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u-blox: Disruption leads to wide adoption

September 28, 2022 - By

An interview with Markus Uster, head of product center positioning at u-blox about recent GNSS receiver innovations. read more

Celestia UK wins ESA contract to improve GNSS signals

September 27, 2022 - By

Celestia UK has won a €800,000 European Space Agency (ESA) contract to develop an innovative positioning, navigation and timing(PNT) solution based on LEO satellite constellations for 5G networks and applications. The contract was granted under ESA’s Navigation, Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP). Celestia’s LEO-SYN+ project is intended to boost the reliability and performance of GNSS. It will use low-Earth-orbit (LEO)... read more

APNT/Space team aims to advance navigation capabilities

September 26, 2022 - By

APNT/Space modernization gives U.S. Army a clearer view of multi-domain battlefield News from U.S. Army Futures Command The Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing/Space Cross-Functional Team — APNT/Space CFT — takes a multi-dimensional approach to understanding and preparing for future warfare. The team — based at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama — is dedicated to advancing the Army’s tactical and navigational capabilities and... read more

Latest Galileo satellites join constellation with enhanced, faster fix

September 25, 2022 - By

News from the European Space Agency (ESA) Europe’s latest Galileo satellites in space have joined the operational constellation, transmitting navigation signals to three billion users across Earth as well as relaying distress calls to rescuers. Their entry into service follows a summer test campaign and will result in a measurable increase in positioning accuracy and improved data delivery performance of... read more

Carlson joins with Autel on professional UAS package

September 25, 2022 - By

Carlson Software and Autel Robotics are partnering on the Autel EVO II Pro Series drone to provide drone operators with the opportunity to use the full suite of Carlson’s software and hardware solutions. “We can take you through the entire project lifecycle, from setting your ground control points with a BRx7 GNSS receiver and RT4 data collector with SurvPC field... read more

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U-blox firmware update adds QZSS CLAS to ZED-F9R

September 25, 2022 - By

U-blox has released a new firmware update for its ZED-F9R high-precision GNSS dead-reckoning modules. The update extends the range of supported positioning augmentation services. With the update, the u-blox ZED-F9R-03B adds support for Japan’s QZSS CLAS correction services, extending the geographical market reach of the ZED-F9R and increasing the scalability of applications using the module. It also now supports SPARTN... read more

WORK Microwave showcases self-configurable Xidus GNSS simulator

September 25, 2022 - By

  WORK Microwave demonstrated its Xidus GNSS Simulator at the ION GNSS+ 2022 conference, which took place last week in Denver. The Xidus GNSS simulator provides high-fidelity, reliable RF signals with automated calibration, making it suitable for validating the performance of GNSS receivers for a wide range of applications, including spacecraft, aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, digitalized agriculture, autonomous driving, and... read more

Aerovironment’s visual-based navigation system takes over for GPS

September 25, 2022 - By

AeroVironment Inc. has introduced Puma VNS, a visual-based navigation system for its Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS). The system enables navigation across GPS-denied environments. Puma VNS will receive frequent software and hardware updates, providing operators with advanced navigation capabilities, features and functionality. The system will also enable integration of future autonomy capabilities. “Puma... read more

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