Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Ultra-low-noise amplifiers developed by European Engineering & Consultancy Ltd. (EECL) are now operating successfully in orbit on the European Space Agency’s HydroGNSS Earth observation mission, marking an early technical milestone for the satellite payloads.
By Inside GNSS
Russian electronic warfare from the Kola Peninsula has moved from fighter routes and air corridors into a very different domain: a 1,200-kilometer dogsled race across northern Norway.
By Inside GNSS
Thales has introduced a new family of TopStar Galileo core modules aimed at receiver manufacturers that need secure, sovereign and jamming-resilient GNSS for defense and critical-infrastructure applications.
By Inside GNSS
The UK government has launched a £180 million programme to harden its national timing infrastructure against disruptions to GNSS, funding a new phase of the National Timing Centre (NTC).
By Inside GNSS
With support from the European Space Agency (ESA), UK-based GMV NSL Ltd. has completed the RIGOUR (‘Real-time integrity for GNSS using opportunistic receivers) project, demonstrating how large volumes of measurements from everyday GNSS devices could support future integrity monitoring concepts.
By Peter Gutierrez
u-blox has introduced the ZED-X20D, a dual-antenna, all-band GNSS heading module that brings centimeter-level positioning and motion-independent heading to high-volume industrial applications.
By Inside GNSS
A comprehensive look at various concepts related to CDF-overbounding, and a methodology for creating protection volumes that contain positioning errors with a high level of confidence.
By Inside GNSS
ESA-supported research reinforces the complementary role of commercial satellite data alongside government missions.
By Inside GNSS
Reports of widespread GNSS interference in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz region are coinciding with a sharp disruption in commercial shipping, turning the area into a real-world test of how resilient maritime navigation and monitoring are when satellite positioning becomes unreliable.
By Inside GNSS
CGI has formed a new alliance with Vantor to develop AI-enabled spatial intelligence and situational awareness tools for operations where GNSS is denied, degraded or contested.
By Inside GNSS
Every January, the neighboring capitals of Paris and Brussels host back-to-back gatherings that set the tone for the year ahead in European space. At this year’s European Space Agency (ESA) Director General’s press briefing in Paris, Galileo, low Earth orbit (LEO) PNT and launchers took center stage, while the 18th European Space Conference in Brussels highlighted defense and security, autonomy and strategic partnerships.
By Peter Gutierrez
UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía is extending its footprint in Europe’s tactical UAS market, with its flight control and GNSS-resilient navigation stack now integrated on the ZEUS fixed-wing VTOL family developed by Poland-based Ekolot Aerospace & Defense (EAD).
By Inside GNSS
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for the inaugural launch of the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission with the first two satellites scheduled to lift off no earlier than 24 March, aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.
By Inside GNSS
