ANFR Fighting the Good Fight Against Jammers
In France, the National Spectrum Authority (ANFR) is charged with enforcing rules prohibiting radio-frequency jammers, including devices that disrupt GNSS services.
By Peter GutierrezIn France, the National Spectrum Authority (ANFR) is charged with enforcing rules prohibiting radio-frequency jammers, including devices that disrupt GNSS services.
By Peter GutierrezPhysical Logic of Petah Tikva, Israel received a customer contract for $2 million for continuing development of a new-generation navigation-grade closed-loop micro-electromechanical (MEMS) accelerometer, the MAXL-CL-4000.
By Inside GNSSLocata Corporation and Ursa Navigation Solutions, Inc. (UrsaNav) announced a technology partnership aimed at providing resilient PNT solutions to national governmental and commercial interests globally. Combining Locata’s high-accuracy local-area and UrsaNav’s very wide-area PNT produces a solution which lessens dependency on easily disrupted and increasingly vulnerable space-based signals, according to the two.
By Inside GNSSSpectranetix, Inc. has released its SX-124, ruggedized 3U OpenVPX high-performance position, navigation and timing (PNT) solution. With an ability to provide timing and positioning information in a GPS-denied environment through sensor fusion, the SX‑124 switch is a highly integrated next-generation cyber / electronic warfare (EW) / Signals intelligence (SIGINT) / Communications / Battle Management System (BMS) device
By Inside GNSSTelespazio UK, a subsidiary of Telespazio of France and Italy, received a development contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) for a Next Generation Network Assisted Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Assurance (NG-NAPA) project.
By Inside GNSSThe U.S. Space Force ordered three GPS 3F satellites from Lockheed Martin for $737 million, exercising an option to purchase the satellites under a previously awarded contract.
By Inside GNSSNorthrop Grumman PNT experts are using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to develop new software to combat jamming and spoofing threats to navigation systems in contested battlefield environments.
By Inside GNSSThe Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $49.7 million contract to KBR Inc. for the Stealth & Cognitive Agile Navigation System (SCANS) project, researching and prototyping an alternative position, navigation, and timing (PNT) system for use in GPS-denied environments.
By Inside GNSSBroadcom has its new third-generation low-power L1/L5 GNSS receiver chip, the BCM4778, available for sampling to early-access partners and customers. Optimized for mobile and wearable applications, the chip is 35% smaller and consumes 5 times less power than the previous generation.
By Inside GNSSSaab, the Swedish defense and security company, and Maxar recently demonstrated a solution to GPS-denied environments by integrating Maxar’s 3D DATA and Precision 3D Registration (P3DR) technology into the Gripen E, the combat fighter jet
By Inside GNSSThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has published a GPS Receiver Whitelist Development Guide and a new release of the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Integrity Library to protect against the spoofing, or deceiving, of GPS devices through false signals.
By Inside GNSSThe U.S. Army Research Lab awarded the University of Central Florida a $4.5 million grant to develop a smart, computer vision-based navigation system for when GPS is unavailable or jammed.
By Inside GNSSCollins Aerospace announced its Military Underwater Navigation System with M-Code (MUNS-M), a handheld diver navigation system that provides the diver with precise position and includes secure anti-jamming capabilities during deep-sea missions.
By Inside GNSSBAE Systems, Inc. unveiled its ultra-small MicroGRAM-M GPS receiver compatible with next-generation M-Code military GPS signals that are resistant to jamming and spoofing.
By Inside GNSSHoneywell and InfiniDome are collaborating on a GPS signal-protection systems and showcasing a preliminary version of their joint solution at the AUVSI Xponential Show in Atlanta, Aug. 16-19.
By Inside GNSS