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U-blox signs deal with UK start-up for cutting-edge GNSS technology

December 4, 2020 - By

U-blox has signed a deal with the award-winning U.K.-based technology company Focal Point Positioning to integrate technology that will improve the accuracy and reliability of GNSS devices. Focal Point’s Supercorrelation technology enhances positioning performance and security for applications such as smart cities, location-secure internet of things (IoT) and health and fitness wearables. The patented Supercorrelation technology solves a critical weakness... read more

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Coalition supports NDAA provisions to protect GPS against Ligado

December 4, 2020 - By

The Keep GPS Working Coalition issued the following statement in support of the inclusion of provisions related to GPS in the William M. “Mac” Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. Provisions included are intended to protect GPS signals against interference, specifically against any caused by Ligado Networks. The coalition was formed in response to a Federal... read more

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Open PNT Industry Alliance launched to strengthen national resilience

December 3, 2020 - By

Coalition gives voice to PNT companies seeking open-market approach to backing up GPS/GNSS for critical infrastructure Several GNSS and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) companies have joined forces to create a new lobbying group, the Open PNT Industry Alliance. Founding companies include InfiniDome, Iridium Communications, Jackson Labs Technologies, NAVSYS Corporation, NextNav, OPNT, Orolia, Qulsar, Satelles and Seven Solutions. In the... read more

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FLIR Systems acquires Altavian for defense sUAS

December 3, 2020 - By

FLIR Systems Inc. has acquired Altavian Inc., a privately held manufacturer of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for defense and public-safety customers. Altavian’s airframes integrate multiple sensors, including FLIR thermal technology, to provide users with decision support and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability. Based in Gainesville, Florida and founded in 2011, Altavian designs and manufacturers Group 1 UAS solutions... read more

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Trimble RTX corrections now transmitted through Sirius XM

December 3, 2020 - By

Trimble RTX GNSS corrections are now being transmitted through the SiriusXM satellite radio network, specifically through Sirius XM Connected Vehicles Services. As a result, new cars sold in the contiguous U.S. and Canada equipped with SiriusXM’s Gen8 satellite chipset will be able to receive RTX GNSS corrections, enabling high-accuracy positioning — a key component of autonomous on-road applications. With the... read more

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GPS satellite SVN-77/GPS III SV04 set healthy for use

December 3, 2020 - By

The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center has issued a notice that GPS satellite SVN-77 (PRN-14) was set healthy for initial use on Dec. 2 at 0131Z. This follows the U.S. Space Force announcement that the satellite, the fourth GPS III (SV04), received Operational Acceptance approval on Dec. 1. SVN-77 is the 23rd satellite to broadcast L2C, the second civil GPS... read more

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Royal Institute of Navigation issues call for papers for Navigation 2021 conference

December 3, 2020 - By

The Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) has issued a call for papers for the Navigation 2021 conference. The conference, which as of now will be held virtually Nov. 15-18, 2021, will bring together experts from industry, research institutions, government agencies and investors whose primary goal is to work together for a more navigable world, RIN said. Conference themes will include... read more

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GPS III SV04 receives operational acceptance, 1 more needed for M-code

December 2, 2020 - By

The fourth GPS III satellite, space vehicle (SV) 04, received United States Space Force’s Operational Acceptance approval on Dec. 1. Operational acceptance marks another significant milestone for the GPS III program, Space and Missile Systems Center and USSF, according to the Space Force. This is the fourth GPS III satellite delivered into the operational constellation in the past 12 months... read more

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