Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Hexagon has announced an agreement to acquire Septentrio NV, a leading OEM provider of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies, to drive innovation and expand the market reach of Resilient Assured Positioning solutions.
By Inside GNSS
At the recent SAE conference in Brussels, during a roundtable discussion moderated by Christina Anagnostopoulou of the National Technical University of Athens, talk turned to the role of GNSS and other positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies in urban drone operations.
By Peter Gutierrez
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the Telecom R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India has signed an agreement with Silizium Circuits Pvt Ltd a fabless Semiconductor IP & SoC Startup under FABCI (Fabless Chip Design Incubator) for the “Design and Development of LEO Satellite Components and GNSS RF Front End ASIC”.
By Inside GNSS
After delays due to weather, on 16 December, U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and Space Operations Command executed an accelerated timeline to meet a specific warfighter need through a Rapid Response Trailblazer launch.
By Inside GNSS
Viavi Solutions Inc. has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Inertial Labs, Inc. for initial consideration of $150 million at closing and up to $175 million of contingent consideration over four years. VIAVI intends to fund the transaction through cash on hand.
By Inside GNSS
Hexagon | NovAtel has announced its lowest SWaP (size, weight and power) GNSS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) with the launch of the GAJT-310. The GAJT line is a battle-proven solution for assured positioning, navigation and timing (A-PNT) that protects against hostile radio frequency interference on land, at sea and in the air.
By Inside GNSS
WAVENET RF Engineering, a Spanish company dedicated to the design and development of radio frequency systems and specializing in unmanned vehicle systems, with the collaboration of UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, a Spanish company in advanced guidance, navigation and control systems for unmanned aerial systems, are developing a positioning and navigation system, called KEPLER ADVANCE.
By Inside GNSS
Advanced Navigation, a provider of assured positioning navigation and timing (APNT) technologies and autonomous systems, has finalized a multi-million dollar deal with Rheinmetall Defense Australia to supply fiber-optic gyroscope (FOG) inertial navigation systems (INS), for integration into Rheinmetall’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV), currently in service with the Australian Army.
By Inside GNSS
ArkEdge Space Inc., a Japanese space start-up based in Tokyo, has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) under its Space Strategy Fund to lead the development of advanced lunar navigation technology.
By Inside GNSS
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
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
