Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Across Europe, major space- and PNT-related presentations have revealed new details about the Galileo high-accuracy service (HAS), the European LEO PNT project, and key space defense initiatives.
By Peter Gutierrez
Recent bipartisan legislation aims to make satellite communication and PNT services more available to farmers.
By Brett Davis
For passenger car companies developing advanced driver assistance and automated driving systems, absolute positioning is critical to the overall solution. However, providing cost-effective systems is key for high-volume applications from price-conscious automotive OEMs.
By Kevin Jost
In France, the National Spectrum Authority (ANFR) is charged with enforcing rules prohibiting radio-frequency jammers, including devices that disrupt GNSS services.
By Peter Gutierrez
The European Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) is moving forward with its rollout of the free Galileo high accuracy service (HAS). Speaking at the recent HAS Days event in Spain, EUSPA’s Carmen Aguilera said, “Galileo HAS is user driven, as is the case for all European space programs. Our goal is to make sure that the services we are delivering are tailored to meet the needs of the users and the industries that will employ them in their businesses.”
By Peter Gutierrez
SYNDEY, Australia—Advanced Navigation, an innovator in artificial intelligence for robotic and navigation technologies, has announced the expansion of its revolutionary Boreas digital fiber-optic gyroscope (DFOG) range with its new A Series.
By Inside GNSS
Northrop Grumman recently flew its advanced airborne navigation solution for the first time.
By Inside GNSS
GEODNET is taking a different approach to global Earth observation, building a blockchain-based decentralized network of high-precision multi-band GNSS base stations. Since the company’s official launch in 2022, the team has grown its network of web3 GNSS base stations to more than 3,000 globally, providing a reliable solution for Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) applications.
By Renee Knight
Rokubun has developed and demonstrated a ready-to-use OSNMA library, enabling reception of trustworthy Galileo OSNMA navigation and positioning authentication information in a variety of GNSS solutions.
By Peter Gutierrez
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently awarded GMV with a contract worth more than €200 million to develop the ground control segment for in-orbit control and validation of Galileo Second Generation (G2G) satellites.
By Inside GNSS
The ESA-funded SSRoverDAB+ project delivered its final results in June 2023.
By Peter Gutierrez
The European Space Agency (ESA) low Earth orbit (LEO)-PNT satellite program, approved at last year’s (2022) ESA ministerial conference, will soon begin testing a mini-constellation of at least ten satellites, placed in orbit some hundreds of kilometers above the Earth’s surface. Conventional GNSS systems, like those used by Europe’s Galileo program, utilize medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellites, about 23,000 kilometers from Earth.
By Peter Gutierrez
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
