Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
An update on where we are with Resilient GPS, an additional network of smaller, cheaper navigation satellites that would augment existing GPS satellites.
By Brett Davis
The Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU’s) Transition of Quantum Sensing (TQS) program will demonstrate the military utility of quantum sensors to address strategic Joint Force competencies like positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), as well as anomaly detection.
By Inside GNSS
Adtran has announced that the Turin and Piedmont Internet Exchange (TOP-IX) has launched Italy’s first time-as-a-service (TaaS) solution using Adtran Oscilloquartz technology. Delivered in collaboration with Italy’s National Institute of Metrological Research and other strategic partners, the service leverages Oscilloquartz edge grandmaster devices deployed across TOP-IX’s dedicated fiber network.
By Inside GNSS
Xona Space Systems, a provider of advanced commercial satellite navigation solutions announces a new collaboration with Trimble, a global leader in construction, transportation and geospatial technology. Xona and Trimble are pursuing the integration of Trimble correction services with Xona’s PULSAR™ high-performance navigation service.
By Inside GNSS
Collins Aerospace has received approval for Full Rate Production of the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Generation II system (MAPS GEN II).
By Inside GNSS
Quectel Wireless Solutions has launched the LG580P, a multi-constellation, multi-band GNSS module supporting multi-band signals across L1, L2, L5, and L6. This enables real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning and integrates a dual antenna heading algorithm for enhanced accuracy and reliability.
By Inside GNSS
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a draft Notice of Inquiry (NOI) that, if adopted, will seek input on the development of alternative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies to complement GPS.
By Inside GNSS
In 2024, u-blox partnered with Topcon’s Topnet Live, gaining access to Topcon’s global network of real-time kinematic (RTK) correction stations. The partnership enhances u-blox’s positioning technology by building in a robust, high-accuracy positioning solution for mass-market applications.
By Inside GNSS
Fixposition, a Swiss company specializing in high-precision global positioning solutions, combines computer vision techniques with satellite navigation to deliver accuracy in both open fields and GNSS-challenged environments.
By Inside GNSS
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Program Office and Integrated Solutions for Systems (IS4S), in collaboration with AEVEX Aerospace, announce the successful completion of Alternative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) flight tests for the Resilient-Embedded GPS/INS (R-EGI) Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA).
By Inside GNSS
Hexagon | NovAtel announced it will enhance its SPAN GNSS+INS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems + Inertial Navigation System) solution by adding ground-penetrating radar sensors. To do so, NovAtel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Massachusetts-based GPR, Inc. to integrate GPR’s WaveSense ground-penetrating radar technology.
By Inside GNSS
Project Manager Positioning, Navigation and Timing’s (PM PNT’s) Mounted PNT product office has received full-rate production (FRP) approval of its Mounted Assured, Positioning, Navigation and Timing System (MAPS) Generation (GEN) II from Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S).
By Inside GNSS
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor company serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced the Teseo VI family of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers aimed at high-volume precise positioning use cases.
By Inside GNSS
