News from the European Space Agency (ESA) Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system continues to evolve. For the first time, end-to-end testing of the Galileo system demonstrated signal acquisition of an improved version of the Public Regulated Service (PRS), the most secure and robust class of Galileo services. The system test extended from the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre in Spain and... read more
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) has issued a report discussing whether a terrestrial wireless network proposed by Ligado Networks — and approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in April 2020 —will cause widespread interference to millions of GPS receivers. The 77-page report reviews order FCC 20-48, which authorized Ligado Networks LLC to operate a low-power... read more
BAE Systems has received a $13 million contract for advanced GPS technology to protect U.S. F-15E aircraft from GPS signal jamming and spoofing. The company’s Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) will ensure the reliability of military GPS systems for aircraft operating in challenging signal environments. DIGAR uses advanced antenna electronics, high-performance signal-processing and digital beamforming — a capability that combines... read more
Partnership will test future eVTOL flight routes and concept of operations in the Kansai region Airbus is partnering with Japanese helicopter operator Hiratagakuen to develop advanced air mobility services in the Kansai region and beyond. Through this agreement, the companies will tackle crucial aspects required to launch a commercial transportation service with CityAirbus NextGen. As a first step, the partners’ joint... read more
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has introduced two new LNP Thermocomp compounds that offer the potential to improve signal gain performance compared to ceramics in second-generation automotive GNSS antennas. The new compounds, LNP Thermocomp ZKC0CXXD and LNP Thermocomp ZKC0DXXD, help enable the design and molding of antenna substrates with more complex pattern markings that add effective surface... read more
A free 12-day online course on GNSS will be offered by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), part of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). “Overview of Global Navigation Satellite System” (Course-ID: 107) will be held Sept. 19-30. The course is designed to help with the urgent demand for trained manpower in remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), GNSS and... read more
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