Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
A research and development project headed by Geospatial Ventures Limited (GVL) has unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI)-based positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) user segment products for high accuracy measurements at locations of special concern.
By Peter Gutierrez
Set to launch in late 2024, the NTS-3 satellite system developed by L3Harris together with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) is the Department of Defense’s first experimental, integrated navigation satellite system in 50 years.
By Richard Thomas
Advanced Navigation, a provider of APNT technologies, along with global defense company MBDA, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop a resilient navigation system integrating MBDA’s NILEQ absolute positioning technology.
By Inside GNSS
A: Radio frequency interference (RFI) events have grown in frequency and scope to become a paramount concern for commercial, military and (especially) safety-of-life critical applications of GNSS since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.
By Inside GNSS
Europe’s Galileo navigation system has taken a significant leap forward with the completion of a major upgrade to its Galileo Ground Segment. As one of the most complex ground segments ever developed in Europe, the challenge lay in seamlessly upgrading a system that serves more than four billion users globally—without disrupting service.
By Inside GNSS
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
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
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
