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Swift Navigation Introduces Skylark, a Cloud-Based, High-Precision GNSS Service

San Francisco-based tech firm Swift Navigation today announced the release of Skylark, a new, cloud-based GNSS corrections service designed to deliver affordable, fast, centimeter-level accuracy and eliminate the complexity of deploying and maintaining GNSS networks. Skylark was built from the ground-up for autonomy at scale and enables high-precision positioning for mass market automotive and autonomous vehicle applications.

By Inside GNSS

SBG Systems Launches Navsight Marine Solution at Oceanology International

SBG Systems released the Navsight Marine Solution at the recent Oceanology International trade show in London. The solution consists of an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) available at two different performance levels (from shallow to deep water), and connected to Navsight, a rugged processing unit embedding the fusion intelligence, the GNSS receiver when selected, and all connections to external equipment such as echo-sounders, sonar, etc.

By Inside GNSS

March 16, 2018

STMicroelectronics’ Multi-Band GNSS Receiver Offers Autonomous-Driving Precision and Automotive Safety Compliance

Assisting safer autonomous driving, STMicroelectronics recently introduced the world’s first multi-frequency satellite-navigation receiver chipset suitable for safety-critical automotive applications and high accuracy positioning at the decimeter and centimeter-level for precise point positioning (PPP) and real-time kinematic (RTK) applications.

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March 15, 2018

Lawsuit Delay Hints at Shift in GPS Spectrum Fight

A $2 billion lawsuit with implications for the ongoing spectrum fight between the GPS community and would-be terrestrial telecom provider Ligado Networks has been stayed — set aside through mutual agreement for nine months — according to court documents.

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March 14, 2018

FCC Authorizes New Iridium Terminals, Dismisses GPS Concerns

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has declined to take action on concerns expressed by the GPS community, approving an Iridium request to modify its earth station licenses to take advantage of the advanced capabilities of its second-generation constellation.

By Dee Ann Divis

GNSS Enabled GPS Trackers for Motorcycles Offered by Rewire Security

Rewire Security recently announced its GNSS enabled real-time GPS Tracker solutions for motorcycles. DB1-Lite from Rewire Security offers worldwide coverage, geo-fence zones, GNSS-enabled worldwide improved location accuracy and comes with a compact and durable design. It’s designed to be an optimal GPS tracking solution for motorcycles and cars.

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AUVSI XPONENTIAL to Showcase STEM Education and Workforce Development

AUVSI XPONENTIAL, the largest trade show that brings together more than 8,500 unmanned systems industry leaders and forward-thinking users from the defense and commercial sectors to learn the latest on public policy, business solutions, and technology applications, will showcase dynamic programming to support STEM education and growing a future workforce. XPONENTIAL 2018 will take place at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver from April 30 to May 3.

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March 12, 2018

Trimble’s RTX Technology Helps General Motors’ Super Cruise Maintain Lane Position

At last week’s Munich Satellite Navigation Summit, General Motors provided updates on its use of precise point positioning (PPP) for the Cadillac Super Cruise.

By Inside GNSS

March 1, 2018

Helix Technologies wins ESA contract to develop multi-frequency GNSS antenna optimized for Galileo

Helix Technologies Ltd. has been awarded a significant contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop its NEXTGEN GNSS antenna – a next-generation, multi-frequency GNSS antenna optimized for the advanced Galileo E1 Alt-BOC and wide-band E5 Alt-BOC waveforms for use in driverless cars.

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February 28, 2018

Army Looks to Speed Assured PNT With OTA Funding

The Army is leaning toward using a funding channel designed for fast deals with high-tech entrepreneurs to rev up its work on assured positioning, navigation and timing (A-PNT).

By Dee Ann Divis

VectorNav GNSS-Aided INS Technology Helping Red Bull Air Race

VectorNav Technologies is playing key role for Red Bull Air Race, which has selected the VectorNav VN-300 Dual Antenna GNSS-Aided Inertial Navigation System as the primary source of aircraft telemetry data for the Master Class raceplanes participating in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

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February 22, 2018

u-blox F9 Technology Platform Delivers Robust and Versatile High Precision Positioning for Industrial and Automotive Application

u-blox today announced the u-blox F9 technology platform, designed to deliver high precision positioning solutions for mass market industrial and automotive applications. The platform combines multi-band Global Navigation

Satellite System (GNSS) technology with dead reckoning, high precision algorithms, and compatibility with a variety of GNSS correction data services to achieve precision down to the centimeter level.

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ESA, Airbus Sign Contract for EGNOS V3 Upgrades

Airbus has been selected as the main contractor to develop EGNOS V3, the next generation of Europe’s Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS). The company was awarded the contract by the European Space Agency (ESA), which manages EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) development under a working arrangement signed with the European GNSS Agency (GSA).

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B: Applications

How the Parallel Use of GPS and Galileo Benefits Railway Applicat...

Technical Panel: Existing Test Results Are Enough to Decide Ligad...

Swift Navigation Introduces Skylark, a Cloud-Based, High-Precision GNSS Service

SBG Systems Launches Navsight Marine Solution at Oceanology International

STMicroelectronics’ Multi-Band GNSS Receiver Offers Autonomous-Driving Precision and Automotive Safety Compliance

Lawsuit Delay Hints at Shift in GPS Spectrum Fight

FCC Authorizes New Iridium Terminals, Dismisses GPS Concerns

GNSS Enabled GPS Trackers for Motorcycles Offered by Rewire Security

AUVSI XPONENTIAL to Showcase STEM Education and Workforce Development

Trimble’s RTX Technology Helps General Motors’ Super Cruise Maintain Lane Position

Helix Technologies wins ESA contract to develop multi-frequency GNSS antenna optimized for Galileo

Army Looks to Speed Assured PNT With OTA Funding

VectorNav GNSS-Aided INS Technology Helping Red Bull Air Race

u-blox F9 Technology Platform Delivers Robust and Versatile High Precision Positioning for Industrial and Automotive Application

ESA, Airbus Sign Contract for EGNOS V3 Upgrades