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UAV Navigation provides flight-control solution for VTOL platforms

May 13, 2021 - By

UAV Navigation has developed a flight-control solution specifically for vertical-take-off-and-landing (VTOL) fixed-wing drones. Interest in using VTOL platforms has grown in the past few years, according to the company. A hybrid between fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms, VTOLs provide operators with versatility. The company’s fixed- and rotary-wing development teams worked together on the flight-control solution. Technological capabilities from other solutions —... read more

CYAN EC software-defined radio performs multiplexing for system integrators

May 13, 2021 - By

Per Vices Corp. has launched an upgraded version of its high-performance software-defined radio (SDR) platform Cyan EC (extended channel). Cyan EC enables up to 64 digital signal processing (DSP) channels across 16 physical SMA ports. This extension allows Cyan EC users to break up the one large bandwidth physical chain into multiple digital channels, allowing the radio platform to do the... read more

Launchpad: GPS chips, drones, mapping software

May 13, 2021 - By

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the May 2021 issue of GPS World magazine. OEM GNSS/LTE Antenna Low profile for covert installations The MEA-GNSS-LTE-MM is a two-in-one low-profile antenna solution that combines GNSS and LTE antennas in one. It is suitable for asset tracking as well as industrial and internet of things (IoT) applications.... read more

Seen & Heard: Drones buzz warships, Beirut explosion effects

May 13, 2021 - By

“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news stories involving the GNSS/PNT industry. Drones buzz warships Several drones swarmed Navy destroyers off the California coast in July 2019, and it remains unclear who was behind the nighttime flights, according to a report on the website The Drive, quoting ship logs.... read more

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New GAJT-410MS provides anti-jamming in marine environments

May 12, 2021 - By

Hexagon | NovAtel has released the GAJT-410MS in response to the increase of interference and jamming in marine environments worldwide. The GAJT-410MS is the company’s latest addition to its proven GPS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) for the commercial and defense marine markets. The low size, weight and power (SWaP) variant protects civil and military operations from interference and jamming, with jammer... read more

uAvionix adds ping200XR with integrated GPS to transponder lineup

May 12, 2021 - By

uAvionix has added a new low-SWaP transponder to its line-up of unmanned aerial system (UAS) communications, navigation and surveillance solutions. The ping200XR integrates the capability of the ping200X TSO Certified Mode S ADS-B OUT transponder with the high-integrity truFYX TSO-certified GPS position source into a single enclosure. The single enclosure simplifies installation and allows the customer to choose between the... read more

US West Coast now has access to GNSS-powered ShakeAlert app

May 12, 2021 - By

After 15 years of planning and development, the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system is now available to more than 50 million people in California, Oregon and Washington, the most earthquake-prone region in the conterminous U.S. ShakeAlert provides alerts to the general public through public alert systems such as TV, radio and mobile phones. It also slows down trains, opens firehouse... read more

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Orolia and Anritsu to launch 5G assisted GPS CAT solutions

May 12, 2021 - By

Anritsu Corporation and Orolia announce immediate support of assisted GPS (A-GPS) test functionality to meet 5G New Radio (NR) Carrier Acceptance Testing (CAT) requirements for multiple North American operators on the Anritsu ME7834NR 5G mobile device test platform. As part of the strategic partnership between the two companies, Anritsu leverages Orolia’s GNSS simulation capabilities to deliver A-GPS CAT testing platforms... read more

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