Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
German defense electronics firm HENSOLDT unveiled SkyBarrier at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris on June 16, positioning the system as a mobile broadband jammer for satellite-based navigation signals. The company describes the system as an electronic countermeasure intended for armed forces and government agencies seeking to deny adversaries the use of navigation-dependent systems.
By Inside GNSS
A u-blox high-precision GNSS timing receiver is providing the synchronization backbone for PANOSETI, a distributed optical telescope array designed to scan the entire sky for potential signatures of extraterrestrial intelligence.
By Inside GNSS
GlobalFoundries (GF) and Qualinx have completed what they describe as the first fully European, end-to-end semiconductor manufacturing flow for a GNSS system-on-chip, marking a concrete step toward supply chain sovereignty for PNT-dependent aerospace, defense, and critical infrastructure applications.
By Inside GNSS
A recent spoofing and jamming incident at the LA/Long Beach VTIS shows this growing threat isn’t just a problem in conflict zones.
By Captain James Haley and Captain Dana A. Goward
What 12 million GPS special messages reveal about military rekeying on a public channel.
By Steven J. Murdoch
Humphreys’ UT Radionavigation Lab worked with Stanford to identify satellites.
By Dana A. Goward
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology convened a wide-ranging examination of U.S. positioning, navigation and timing capabilities on June 4, drawing five witnesses across the GPS, broadcast, terrestrial and public-interest sectors to a hearing titled “Where Are We? Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United States.”
By Inside GNSS
This major shift in architectural framework would spatialize core SBAS components within a distributed network of LEO satellites.
By Inside GNSS
Safran Federal Systems announced on June 1 the delivery of its 50,000th SecureSync time synchronization system, marking nearly two decades of fielded precision timing across civil and defense networks.
By Inside GNSS
VectorNav Technologies announced June 2 expanded support for Low Earth Orbit satellite signals as an aiding source for its inertial navigation systems, with the capability now available as a development kit centered on the VN-210E GNSS-Aided INS and broader support available across the Tactical Series upon request.
By Inside GNSS
Locata CEO Nunzio Gambale explains why fielding complementary PNT solutions is about much more than just backing up GPS, and why PNT resilience has become an ecosystem problem.
By Inside GNSS
Oscilloquartz brings telecom-scale timing expertise to defense networks.
By Inside GNSS
