Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
In April 2024, Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced the launch of its new iCON 120 Machine Smart Antenna, designed to deliver highly scalable and flexible machine control solutions for construction professionals.
By Peter Gutierrez
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.)
A recent post on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency blog describes the importance of the World Magnetic Model to modern precision navigation and how the MagQuest Prize Challenge supports the advancement of these efforts.
By Inside GNSS
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
In April 2024, Safran Electronics and Defense demonstrated the latest version of Skydel GNSS simulation software, at the 39th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The software now includes, among other things, enhanced support for low Earth orbit (LEO) positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) applications, and it introduces full support for the soon-to-be-launched Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) service.
By Peter Gutierrez
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
Spirent Communications plc has unveiled PNT X, a sophisticated positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) simulation system. This next-generation platform is designed to meet the escalating demands of testing complex PNT systems which are critical for applications in autonomy, safety, efficiency, and precision.
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
Galileo satellites GM25 and FM27 were successfully launched into orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 27. Thierry Breton, Commissioner of the Internal Market of the European Union, confirmed via X, “2 new Galileo satellites successfully launched last night. Awaiting Ariane6, the 2024 launches are crucial for Galileo’s resilience, robustness and continuity of its civilian & military applications. Galileo deployment will continue in 2025.”
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
At this year’s Space Symposium, the preeminent gathering of the international space community, Inside GNSS had the opportunity to sit down with Malik Musawwir, Vice President of Navigation Systems at Lockheed Martin Space.
By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)
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
