INDUSTRY

UltraCam Condor 5.0 by Vexcel Imaging is a new aerial mapping system designed for wide-area and nationwide geospatial data collection. With up to 83,000 pixels across the flight strip, the it captures more ground in a single pass than any aerial mapping system to date. Combined with a new reconstruction approach in UltraMap designed for challenging image geometries, it delivers reliable photogrammetric- grade DSM, DTM, and orthophoto products across the largest aerial footprint ever deployed for mapping.

The UltraCam Condor 5.0 will be available in multiple models with cross-track image widths ranging
from 57,800 to 83,000 pixels. Built around advanced Sony IMX811 Bayer- pattern CMOS sensor technology,

the Condor 5.0 collects four spectral channels (RGB Bayer pattern and NIR), combining a true-nadir core with precisely aligned center cones and slightly tilted outer cones to maximize coverage while maintaining geometric consistency across its ultra- wide footprint.

PlanetiQ’s GNOMES-10 satellite was successfully launched on October 1. It’s partner ground stations quickly established first contactwith GNOMES-10, and spacecraft commissioning began immediately.

GNOMES-10 carries PlanetiQ’s fourth- generation Pyxis GNSS-RO receiver, which was built and tested at its facility in Golden, Colorado. Pyxis is engineered to capture exceptionally high-quality GNSS signals for radio occultation measurements. Its combination of high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), high- rate signal sampling, precise timing, and advanced antenna design enables PlanetiQ to retrieve highly detailed atmospheric profiles from each radio occultation event.

Trimble is launching its Trimble® VRS Now service in Austria to provide 100% accurate and precise nationwide coverage and 24/7/365 network operations monitoring to ensure high availability and reliability. Trimble VRS Now is an instant, real-time network RTK correction service delivered via cellular connection. Powered by a fixed, highly redundant network of Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS), it gives operators sub-centimeter to centimeter-level accuracy (typically 2 cm horizontal and 3 cm vertical RMS) without needing a single physical base station on-site. By tracking full GNSS constellations, it ensures rapid convergence times and robust, dependable connectivity anywhere in the country.

ideaForge Technology Limited has received an order from the Survey of India (SOI) for its Q6 V2 UAVs. The UAVs will support SOI’s surveying and mapping requirements, enabling the collection of high-quality aerial and geospatial data across diverse terrains and project environments. The growing use of UAVs is transforming how geospatial data is collected, processed, and used for planning and decision- making.

Net Insight has announced Zyntai TimeNode Access, a compact, access- optimized PTP Grandmaster designed to bring resilient timing to distributed edge sites over existing packet infrastructure. Built for 5G, media, power and other mission-critical networks, it combines local GNSS with secure, network- delivered timing without requiring the underlying access network to be PTP-aware.

Oscilloquartz has announced the next phase of its collaboration with Iridium Communications Inc., expanding the range of Iridium PNT capabilities available across its synchronization portfolio. The latest integration brings resilient positioning and navigation alongside trusted timing to a broader range of applications. Building on the companies’ existing collaboration, it strengthens end- to-end, multi-layered assured PNT architectures for critical infrastructure, defense and other GNSS-dependent applications.

TrustPoint has announced that Calian has successfully demonstrated the industry’s first commercially manufacturable C-band GNSS antenna against TrustPoint’s live orbital signal. Through multiple live- signal tests, the antenna reliably acquired and maintained reception of TrustPoint’s C-band broadcast from orbit, marking a significant milestone in the development of the ecosystem for resilient, GPS- independent Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT).

BAE Systems has been awarded a $16 million contract from Collins Aerospace to design and develop the M-Code
GPS solution for the U.S. Navy’s Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS). It will provide its Digital GPS Anti-Jam Receiver (DIGARTM- 500M) to upgrade JPALS to M-Code, strengthening resilience during precision landings in all environments.

JPALS is the Navy’s next-generation GPS navigation system that guides aircraft to safe, accurate landings
on aircraft carriers in all conditions, reducing pilot workload and enhancing operational capability. M-Code is the U.S.military’s encrypted GPS signal that improves anti-jamming performance and security.