Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Safran Electronics & Defense made various announcements at ION GNSS+ in Baltimore, including the launch of the GSG-8 Gen2.
By Renee Knight
Knowing precisely which way is north can be crucial in the mining industry, in oil and gas surveying, and for a variety of autonomous vehicle applications. “We have a new, north-seeking MEMS [micro-electromechanical system] gyro, with a completely revised MEMS design,” said Tronics Product Marketing Manager Pierre Gazull, speaking at InterGEO 2024 in Stuttgart.
By Peter Gutierrez
Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Stonex is a supplier of GNSS receivers and advanced surveying technologies. The company showed off some of its more recent solutions at InterGEO 2024 in Stuttgart.
By Peter Gutierrez
Advanced Navigation, a provider of assured positioning navigation and timing (APNT) technologies, has finalized a USD $6 million deal with Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA). Under the deal, Advanced Navigation will supply HDA with 138 Boreas D70 units, a strategic-grade digital fiber-optic gyroscope (DFOG) inertial navigation system (INS), as part of the LAND 400 Phase 3 program.
By Inside GNSS
Juniper Systems has introduced a simple but ingenious device, the Geode Grip. It is basically a mounting bracket to which users can attach a GNSS receiver and a smartphone or tablet data collection device, ergonomically designed to be held easily in one hand.
By Peter Gutierrez
Riegl is making the remapping of the world happen faster by bringing its gold-standard UAS LiDAR technology to lower price points and more user communities. Speaking in Stuttgart at InterGEO 2024, My-Linh Truong, Riegl Division Manager Unmanned Laser Scanning, said, “This year, we are really excited to expand our fleet of UAS [unmanned aerial system] payloads, with the addition of the VUX-100.”
By Peter Gutierrez
GNSS data services provider, Rx Networks has announced the launch of TruePoint | REACH, a hardware-agnostic, cloud-based correction service designed to deliver centimeter-level location accuracy across the globe for various professional applications.
By Inside GNSS
Collaboration aims to leverage combined expertise and assets to deliver high-precision GNSS positioning services with increased availability, reliability and affordability for the mass market.
By Inside GNSS
GNSS data services provider Rx Networks has announced TruePoint | LITE, a correction service designed for power-conscious applications that require precise and reliable location data. TruePoint | LITE aims to deliver sub-meter and lane-level accuracy with global coverage, optimized for low-power usage.
By Inside GNSS
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
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
TDK Corporation has announced a new product in the Tronics AXO 300 accelerometers platform. After the launch of AXO315 for avionics applications, AXO305 for land and marine positioning systems, and AXO301 for railway applications and inclination measurement, Tronics extends its portfolio with AXO314, a digital MEMS accelerometer with ±14 g input range for industrial applications operating under shock and vibration.
By Inside GNSS
With the 6 August 2024 release of Public Notice DA 24-776, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and Office of Engineering and Technology are seeking comments on a petition for rulemaking set forth by NextNav.
By Peter Gutierrez
