7 PNT Policy Myths
These misleading narratives are keeping the U.S. from advancing PNT policy, putting everyone who depends on GNSS at risk.
By Dana A. Goward
Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
These misleading narratives are keeping the U.S. from advancing PNT policy, putting everyone who depends on GNSS at risk.
By Dana A. Goward
UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía is extending its footprint in Europe’s tactical UAS market, with its flight control and GNSS-resilient navigation stack now integrated on the ZEUS fixed-wing VTOL family developed by Poland-based Ekolot Aerospace & Defense (EAD).
By Inside GNSS
Topcon Positioning Systems has signed a commercial agreement with Xona to secure early-adopter access to Pulsar, Xona’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite navigation constellation.
By Inside GNSS
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for the inaugural launch of the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission with the first two satellites scheduled to lift off no earlier than 24 March, aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.
By Inside GNSS
A new EUSPA–Thales Alenia Space framework contract advances the European GNSS Service Demonstrator, enabling smooth deployment of future EU Space services while engaging users and developers.
By Inside GNSS
In a high-level discussion at the recent European Space Conference in Brussels, GMV General Manager of Navigation Systems Miguel Romay framed the future of Europe’s satellite navigation ambitions around three priorities. “The key parameters,” he said, “are service continuity, resilience, and innovation.”
By Peter Gutierrez
Topcon Positioning Systems and Fixposition have entered an agreement to collaborate on integrated technology for future product offerings.
By Inside GNSS
Safran Electronics & Defense has signed an agreement to acquire French navigation specialist Syntony GNSS, further consolidating its position in the resilient PNT market three years after bringing Orolia into the group.
By Inside GNSS
Divirod Inc. says it has completed a collaborative field project with Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (OKI) to monitor landslide risk and slope stability across multiple vulnerable areas in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture, using GNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R) sensors and software analytics to detect and classify terrain changes.
By Inside GNSS
As concerns over GNSS vulnerability mount, Dutch technology company Syntony is drawing increased attention for its work on terrestrial-based positioning and timing services designed to complement satellite-based navigation, particularly in the maritime domain.
By Peter Gutierrez
Reliable positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) will be a fundamental capability in a new era of lunar exploration.
By Peter Gutierrez
Contract strengthens the company’s growing portfolio of U.S. government-funded PNT initiatives.
By Inside GNSS
Project establishes innovative test framework to help UK operators, providers and suppliers adopt best practice and benchmark success.
By Inside GNSS
