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LUCAS is already in US volume production. (Photo: US Central Command)

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UAV updates: Attack drones deployed in the Iran conflict and autonomous boats at RoboBoat 2026

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A look at the Shahed-136 and the US-made LUCAS kamikaze drone system deployed in the Israel-US-Iran conflict, alongside coverage of the 2026 RoboBoat autonomous marine vehicle competition at Nathan Benderson Park, Florida.

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On Feb. 6, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkiye and northern Syria creating enormous damage throughout both countries.

Space & Earth

Türkiye establishes early-warning GNSS network for earthquakes

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Türkiye  is no stranger to earthquakes. In February 2023, a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Türkiye-Syria border, followed by another nearly as strong.  Six Turkish universities have launched a real-time geodetic monitoring network to track earthquake-related ground deformation across Thrace and the Southern Marmara region, reports Hürriyet Daily News. TR-TRAK-GNSS will monitor seismic and tectonic activity using […]

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Digital Mapping Group launches high-precision GNSS mapping app FastXY

Published By Tracy Cozzens 2 Comments on Digital Mapping Group launches high-precision GNSS mapping app FastXY

Digital Mapping Group, a pioneer in high-accuracy GNSS solutions for more than two decades, has released FastXY, a powerhouse mapping application for iOS and Android. FastXY is designed to transform standard mobile devices into professional-grade data-collection tools for geospatial information system (GIS) and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals. As the industry shifts away from […]

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BeaconSat aims to make GNSS attacks visible with Austria’s first military satellite

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Austria is breaking new ground in space. BeaconSat is the largest satellite ever developed in Austria and also the country’s first military satellite. The project is being led by Austrian start-up GATE Space, based in Schwechat. Launch is planned for February 2027 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. BeaconSat is designed to detect and analyze […]

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Hexagon | NovAtel’s GAJT-AE3 offers mission resilience for airborne applications

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With full multi-constellation, multi-frequency GNSS signal protection, the GAJT-AE3 provides assured positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) Hexagon | NovAtel has launched the latest addition to its battle-proven GNSS Anti-jam Antenna Technology (GAJT) lineup: GAJT-AE3. The GAJT-AE3 emerges in response to the escalating power and sophistication of jamming techniques that disrupt satellite-based navigation systems, a concern […]

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GNSS-reflectometry data unlocks new insights into Arctic sea ice

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In recent years, scientists have shown that detecting changes in navigation signals from GPS and Galileo after they bounce off Earth’s surface (GNSS reflectometry, or GNSS-R) can deliver valuable information on sea ice. Now research drawing on data from Spire Global has enabled the generation of Arctic-wide sea ice maps, marking a major step forward for the […]

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie, made up of 62 individual images, on July 23, 2024. A rock nicknamed Cheyava Falls is to the left of the rover near the center of the image. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)

Space & Earth Autonomous

NASA’s Perseverance doesn’t need GNSS to find itself on Mars

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News from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory A new technology called Mars Global Localization lets Perseverance determine precisely where it is, without human help. Imagine you’re all alone, driving along in a rocky, unforgiving desert with no roads, no map, no GPS, and no more than one phone call a day for someone to inform you […]

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The integrated solution will support applications across infrastructure and construction projects. (Photo: Topcon/GSSI)

Survey Mapping

Topcon, GSSI to provide new subsurface intelligence solution

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Topcon Positioning Systems and Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. (GSSI) are collaborating to pair GSSI’s advanced ground penetrating radar systems with Topcon’s GNSS solutions and mass data workflow software. The new integrated solution will support applications across infrastructure and construction projects. “GSSI is a long-standing industry leader in ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems, and we are excited to work […]

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