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June 10, 2024
Using LEO Signals of Opportunity for PNT

A new paper (June 2024) published in Navigation, the Journal of the Institute of Navigation, by Arial Baron, Pini Gurfil and Hector Rotstein of Technion-Israel…

By Peter Gutierrez


June 7, 2024
ESA-funded ADVENT Project Demonstrates VDES-based PNT

In the maritime sector, work is ongoing towards the identification and development of alternative PNT (positioning, navigation and timing) solutions, that is, solutions…

By Peter Gutierrez


May 27, 2024
GSAB Project Demonstrates Assisted Port Operations Solution

The Grimaldi Satellite Autonomous Berthing (GSAB) project, funded by the European Space Agency’s NAVISP program, has developed a system enabling automatic, high-precision port…

By Peter Gutierrez


May 20, 2024
ESA-funded Project Advances Hybrid GNSS/5G Positioning Technology

The advantage of incorporating 5G within a global positioning solution lies in its extensive coverage and accessibility, especially in urban areas, where GNSS…

By Peter Gutierrez


May 7, 2024
Hexagon Releases New iCON 120 Machine Smart Antenna

In April 2024, Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced the launch of its new iCON 120 Machine Smart Antenna, designed to deliver highly…

By Peter Gutierrez


May 2, 2024
Skydel GNSS simulators support LEO PNT and Galileo OSNMA

In April 2024, Safran Electronics and Defense demonstrated the latest version of Skydel GNSS simulation software, at the 39th Space Symposium in Colorado…

By Peter Gutierrez


April 25, 2024
New GNSS-based Aid for the Blind

A Danish company, NaviBlind ApS, develops products that help blind and visually impaired people get around outdoors, enabling them to orient themselves and…

By Peter Gutierrez


March 27, 2024
EUSPA Launches EGNOS Safety of Life Assisted Service for Maritime Users

Designed to complement ground-based augmented signals, the new EGNOS Safety of Life Assisted Service for Maritime Users (ESMAS) adds an additional layer of…

By Peter Gutierrez


March 25, 2024
Getting Galileo Back to Space

This year’s European Space Policy Conference in Brussels saw familiar faces talking about new and unfamiliar things. While Galileo continues to perform well,…

By Peter Gutierrez


March 11, 2024
Ashtead Technology Adds Exail Navigation Solution to Subsea Fleet

While GNSS remains a core positioning and navigation technology in the open air, other tools are needed below the waves, where GNSS signals…

By Peter Gutierrez


March 5, 2024
Van Oord Evaluating Trimble’s MPS566 GNSS Receiver

Netherlands-based Van Oord is a well established international marine contractor carrying out dredging, marine construction, offshore wind and other infrastructure projects. In 2024,…

By Peter Gutierrez


February 26, 2024
Italian Researchers Developing GNSS Test Facility for Urban Drone Navigation

The term ‘urban air mobility’ (UAM) refers to a range of new and emerging services provided by aerial drones in urban settings, including…

By Peter Gutierrez


February 20, 2024
EU to Launch Galileo-based Emergency Alert System

The European Union Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) has published a technical document laying out the main characteristics of the new Galileo…

By Peter Gutierrez


February 13, 2024
Space Norway and Kongsberg Discovery Seatex investigate novel PNT approach

The critical nature of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technology for all types of infrastructure and applications is well established, as is the…

By Peter Gutierrez


February 6, 2024
Intecs Fusing GNSS and Other Sensor Data for Train Localization

Hardware and software developer Intecs is creating a multi-sensor, GNSS-based platform for obtaining absolute position of trains on rail lines. The system incorporates…

By Peter Gutierrez


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