Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Spirent Federal Systems announced a collaboration with Xona Space Systems to develop simulation and test capabilities for Xona signals produced by small satellites operating in low-Earth orbit (LEO).
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The parent company of retail giant Ikea put nearly $16.5 million into location technology from What3words to improve urban deliveries in cities. The What3words solution is also expected to provide accuracy for new delivery by drones and autonomous vehicles.
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In a robust return to live technical conferences, the 2021 Joint Navigation Conference (JNC 2021) drew strong attendance and lively, productive conversations on the show floor.
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BAE Systems, Inc. unveiled its ultra-small MicroGRAM-M GPS receiver compatible with next-generation M-Code military GPS signals that are resistant to jamming and spoofing.
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NextNav announced that it has successfully demonstrated the timing precision and resilience of its terrestrial position, navigation, and timing (PNT) system, TerraPoiNT, in a recent evaluation by the Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the Department of Defense (DoD) sought in mid-August commercial solutions to counter growing GNSS spoofing operations.
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GPS + inertial + camera + LiDAR + baro-altimeter = a very precise measurement, right? Not when the respective sensor output timings lack proper synchronization. Only when each piece of data carries an accurate timetag can they together enable optimal performance in multi-sensor fusion systems.
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KVH Industries received a $7.9 million fiber optic gyro (FOG) order from Escribano, a Spanish defense contractor, for its new Guardian 30 remotely controlled turret.
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Spirent Federal Systems, a provider of PNT/GNSS test equipment, announced plans to fully validate the inertial interface between Spirent GNSS simulators and both Northrop Grumman legacy and modernized inertial systems under the EGI-M program.
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Microchip Technology Inc. has released the SA65 chip-scale atomic clock (CSAC) for precise timing accuracy and stability in extreme environments. The product is designed primarily for advanced military platforms, ocean-bottom survey systems and remote sensing applications.
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Facebook engineers have built and open-sourced an Open Compute Time Appliance, a new contribution to modern timing infrastructure, linked to GNSS as the authoritative time source. They call their invention the Time Card
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Honeywell and InfiniDome are collaborating on a GPS signal-protection systems and showcasing a preliminary version of their joint solution at the AUVSI Xponential Show in Atlanta, Aug. 16-19.
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Topcon Positioning Group announces an expansion of the Topnet Live Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) network of correction solutions to support today’s work environments. The newly expanded global network now has more types of correction services and subscription options.
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