Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
At the recent SAE conference in Brussels, during a roundtable discussion moderated by Christina Anagnostopoulou of the National Technical University of Athens, talk turned to the role of GNSS and other positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies in urban drone operations.
By Peter Gutierrez
Over the last few years, blockchain company GEODNET has leveled up RTK corrections, providing a low cost, reliable solution that offers the centimeter level accuracy so many need. The decentralized CORS reference network can be leveraged by both enterprise and consumer users for a variety of applications, with triple-frequency full-constellation correction signals the difference maker.
By Renee Knight
Hexagon | NovAtel has announced its lowest SWaP (size, weight and power) GNSS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) with the launch of the GAJT-310. The GAJT line is a battle-proven solution for assured positioning, navigation and timing (A-PNT) that protects against hostile radio frequency interference on land, at sea and in the air.
By Inside GNSS
Advanced Navigation, a provider of APNT technologies, along with global defense company MBDA, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop a resilient navigation system integrating MBDA’s NILEQ absolute positioning technology.
By Inside GNSS
ANELLO Photonics, the creator of the Silicon Photonic Optical Gyroscope (SiPhOG), has announced the successful closure of its Series B funding round to further develop solutions for navigation and positioning in GPS-denied environments across industrial and defense applications.
By Inside GNSS
Inertial Labs, a provider of position and orientation technology, has introduced its latest innovation: the RESEPI Ultra LITE, a light complete payload featuring both LiDAR and camera technology. Designed with the needs of the modern surveyor in mind, the RESEPI Ultra LITE offers precision and adaptability for diverse mapping applications.
By Inside GNSS
The EU-funded SAMVA project recently completed a series of successful electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flights at the first EGNOS-enabled ‘vertiport’, at Lleida–Alguaire International Airport in Catalonia, Spain.
By Peter Gutierrez
After an in-depth assessment and test campaign, Jan De Nul, the offshore energy, dredging and construction firm, has selected Navsight-Apogee by SBG Systems for integration into its unmanned bathometric survey vessel.
By Peter Gutierrez
uAvionix has announced that the ping200XR Mode S ADS-B transponder with integral aviation GPS, has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
By Inside GNSS
Today’s air transportation management depends on a complex systems of systems, operating under stringent reliability and safety requirements. The use of satellite communications, GNSS and other PNT services represents a range of vulnerabilities to inadvertent as well as intentional hostile action.
By Inside GNSS
The European Defence Fund (EDF) and the Ministries of Defence of Estonia and Finland have awarded a €6 million investment to Project BadB, a consortium led by Estonian defence technology company KrattWorks. The project focuses on developing advanced navigation solutions for land and aerial vehicles that do not rely on global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).
By Inside GNSS
Taoglas, a provider of antennas and IoT components, has announced the launch of Inception, a new GNSS L1/L5 ultra-low-profile “patch-in-a-patch” antenna. The HP5354.A offers dual-band stacked patch performance in a single 35 x 35 x 4mm form factor. This design integrates the second antenna within the first, eliminating the need for stacking parts and reducing the antenna height by 50%.
By Inside GNSS
GPR Ground Positioning Radar, a producer of ground-penetrating radar technology for autonomous vehicle localization, has announced a strategic collaboration with Rheinmetall Provectus, a global provider of autonomous navigation solutions. This partnership aims to integrate GPR’s WaveSense localization system into Rheinmetall Provectus’ autonomous platforms, enhancing positioning and navigation capabilities in GNSS-denied environments.
By Inside GNSS
