Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies have become indispensable in an ever-widening range of industrial sectors. That trend promises to continue, with major players in the PNT industry making moves to expand their markets, lowering barriers and offering new means of entry, trimming price points and making integration easier.
By Peter Gutierrez
Government agencies and private industry worldwide are advancing toward a sustained presence on the Moon. In response, NASA, ESA and JAXA are collaborating to develop LunaNet—a network of cooperating networks designed to provide robust and interoperable lunar communications and PNT services.
By Inside GNSS
The growing threat of spoofing and jamming remains a chief concern, with many talks at the symposium focused on how these threats impact highly automated transportation systems (HAVs) and the importance of developing and adopting CPNT technologies.
By Renee Knight
Successful flights demonstrate R-EGI’s modular open systems architecture PNT capabilities.
By Inside GNSS
Inertial Labs has introduced its latest GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation System (INS), the INS-DM-FI, designed using tactical-grade Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) technology. This next-generation INS is built to meet the demands of land, marine, and aerial platforms, providing high accuracy and durability.
By Inside GNSS
Trimble has announced its expanded support for The HALO Trust, the world’s largest humanitarian landmine-clearance non-profit organization. Trimble is donating an additional 175 Trimble Catalyst GNSS systems, including Trimble DA2 GNSS receivers.
By Inside GNSS
Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd has been contracted by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) to supply 2 miniature Pinpoint (CRM200) gyros for use in the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, which will travel to Mars and survey the two moons orbiting Mars.
By Inside GNSS
Partners SpacePNT and European Engineering and Consultancy (EECL) have delivered the final presentation of the European Space Agency (ESA)-funded ‘Earth Moon GNSS Spaceborne Receiver For In-Orbit Demonstration’ project, the aim of which was to develop and qualify a GNSS spaceborne receiver called NaviMoon for lunar applications.
By Peter Gutierrez
South Korea’s military stated that GPS signals used for navigation in the region were manipulated by North Korea over the past several days.
By Inside GNSS
Xona Space Systems has announced that they have partnered with QASCOM, an Italian-based company in the Space & Defense sector. The integration of Xona PULSAR into QASCOM’s GNSS Software-Defined Radio (SDR), the QN400-P, is designed to strengthen PNT resiliency in the face of persistent threats.
By Inside GNSS
Aerodata AG has announced that it has been granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its advanced GPS Anti-Jamming and Anti-Spoofing solution. This certification applies to installations integrated with Garmin 5000 avionics in a Cessna Citation Latitude jet.
By Inside GNSS
Inertial Labs, a provider of position and orientation technology, has introduced its latest innovation: the RESEPI Ultra LITE, a light complete payload featuring both LiDAR and camera technology. Designed with the needs of the modern surveyor in mind, the RESEPI Ultra LITE offers precision and adaptability for diverse mapping applications.
By Inside GNSS
Astranis has announced their selection as a prime contractor for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) new Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program. Astranis is one of four awarded an agreement to produce design concepts for R-GPS’ Lite Evolving Augmented Proliferation program.
By Inside GNSS
