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January 22, 2021

DOT Report on Backup PNT Technologies Finds NextNav Performs Best, Calls for Synthesis and Synergy

The Department of Transportation (DOT) submitted its “National Timing Resilience and Security Act: Roadmap to Implementation” report to Congress in mid-January. Following a competitive application process, demonstrations and review of 11 candidate technologies to back up GPS capabilities, the DOT concluded that “none of the systems can universally backup the positioning and navigations capabilities provided byGPS and its augmentations.” However, “all vendors demonstrated some PNT performance of value, but only one vendor, NextNav, demonstrated in all applicable use case scenarios.”

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January 19, 2021

White House Memo Directs Cabinet to Protect, Toughen and Augment GPS — And Authenticate?

The White House issued a January 15 policy directive addressing U.S. dependence on GPS and the need to prepare for GPS disruptions. It may also signal an intent to authenticate GPS signals in the future.

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January 15, 2021

Assisted Boat Docking System Unveiled at CES Uses GPS-based Dynamic Positioning

Volvo Penta announced its Assisted Docking system, integrating GPS dynamic positioning, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The Assisted Docking system gives the captain better control when docking a boat by automating his or her intentions, compensating for some dynamic variables, such as wind and current, and helping the vessel stay on its intended course.

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January 12, 2021

2020 – A record year for NovAtel GAJT GPS Anti-Jam Technology

NovAtel technology continues to support civil applications, allied governments and the defense industry around the world by protecting Assured Position, Navigation and Timing (A-PNT).

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Senator Warns Ligado Investors of “Massive Risks” to Their Money

U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, wrote an opinion editorial piece at the close of 2020 warning any investors or potential investors in Ligado Networks that they face “massive risks.”

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January 5, 2021

Raytheon Intelligence & Space delivers 3,000th GPS Receiver

Raytheon Intelligence & Space delivered its 3,000th Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver (MAGR) 2000-S24 system to the U.S. Air Force recently. The MAGR2K is a secure, resilient GPS receiver that enables the warfighter to navigate the battlespace with protection against interference and jamming.

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January 4, 2021

Air Force Pursues Quantum Research to Enhance GPS Jamming Resistance

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Air Force Office of Scientific Research awarded 17 quantum information research science grants in late 2020, two of them with a focus on the use of quantum computing to overcome challenges in GPS-denied navigation.

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Lockheed Martin GPS III (SV 01-10) Satellite

December 18, 2020

Add GPS IIIF Satellites 13 and 14 to the Production Roster

The Space and Missile Systems Center bought two more GPS 3F satellites from Lockheed Martin, exercising an option under a September 2018 agreement to buy up to 22 satellites from the company for $7.2 billion.

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December 17, 2020

3D Mapping-Aided Corrections in Android Address “Last Great Unsolved GPS Problem”

In an Android developers’ blog post titled “Improving urban GPS accuracy for your app,” satnav expert and a principal engineer at Google Frank van Diggelen reports that the company has addressed “the last great unsolved GPS problem”: the wrong-side-of-the-street position error.

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December 10, 2020

Washington View: Ringing in the New Year with a Ligado Stand-Off

As 2020 comes to a close, the Ligado Networks LLC’s (Ligado) mobile satellite services (MSS) project remains at a standstill. While actions in the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) proceedings in the case have stagnated, Congressional action, funds and filings have flowed.

December 8, 2020

M-Code Declared Operational; First M-Code Sales to U.S. Ally Made

The Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) Production Corps gained Operational Acceptance of GPS Military-Code (M-Code) Early Use (MCEU) in November, and the first sale of M-code equipment to a U.S. ally abroad was made in September.

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December 3, 2020

Open PNT Industry Alliance Opens for Advocacy to Governments

Ten companies active in positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) have formed the Open PNT Industry Alliance. The coalition seeks to fortify economic and national security by supporting government efforts to accelerate the implementation of backup PNT capabilities for critical infrastructure.

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December 2, 2020

WAAS: Improving Safety for Civil Aircraft

The United States Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) uses Hexagon | NovAtel technologies, including reference receivers and signal generators, to provide the accuracy and integrity necessary to safely operate civil aircraft. Here’s a look at the updated technologies and how they enable GPS as a safety of life service for aviation.

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DOT Report on Backup PNT Technologies Finds NextNav Performs Best, Calls for Synthesis and Synergy

White House Memo Directs Cabinet to Protect, Toughen and Augment GPS — And Authenticate?

Assisted Boat Docking System Unveiled at CES Uses GPS-based Dynamic Positioning

2020 – A record year for NovAtel GAJT GPS Anti-Jam Technology

Senator Warns Ligado Investors of “Massive Risks” to Their Money

Raytheon Intelligence & Space delivers 3,000th GPS Receiver

Air Force Pursues Quantum Research to Enhance GPS Jamming Resistance

Add GPS IIIF Satellites 13 and 14 to the Production Roster

3D Mapping-Aided Corrections in Android Address “Last Great Unsolved GPS Problem”

Washington View: Ringing in the New Year with a Ligado Stand-Off

M-Code Declared Operational; First M-Code Sales to U.S. Ally Made

Open PNT Industry Alliance Opens for Advocacy to Governments

WAAS: Improving Safety for Civil Aircraft