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April 29, 2024

Galileo GNSS Satellites Successfully Launched Into Orbit by SpaceX

Galileo satellites GM25 and FM27 were successfully launched into orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 27. Thierry Breton, Commissioner of the Internal Market of the European Union, confirmed via X, “2 new Galileo satellites successfully launched last night. Awaiting Ariane6, the 2024 launches are crucial for Galileo’s resilience, robustness and continuity of its civilian & military applications. Galileo deployment will continue in 2025.”

By Inside GNSS

April 23, 2024

An Update on GPS III/IIIF: An Exclusive Interview with the Lockheed Martin Vice President of Navigation Systems

At this year’s Space Symposium, the preeminent gathering of the international space community, Inside GNSS had the opportunity to sit down with Malik Musawwir, Vice President of Navigation Systems at Lockheed Martin Space.

April 10, 2024

Hughes Wins Contract to Elevate General Atomics Gray Eagle UAS with Next-Gen SATCOM Technology

Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS), has been chosen by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to provide advanced satellite communications (SATCOM) solutions for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle 25M Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).

By Inside GNSS

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April 9, 2024

TrustPoint Secures AFWERX Phase II Contract to Advance GNSS Solutions for the US Air Force

TrustPoint, a commercial GPS and navigation technology company, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract by AFWERX, totaling $1.6 million. This contract focuses on the development of advanced, resilient navigation applications to meet critical challenges faced by the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

By Inside GNSS

March 29, 2024

Honeywell Announces Acquisition of Civitanavi Systems to Boost Autonomous Aerospace Operations and European Presence

In a strategic move to enhance its offerings in autonomous operations within the aerospace sector, Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) has revealed plans to acquire Civitanavi Systems S.p.A. (Civitanavi) (Euronext Milan Exchange: BIT: CNS), a leading provider of high-precision inertial navigation and stabilization solutions.

By Inside GNSS

March 8, 2024

BAE Systems Advanced M-Code Receiver: Creating a Capability Warfighters and Other Users can Depend on for Years

After recently completing Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface (MSI) program, BAE Systems is ready to move on to the next phase: implementing the advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor.

By Renee Knight

February 10, 2024

Space Systems Command Launches Inquiry for Next-Gen GPS Prototype Development

The U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC), part of the United States Space Force, is actively seeking insights from the GNSS industry through a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the development of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Rapid Prototype Demonstration, termed Tranche 0.

By Inside GNSS

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January 31, 2024

BAE Systems Completes Critical Design Review for M-Code Advanced Military GPS Receiver

BAE Systems has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for its Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface (MSI) program, marking a significant milestone in the development of an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor. This development is part of a $247 million contract awarded in 2020 by the U.S. Space Force.

By Inside GNSS

Four ACHILE capabiliy areas; Image courtesy Safran

June 27, 2023

ACHILE Dismounted Soldier System to Include Innovative Navigation Units

Safran Electronics and Defense (France) is leading the ACHILE consortium (‘Augmented capability for high-end soldiers’), aimed at designing advanced soldier systems with enhanced capability suites. In June, 2023, the European Commission awarded ACHILE a €40-million grant, making it one of the main projects funded under the European Defense Fund 2021.

By Peter Gutierrez

February 24, 2023

Pasternack Releases New Mil-Spec GPS/GNSS Antennas

IRVINE, Calif.—Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter-wave products, recently introduced an innovative series of mil-spec GPS/GNSS antennas for use in various small form factor and mobile applications.

By Inside GNSS

February 21, 2023

Ansys’ Updated ODTK Software Prepared for More Lunar Missions

Ansys says the latest version of its Orbit Determination Tool Kit (ODTK), which provides highly accurate spacecraft orbit estimates, is better suited to operating near the moon and in “cislunar space,” the region between the Earth and the moon where orbiting spacecraft are influenced by the gravity of both bodies.

By Brett Davis

September 22, 2022

Mitigating the Threat of Jamming and Spoofing to Aeronautics

A look at a multiscale interference monitoring approach using several different detectors, as well as an overview of findings of an interference monitoring campaign conducted at a European airport.

By Inside GNSS

May 16, 2022

Brussels View: EU Space Community Talks Security, Defense and Galileo

Speakers at the 14th European Space Conference in Brussels discussed the need to defend EU assets against unfriendly attacks. Recent events in Eastern Europe would seem to lend force to such concerns, as the European Union makes headway toward the intersection of civil infrastructure and security and defense.

By Peter Gutierrez

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Space Systems Command Launches Inquiry for Next-Gen GPS Prototype Development

BAE Systems Completes Critical Design Review for M-Code Advanced Military GPS Receiver

ACHILE Dismounted Soldier System to Include Innovative Navigation Units

Pasternack Releases New Mil-Spec GPS/GNSS Antennas

Ansys’ Updated ODTK Software Prepared for More Lunar Missions

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Brussels View: EU Space Community Talks Security, Defense and Galileo