Space & Earth Applications Mapping UAVOS introduces stratospheric Earth observation payload after successful flight tests Published January 30, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion UAVOS has completed successful flight testing of its optoelectronic, gyro‑stabilized payload onboard device (POD), integrated into the HAPS ApusNeo 18. The ApusNeo 18 is a solar‑powered high‑altitude pseudo‑satellite developed as part of a joint project with Mira Aerospace. Using steerable high-resolution cameras, the system demonstrated coverage of 472 km of electro‑optical imagery with a ground […] Read more » high‑altitude pseudo‑satellite Mira Aerospace stratosphere UAV payload UAVOS
Autonomous Applications Mobile AirData expands global access to drone fleet platform with 8 new languages Published January 30, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion The full platform experience is now available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Hebrew. AirData, a drone fleet data management platform used by organizations worldwide, today announced that its platform is now available in eight languages across both the web application and mobile apps. Supported languages include English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, […] Read more » AirData drone fleet drone management
Receivers Inertial Inertial Labs launches IRINS LEO-aided inertial navigation system Published January 30, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Inertial Labs, a Viavi Solutions Inc. company, has announced IRINS, a low Earth orbit (LEO)-aided inertial navigation system (INS) designed to allow full operation across land, air and sea in GNSS-denied, -degraded and -disrupted space operating environment . Combining the capabilities of an INS, an altitude and heading reference system (AHRS) and a LEO PNT receiver, this platform […] Read more » GNSS-denied inertial navigation system INS IRINS low Earth orbit VIAVI
SBAS Machine Control / Agriculture Transportation SES extends EGNOS GEO-1 satellite service to power precise navigation across Europe Published January 29, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion The agreement ensures Europe’s satellite-based augmentation continues enhancing navigation for aviation and other critical users and lowering emissions. SES, a space solutions company, and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) have announced an extension of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) GEO-1 satellite service agreement through 2030, with an option to […] Read more » aircraft EGNOS EUSPA GEO-1 gpvernment contract maritime navigation SBAS SES SES-5
Transportation Galileo Machine Control / Agriculture Research & Development Survey European PAVE-SCAN project aims to increase transport efficiency, safety Published January 28, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion The European Union PAVE-SCAN project aims to build European GNSS-based and AI-driven technologies to detect and assess roadway pavement problems. The proposed project aims for the development to market (TRL8-9) of European GNSS-based integrated low-cost sensor technologies and artificial-intelligence-driven open-architecture software solution — machine learning (ML) and machine vision (MV) — for the detection, classification and georeferencing […] Read more » European Union highway construction highway maintenance PAVE-SCAN pavement public safety smartphones
Mapping Mobile Survey Eos MDM Configurator designed to streamline deployments Published January 28, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion New web tool exports ready-to-deploy XML files, enabling fast and centralized pre-configuration of Eos Tools Pro GNSS settings. Eos Positioning Systems has released the Eos MDM Configurator, a web‑based tool that allows organizations to quickly create and deploy pre-configured Eos Tools Prosettings across large numbers of mobile devices via their third-party mobile device management (MDM) systems. Until […] Read more » Anddroid Eos Tools Pro iOS MDM onfigurator mobile devices XML files
Autonomous Receivers ARK Electronics launches GNSS magnetometer unit for autonomous applications Published January 28, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion ARK Electronics has launched the ARK DAN GPS, a U.S.-built dual-band L1/L5 GNSS and industrial magnetometer unit. The ARK DAN is designed for dependable navigation and orientation in professional drone and autonomous platform applications. Incorporating the u-blox DAN-F10N receiver, the system delivers resilient signal acquisition across L1, L5, E5a, and B2a frequency bands. Its integrated […] Read more » ARK DAN ARK Electronics GNSS receiver magnetometers u-blox
GPS GNSS Update: Ninth GPS III successfully launched Published January 27, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Update: The ninth GPS III satellite was successfully launched into orbit Tuesday. Pre-launch report GPS III Space Vehicle SV09 is being prepped for launch from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch, delayed from Jan. 25, is now scheduled for 11:38 p.m. ET […] Read more » GPS III GPS III SV09 satellite launch
Transportation Complementary PNT GNSS Baltic and North Sea states warn of safety risks from GNSS interference Published January 27, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion The Coastal States of the Baltic Sea and the North Sea have published an open letter to the international maritime community insisting on the protection of GNSS-based navigtion. The countries point the finger squarely at the Russian Federation for causing disruption in both critical navigation and timing services for sea vessels. “Modern maritime transport is […] Read more » AIS Baltic Sea Europe GMDSS GNSS interference Iceland maritime navigation North Sea Satellite Automatic Identification System shipping
Uncategorized Thank you for registering Published January 27, 2026 By GPS World Staff Join the Discussion Thank you for registering for the upcoming webinar, “GNSS Anti-Jamming and Anti-Spoofing Technology Explained” sponsored by Calian. A link to the live event will be sent to you two hours before the event. Your personalized event URL will be automatically generated by the ON24 system. To ensure receipt of the email, please whitelist this email […] Read more »
