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DoD Condenses Acquisition Strategy to Speed M-Code Units

DoD Condenses Acquisition Strategy to Speed M-Code Units

A shift in the Air Force’s acquisition plan should shave a year off the time needed to finish development of new M-code–equipped receivers and potentially inspire more commercially flavored innovation — and perhaps even the entry of new vendors.

The new approach enables the Pentagon to fulfill a congressional mandate to buy only M-code receivers after fiscal year 2017 and could help convince the user community, jaded by previous delays, to speed adoption of the more resilient devices.

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By Dee Ann Divis
Location Authentication

Location Authentication

Table 1, Figures 2 & 3

Smartphone apps represent the most prominent market for GNSS. No other device or community of users has achieved a larger growth and market penetration in the period 2008–2013.

Apple introduced the first GPS capability on a smartphone in June 2008 with the iPhone3, and one year later Samsung introduced its Samsung Galaxy, incorporating the first GPS receiver for this brand.

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Pentagon Seeks to Partner for Access to Other GNSS Signals
April 30, 2014

Pentagon Seeks to Partner for Access to Other GNSS Signals

The U.S. military is moving toward using the signals of other satellite navigation constellations to help ensure access to positioning and timing information and to potentially thwart spoofing.

The impending shift came to light in remarks made by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh III during a talk last week (April 23, 2014) at the National Press Club.

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European Officials Consider Galileo Mandate for Mobile Devices

European Officials Consider Galileo Mandate for Mobile Devices

Perhaps taking a page of Russia’s playbook for mandating use of GLONASS in certain equipment, European officials are looking into the possibility of requiring the addition of Galileo capability to mobile phones and other device and platforms.

As it has become clear that the European GNSS will be the third or fourth GNSS available — after GPS, GLONASS, and probably BeiDou — the European Union’s executive body, the European Commission, is exploring non-market strategies to increase adoption of Galileo by manufacturers and users.

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Key GPS/PNT Official Teri Takai Leaving DoD

Key GPS/PNT Official Teri Takai Leaving DoD

Teresa Takei, DoD CIO. DoD photo

Teri Takai, the Department of Defense’s chief information officer (DoD CIO) announced April 28 that she would be leaving at the end of this week. She is the top advisor to the secretary of defense on navigation and timing plus a host of other subjects including telecommunications, satellite communications, and spectrum issues.

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By Inside GNSS
NANU Alerts GPS Users to Start of L2C/L5 CNAV Messages
April 24, 2014

NANU Alerts GPS Users to Start of L2C/L5 CNAV Messages

GPS Block IIR-M and IIF satellites began transmitting CNAV messages on the L2C and L5 signals, on Monday (April 28, 2014).

In a Notice Advisory to NAVSTAR Users (NANU), Air Force Space Command announced that it would begin implementing the civil navigation Message Types (MTs) 10 and 11 (with satellite ephemerides), 30 (satellite clock data, and corrections for ionospheric and group delay), and 33 (parameters related to correlating coordinated universal time (UTC-USNO) time with GPS system time). MT12 (reduced almanac) will not be broadcast at this time.

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At ENC 2014: A GNSS Wake Up Call for Europe
April 16, 2014

At ENC 2014: A GNSS Wake Up Call for Europe

Brad Parkinson

Among the key topics to come out of this year’s European Navigation Conference (ENC 2014) in Rotterdam is how safe — or unsafe — we really are, and who in Europe cares. The answer is, a lot of people care, but almost no one can do anything about it.

Professor David Last, strategic advisor at the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK & Ireland, made the case before the conference had even started, at the pre-conference “Resilient PNT Forum.”

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GLONASS Fails Again, Briefly

GLONASS Fails Again, Briefly

Russia’s GLONASS satellite navigation system reportedly suffered another major disruption on Tuesday (April 15, 2014), with eight satellites malfunctioning and another going off the air entirely.

According to the Russian Interfax news agency as reported by the Moscow Times, eight GLONASS satellites malfunctioned for a half-hour period beginning shortly after 1 a.m. Moscow Time.

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Republic of Korea Announces New Plan for eLoran system in Wake of GPS Jamming
April 14, 2014

Republic of Korea Announces New Plan for eLoran system in Wake of GPS Jamming

The Republic of Korea will return next month with a new tender for implementing an eLoran system, driven by North Korean jamming of GPS in the region.

Initial plans to establish an eLoran-based back up faltered due to technical and requirements challenges that held prospective vendors back from bidding on the contracts. Details of the new plan were revealed in a presentation today (April 14, 2014) at a Resilient PNT Forum held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in advance of the European Navigation Conference (ENC 2014).

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IEEE/ ION PLANS 2014: Position Location And Navigation System Conference
April 12, 2014

IEEE/ ION PLANS 2014: Position Location And Navigation System Conference

Big Sur coastline looking north to Bixby Canyon Bridge

Early bird registration ends Friday, April 11, 2014. 

The IEEE/ ION PLANS 2014: Position Location And Navigation System Conference will take place May 5-8 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort and Spa in Monterey, California.

This biennial conference and industry exhibition explores the field of navigation — from fundamental research, to applications, to field test results.

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By Inside GNSS
2014 UPINLBS: Ubiquitous Positioning Indoor Navigation and Location Based Service
April 8, 2014

2014 UPINLBS: Ubiquitous Positioning Indoor Navigation and Location Based Service

The third IEEE international conference on "Ubiquitous Positioning, Indoor Navigation and Location-Based Service" (UPINLBS 2014) will be held on 20-21 Nov. 2014 at the Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.

Keynote speakers will include:

  • Dr. Bryan Klingner, Google, USA
  • Dr. Jade Morton, Miami University, USA
  • Dr. Liqiu Meng, Technical University Munich, Germany

UPINLBS 2014 will feature technical papers and presentations on a variety of topics such as:

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