Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Swift Navigation has announced a partnership with SK Telecom to accelerate the deployment of AI-powered, location-based products in Korea. The collaboration involves a carrier-grade network to deliver Swift’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service across Korea, enhancing GNSS accuracy from meters to centimeters.
By Inside GNSS
MerlinTPS, a provider of of Terrestrial Positioning Systems, has announced a partnership with Bluespec, to address the need for GNSS-augmentation and backup technology as satellites continue to face new challenges, including wartime contested space as well as increased costs to produce and maintain satellites.
By Inside GNSS
Mark your calendars for an enlightening journey into the future of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies with the upcoming webinar, “Beyond GNSS: An Introduction to Alternative PNT Solutions.” Scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 2024, this event is a must-attend for professionals across multiple sectors, including defense, transportation, logistics, agriculture, and more.
By Inside GNSS
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
