About Tony Murfin
Tony Murfin is managing consultant for GNSS Aerospace LLC, Florida. Murfin provides business development consulting services to companies involved in GNSS products and markets, and writes for GPS World as the OEM Professional contributing editor.
Previously, Murfin worked for NovAtel Inc. in Calgary, Canada, as vice president of Business Development; for CMC Electronics in Montreal, Canada, as business development manager, product manager, software manger and software engineer; for CAE in Montreal as simulation software engineer; and for BAe in Warton, UK, as senior avionics engineer.
Murfin has a B.Sc. from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in the UK, and is a UK Chartered Engineer (CEng MIET).
Posts by Tony Murfin
It is unlikely that these unidentified flying objects are causing much harm to the civilian population other than being a curiosity. However, it remains unclear what they might be doing over military installations. Read more»
Tony Murfin highlights significant advancements in UAV integration into the National Airspace System (NAS) through Unmanned Traffic Management systems. Read more»
Several drone advancements are focused on enhancing warfare effectiveness, along with some promising commercial prospects. Read more»
An example of how UUVs are being used by European Navies to neutralize mines, Ukrainian defenses steering attacking drones, and drone incursions over joint UK/US nuclear bases in England. Read more»
The concept of a Chinese "mothership" is designed to transport drone swarms close to targets before launching them. Additionally, there may be a stealthy response from the US, utilizing low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites for space-based communications to adjust the routing of autonomous UAVs. Read more»
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has spooled up to take the lead in drone warfare with its Replicator 1 program initiative. Read more»
Here are some details of the planned use of unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), potential new restrictions on Chinese drone imports, OEM GNSS changes and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) test flights. Read more»
Is it possible that we have already oversold the potential — or at least the timing — for when we expect operational electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxis? United, Delta, Southwest, and other airlines seem intent on being part of the coming air taxi game. Read more»
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