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Maxtena’s Leo Vincelj at InterGEO 2024; Photo by Peter Gutierrez

September 30, 2024

Maxtena Joins Anti-Spoofing, Anti-Jamming Fray

Maryland-based GNSS antenna manufacturer Maxtena is working on a new anti-jamming, anti-spoofing solution. Speaking at InterGEO 2024 in Stuttgart, Maxtena Antenna Engineer Leo Vincelj told Inside GNSS, “Right now we’re developing our own CRPA [controlled reception pattern antenna], based on a two-by-two patch plan.” CRPAs are specifically designed to reject interference signals like those used in jamming and spoofing attacks.

By Peter Gutierrez

September 26, 2024

ESA Lunar Navigation Update

The Lunar Pathfinder (LP) satellite has entered its integration and testing phase, to be completed by the end of this year (2024). Built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), LP will provide communications services in the lunar orbit.

By Peter Gutierrez

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September 24, 2024

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 2 Galileo Satellites

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket recently launched two Galileo satellites from the Kennedy Space Center into medium Earth orbit (MEO).

By Inside GNSS

September 17, 2024

NAVFEST: As Real as it Gets

During NAVFEST, participants can put their equipment through real-world spoofing/jamming scenarios, and use the data collected to improve current and future solutions. We recently spoke to a few attendees as well as the company behind the ground truth infrastructure about the event and why it’s so important.

By Renee Knight

September 16, 2024

NAVFEST: 20 Years of Cost-Effective GPS NAVWAR Testing

Held on White Sands Missile Range in south-central New Mexico, the 746th Test Squadron creates GPS EW scenarios during the cost-sharing event, allowing participants to test navigation systems as well as train personnel at a reduced cost.

By Inside GNSS

Hanwha Defence Australia Armoured Vehicle

September 12, 2024

Hanwha and Advanced Navigation Sign MoU to Advance Military Navigation Technology

Advanced Navigation, specializing in assured positioning navigation and timing (APNT) technologies, with Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA), producers of spacecraft engines, aircraft components and defense solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop strategic-grade APNT solutions.

By Inside GNSS

September 11, 2024

OneWeb Launches Alternative PNT Service, Astra

OneWeb Technologies, Inc., a provider of commercial satellite communications solutions, has announced the commercial availability of its Astra solution designed to facilitate seamless LEO SATCOM connectivity and operational performance when GPS/global navigation satellite signals (GNSS) are unavailable or compromised.

By Inside GNSS

Miniature eLORAN anntena by Roke; Image courtesy Roke

Roke Develops Miniature eLORAN Antenna

The long-range navigation (LORAN) system, introduced during World War II, continues its ascent as a potential complement to GNSS services, especially in indoor, urban and underground scenarios. The UK-based Roke company, with support from the European Space Agency (ESA), is working to bring enhanced LORAN (eLORAN) to a broader user base, developing a miniaturized eLORAN antenna for portable and even hand-held devices.

By Peter Gutierrez

September 10, 2024

Jammertest 2024 On Track in Norway

GNSS jamming trials are being carried out on the Island of Andøya, in Northwestern Norway, during Jammertest 2024. The event features both  simple and sophisticated, staged spoofing and jamming attacks, allowing participants to identify potential strengths and weaknesses in their GNSS-based systems.

By Peter Gutierrez

September 3, 2024

Machine Learning Powers EGNOS Performance Prediction

Researchers funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) NAVISP program have developed a new EGNOS performance prediction model using state-of-the-art machine-learning (ML) techniques.

By Peter Gutierrez

eVTOL flight testing in Catalonia; Image courtesy SAMVA

August 29, 2024

SAMVA eVTOL Flights at EGNOS-enabled Vertiport

The EU-funded SAMVA project recently completed a series of successful electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flights at the first EGNOS-enabled ‘vertiport’, at Lleida–Alguaire International Airport in Catalonia, Spain.

By Peter Gutierrez

August 27, 2024

Webinar – Next-Gen NAVWAR 3D Simulation: Gaining Tactical Advantage

On Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT, join Inside GNSS, Inside Unmanned Systems, and Spirent Communications experts for an in-depth webinar on simulation challenges and the inherent difficulties in replicating realistic jamming effects.

By Inside GNSS

August 22, 2024

UK Ministry of Defence, QinetiQ to Open Anti-Jamming Test Facility

The facility will provide a key capability to develop UK assets that can perform in the harshest electromagnetic environments on operations. Under the new £20 million contract, QinetiQ will build a radio frequency, anti-jamming test facility at the Ministry of Defence’s Boscombe Down site in Wiltshire, UK.

By Inside GNSS

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Maxtena Joins Anti-Spoofing, Anti-Jamming Fray

ESA Lunar Navigation Update

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 2 Galileo Satellites

NAVFEST: As Real as it Gets

NAVFEST: 20 Years of Cost-Effective GPS NAVWAR Testing

Hanwha and Advanced Navigation Sign MoU to Advance Military Navigation Technology

OneWeb Launches Alternative PNT Service, Astra

Roke Develops Miniature eLORAN Antenna

Jammertest 2024 On Track in Norway

Machine Learning Powers EGNOS Performance Prediction

SAMVA eVTOL Flights at EGNOS-enabled Vertiport

Webinar – Next-Gen NAVWAR 3D Simulation: Gaining Tactical Advantage

UK Ministry of Defence, QinetiQ to Open Anti-Jamming Test Facility