Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
‘Hollow Corner Cube for In-Orbit PNT’ is an advanced optical reflector concept developed by the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) in Italy, with Media Lario s.r.l as subcontractor, under the European Space Agency (ESA) NAVISP Element 1 program.
By Peter Gutierrez
In a major move marking the latest wave of consolidation in the GNSS and positioning tech sector, Swiss-based u-blox Holding AG has agreed to a $1.3 billion acquisition by private equity giant Advent International.
By Inside GNSS
Thales Alenia Space, with funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) NAVISP program, has developed the ‘Advanced MEOSAR Test Beacon Setup’ (AMTBS).
By Peter Gutierrez
Enhancing GNSS resilience through an AI-based multi-layered monitoring system.
By Inside GNSS
NEURONAV is an advanced AI-augmented positioning system developed for maritime navigation, designed to enhance the accuracy of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data in challenging conditions.
By Peter Gutierrez
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) achieved a major milestone last night with the successful launch of the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) Vanguard aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket, as part of the USSF-106 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
By Inside GNSS
Signal structure and ephemeris and timing error correction. Finding alternative positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies to GNSS is more pressing than ever.
By Zak Kassas et alia
Xona Space Systems recently launched its first production-class LEO satellite into orbit, a major step toward the ultimate goal: offering a commercial service that will complement GNSS and become a critical part of a more layered approach to PNT.
By Renee Knight
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) launches the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) Vanguard on the USSF-106 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Aug. 12, 2025. NTS-3 is a payload for the first U.S. national security launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket.
By Inside GNSS
Partnership meets growing demand for precision among Taiwan Mobile’s existing automotive, robotics, and fleet customers.
By Inside GNSS
The European Union is rapidly redefining its space and defense posture, advancing autonomy, reinforcing resilience, and asserting global leadership through systems like Galileo and IRIS², and with a newly proposed EU Space Act.
By Peter Gutierrez
Resiliency was again top of mind at this year’s JNC, where manufacturers displayed a variety of solutions designed to complement and strengthen PNT.
By Renee Knight
Interference with GNSS signals used by maritime has been pervasive for years in areas such as the Baltic and the Black Seas. Today, in the Strait of Hormuz alone, over 1,000 commercial vessels are impacted each day.
By Dana A. Goward
