Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
In a breakthrough for independent and resilient navigation, a UK-funded project led by quantum technology pioneer Infleqtion has successfully demonstrated flight trials of a quantum-based navigation system that does not rely on GNSS signals.
By Peter Gutierrez
Recent moves by Estonia demonstrate the strengthening of GNSS resilience through open access, multi-constellation support and European integration.
By Peter Gutierrez
Power conversion has become a critical focus in the race to make satellite and communications payloads lighter, smaller, and more energy-efficient. Airbus Crisa’s latest development, the Antenna Power Regulator (APR) module, represents a decisive step forward.
By Peter Gutierrez![On-site testing and validation of GreenAsph 4.0; Image courtesy Exact Control System[50]](https://insidegnss.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/On-site-testing-and-validation-of-GreenAsph-4.0-Image-courtesy-Exact-Control-System50-150x150.jpg)
Czech company Exact Control System, with support from the European Space Agency (ESA), is redefining digital road rehabilitation with multi-layer GNSS-guided milling, on-board 3D modeling, and selective asphalt recycling.
By Peter Gutierrez
VIAVI Solutions Inc. has received an award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Plan Rapid Phase II.
By Inside GNSS
The UK government has unveiled a £155 million investment package to harden the country’s Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) infrastructure, backing a mix of terrestrial, satellite-independent, and monitoring capabilities aimed at reducing dependence on vulnerable GNSS signals.
By Inside GNSS
Amberg Infra 7D AG, part of the Swiss-based Amberg Group, has developed GEOvis, a cloud platform for collecting and visualizing geo-monitoring data across complex infrastructure projects.
By Peter Gutierrez
At a recent event hosted by the European Space Agency (ESA), Artur Kobyłkiewicz, Project Manager at GMV Poland, and Roman Wawrzaszek, Project Manager at the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN), presented the results of the GNSSWLEO project.
By Peter Gutierrez
The ESA-funded MAPP (Maritime Autonomous Positioning Platform) project, led by Space Applications Services with ANavS as subcontractor, has successfully demonstrated a robust, high-accuracy, multi-sensor, positioning and attitude determination system tailored for maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS).
By Peter Gutierrez![Some of the equipment that makes up Indra’s GBAS; Image courtesy Indra[87]](https://insidegnss.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Some-of-the-equipment-that-makes-up-Indras-GBAS-Image-courtesy-Indra87-150x150.jpg)
Indra Navia’s ground-based augmentation system (GBAS), developed in Norway, is installed at airports worldwide, enhancing satellite navigation accuracy for aircraft landings. Positioned at or near runways, it provides precise guidance and integrity data, enabling safer, more efficient, and flexible approaches.
By Peter Gutierrez
Spirent Communications, now part of Keysight Technologies, announced PNT Xe, a new global navigation satellite system (GNSS) simulation platform designed to extend high-performance GNSS testing to more users across the development lifecycle.
By Inside GNSS
The Netherlands is preparing to implement a distance-based tolling system for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) exceeding 3.5 metric tons, scheduled to start on July 1, 2026. The initiative aims to modernize road user charging by employing GNSS-based technology to monitor vehicle movements and calculate tolls per kilometer driven.
By Peter Gutierrez
In a time of increasing geopolitical tension and the growing incidence of GNSS interference, particularly in Eastern Europe, quantum sensing has emerged as a pivotal alternative technology for ensuring resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) systems.
By Peter Gutierrez
