Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
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
Topcon Positioning Systems announces the acquisition of Satel Oy (Finland, Salo), the world’s leading expert and innovator in wireless technology.
By Inside GNSS
Orolia Defense & Security, a Safran Electronics & Defense company, has announced at the Institute of Navigation’s 2023 Joint Navigation Conference that it will re-brand under a new name, Safran Federal Systems, following its 2022 acquisition by Safran, a global aerospace and defense company.
By Inside GNSS
Low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations offer a new avenue for assuring PNT. With satellites closer to the Earth, they provide stronger signals and improved positioning accuracy with rapidly changing geometry. They complement GNSS resiliency, security and precision for PNT, making LEO an attractive alternative PNT option for the industry to pursue.
By Inside GNSS
During the Position Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS) in Monterey, Calif., attendees not only had the chance to take in a variety of technical sessions, they also had the opportunity to learn from some of the manufacturers helping to advance the PNT industry.
By Renee Knight
PNT experts from around the world have gathered to share their research and the latest advancements in the field during this week’s biennial Position Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS).
By Renee Knight
Syntony GNSS, a leading provider of SDR Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions, has announced the integration of Xona Space Systems’ LEO PNT constellation to its GNSS simulators and receiver solutions.
By Inside GNSS
Because of its vulnerabilities to spoofing and jamming, critical infrastructure can no longer rely on GNSS alone for PNT. Alternative sources must be part of the equation, which is why Adtran recently partnered with Satelles to add Satellite Time and Location (STL) capabilities to its Oscilloquartz synchronization products.
By Renee Knight
This year’s European Navigation Conference (ENC), hosted by the Netherlands Institute of Navigation, will be held from May 31 to June 2 at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ESTEC site in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, where the Galileo satellite system is designed and European navigation satellites undergo final testing.
By Inside GNSS
Through a new partnership, Orolia, a Safran Electronics & Defense company, will develop support for Xona Space Systems’ Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) constellation and navigation signals in its Skydel-powered simulation and testing products. Xona is developing PULSAR, a high-performance PNT service enabled by a commercial constellation of dedicated LEO satellites.
By Inside GNSS
Safran Electronics & Defense introduced NAVKITE, a resilient PNT system designed to meet operational requirements for the French Navy Commandos (part of Special Operations Command) at the Special Operations Forces Innovation Network Seminar (SOFINS) 2023 exhibition.
By Inside GNSS
Though widely used, GNSS is vulnerable, with the possibility of a widespread outage posing a major economic threat. Developing alternatives is critical, with such technologies the focus of a new report from the European Union’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
By Inside GNSS
Through recent test results, Satellite Time and Location (STL) from Satelles, a globally available alternative PNT service from low Earth orbit (LEO), has again proven to be a reliable timing source.
By Inside GNSS
GPS, even when encrypted, is susceptible to spoofing and jamming and cannot be a single point of failure in critical PNT services such as military applications. Secure, resilient and assured PNT with six 9’s reliability is required, and is what ADVA and Brandywine Communications will provide through a new collaboration.
By Renee Knight
