TAG: US Air Force

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Mysterious drone sightings surge across US; military bases on alert

December 17, 2024

Unidentified UAVs over military installations have sparked security concerns across the United States.


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How the US is defending against drones

October 16, 2024

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has spooled up to take the lead in drone warfare with its Replicator 1 program initiative.


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US Air Force and SandboxAQ address GPS jamming and spoofing

August 19, 2024

SandboxAQ has been awarded an SBIR Phase 2B Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) by the United States Air Force (USAF) to further develop its dual-use AQNav magnetic navigation (MagNav) system.


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TrustPoint improves GNSS solutions for US Air Force

April 18, 2024

TrustPoint, a commercial GPS and navigation technology company, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract by AFWERX, totaling $1.6 million.


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Source: Peter Steigenberger, André Hauschild, Steffen Thoelert and Richard B. Langley

U.S. Air Force puts more power into GPS Block IIR-M C/A-code

April 1, 2017

By Peter Steigenberger, André Hauschild, Steffen Thoelert and Richard B. Langley Between Feb. 7, 05:02 UTC and Feb. […]


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