Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
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
A new EUSPA–Thales Alenia Space framework contract advances the European GNSS Service Demonstrator, enabling smooth deployment of future EU Space services while engaging users and developers.
By Inside GNSS
In a high-level discussion at the recent European Space Conference in Brussels, GMV General Manager of Navigation Systems Miguel Romay framed the future of Europe’s satellite navigation ambitions around three priorities. “The key parameters,” he said, “are service continuity, resilience, and innovation.”
By Peter Gutierrez
Safran Electronics & Defense has signed an agreement to acquire French navigation specialist Syntony GNSS, further consolidating its position in the resilient PNT market three years after bringing Orolia into the group.
By Inside GNSS
Among other things highlighting the need for resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) is noted GNSS interference across Eastern Europe, particularly in geopolitically sensitive maritime regions.
By Peter Gutierrez
As concerns over GNSS vulnerability mount, Dutch technology company Syntony is drawing increased attention for its work on terrestrial-based positioning and timing services designed to complement satellite-based navigation, particularly in the maritime domain.
By Peter Gutierrez
Reliable positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) will be a fundamental capability in a new era of lunar exploration.
By Peter Gutierrez
