part of ongoing research to help prevent and mitigate disruptions to computer networks on the Internet, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories’ research…

By Inside GNSS


October 16, 2012
Federal Reports Focus on GPS Security, Privacy Issues in Unmanned Aerial Systems

University of Texas-Austin Radionavigation Lab drone used in GPS spoofing demonstrations. University of Texas photo A September report on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)…

By Inside GNSS


October 16, 2012
NovAtel GNSS Engineer Shares in Record Wingsuit Jump

Andrew Levson points out his position in record-setting wingsuit formation. Photo by Shannon Levson One hundred skydivers from 21 different countries set multiple…

By Inside GNSS


October 15, 2012
GNSS Augmentations

Dr. Todd Walter, Stanford University Contrary to a widely held public impression, the elimination of GPS Selective Availability in 2000 did not take…

By Inside GNSS


October 12, 2012
Second Pair of Galileo IOV Navigation Satellites Takes Off Successfully

A Soyuz rocket lifts off from Europe’s spaceport in French Guinana on its mission to place the second pair of Galileo in-orbit validation…

By Inside GNSS


October 12, 2012
Trimble Introduces Next Generation GNSS Survey, Datalink, Mapping Solutions

Trimble R10 rover Trimble has introduced its next-generation GNSS surveying solution — the Trimble R10, a small, lightweight receiver that introduces new features…

By Inside GNSS


October 12, 2012
Topcon Launches Products with New 226-Channel GNSS ASIC, Plus Compact Version of IP-S2 Mapping System

Built around a patented application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) supporting 226 universal channels for GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo tracking, Topcon Positioning System’s (TPS)…

By Inside GNSS


October 11, 2012
GPS Military Receiver Developers Receive New Contracts

The GPS Directorate has approved three contracts to continue the military GPS user equipment (MGUE) development program for portable, ground-based receivers.

By Inside GNSS


October 10, 2012
NovAtel Announces New SPAN MEMS Enclosed Receiver

At the Intergeo conference in Hannover, Germany, today, NovAtel Inc. announced the addition of a new commercially exportable single-enclosure SPAN MEMS receiver to…

By Inside GNSS


October 9, 2012
Galileo Satellites Readied for Friday Launch

Galileo IOV satellites attached to their launch dispenser and encapsulated beneath the fairing of their Soyuz ST-B launcher. ESA graphic by P. Carril…

By Inside GNSS


October 5, 2012
GPS IIF Launch Adds to Constellation

A third GPS Block IIF satellite launched successfully on Thursday (October 4, 2012) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida — the first…

By Inside GNSS


September 28, 2012
ION GNSS 2012 Exhibition Featured New GNSS Products

ION GNSS 2012 exhibition hall. Institute of Navigation photoo The Institute of Navigation ION GNSS 2012 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, last week (September…

By Inside GNSS


September 28, 2012
India’s Second GAGAN Payload Heads into Space

Ariane launch poster for ASTRA 2F and GSAT-10 Arianespace successfully launched India’s GSAT-10 satellite this evening (September 28, 2012) on board an Ariane…

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September 22, 2012
Japanese Cabinet Outlines Plans for Procurement of QZSS Ground Segment, Operations

QZSS satellite (JAXA image) The Japanese Cabinet Office issued an official announcement on Friday (September 21, 2012) approving plans to procure and finance…

By Inside GNSS


September 20, 2012
What’s Happening at ION GNSS 2012

ION GNSS 2012 ienjoyed clear skies and warm temperatures at the Nashville Convention Center in Tennessee. The U.S. Institute of Navigation-sponsored venerable conference…

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