Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has announced a solicitation under the Transition of Quantum Sensors (TQS) Program, aiming to enhance the capabilities of U.S. forces through advanced quantum technology.
By Inside GNSS
Xona Space Systems announced an oversubscribed $19 million Series A funding round to accelerate development of its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite navigation service.
By Inside GNSS
This year’s Space Symposium, established by the Space Foundation as the preeminent gathering of the international space community, united over 12,000 space professionals, corporate leaders and key decision-makers from more than 40 countries to inform, engage, and foster connections.
By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)
Adtran has announced that a leading Canadian hydropower producer is using its Oscilloquartz grandmaster device combined with its optical cesium atomic clock to achieve new levels of precision, reliability and resilience in its power grid synchronization network.
By Inside GNSS
Finnair, the sole international airline operating flights to Tartu, Estonia, has announced a temporary suspension of its daily service to the city from April 29 to May 31. This decision is in response to ongoing GNSS interference issues that have recently caused disruptions, including two instances last week where flights had to return to Helsinki.
By Inside GNSS
Hexagon | NovAtel has updated its NovAtel Application Suite to Version 2.0, incorporating the GRIT Monitor for real-time GNSS interference insights. This new feature is part of NovAtel’s GNSS Resilience and Integrity Technology (GRIT), which provides advanced RF interference detection and mitigation capabilities on all OEM7 GNSS receiver products.
By Inside GNSS
Topcon Positioning Systems has announced a new manufacturing facility will be built in Geisenheim, Germany, near Frankfurt, for the company’s Topcon Electronics operation. The announcement was made during a groundbreaking ceremony on April 16.
By Inside GNSS
A Danish company, NaviBlind ApS, develops products that help blind and visually impaired people get around outdoors, enabling them to orient themselves and navigate in new and changing urban environments.
By Peter Gutierrez
MerlinTPS tested its Terrestrial Positioning System (TPS) at the Department of Defense’s PNT Assessment Exercises (PNTAX), demonstrating resilience against electromagnetic radio frequency interference. This test positions TPS as an alternative to GNSS-based systems in environments where GNSS is compromised or unavailable.
By Inside GNSS
uAvionix has been awarded a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expand C-Band frequency management for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Command and Control (C2) communications across regional operations.
By Inside GNSS
NextNav is asking the FCC to add a new spectrum solution in the Lower 900 MHz band (902-928 MHz band) to complement and backup GPS. The modernized Lower 900 MHz band plan creates access to 15 MHz of low-band spectrum for 5G services.
By Inside GNSS
Topcon Positioning Systems has announced strategic partnerships with Bentley Systems and Worldsensing to embed its advanced GNSS technology into their software and connectivity solutions, enhancing geospatial data accuracy and operational efficiency across industries.
By Inside GNSS
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
