CGI has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a proof of concept to enhance the navigational capabilities of airspace users in areas where traditional navigation systems alone cannot provide sufficient performance. Future aircraft, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and innovative air mobility solutions, will need to safely operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) within cities and other built-up areas, where the signals of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are often disrupted.

The concept being developed by CGI and its partners leverages 5G networks, alongside traditional …

Capella Space, an information services company  that provides an operational, high-quality, Earth observation data service, today announced it  has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center (SMDTC). Through this agreement, Capella  Space integrates its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data into the US Army’s Payload  Development Lab, exploring this and other space-based technology concepts within both  simulated and test environments.

Capella’s SAR data is unique in that it collects high-quality imagery easily, quickly, and securely.  Capella Space is the first US commercial SAR constellation …

Geo-location startup Naurt has launched embedded software that can provide centimetre accuracy in satellite navigation systems both indoors and out.
After a year of beta testing with a pilot group, Naurt has now made their software accessible to any businesses through a hardware-agnostic web API, served via REST. Nuart collects the location data and improves it with a series of algorithms including sensor fusion to provide better coordinates.
This is initially aimed at micro-mobility applications such a e-scooters to provide more accuracy as well a delivery services.
Swiss module maker ublox is also working …

BAE Systems has developed the world’s smallest, lightest, and most power-efficient military M-Code GPS receiver. About the size of a postage stamp, the low-size, weight, and power (SWAP) MicroGRAMTM-M GPS receiver can be installed in handheld devices and drones, and is resistant to jamming and spoofing.

Though it’s only been around in a practical sense for less than 30 years, GPS has rapidly grown into a core military technology. It not only guides ships and planes, but also helps target missiles and even shells. It can pinpoint the location of individual soldiers and …

Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, has announced the introduction of the Leica BLK ARC and the Leica BLK2FLY, extending its iconic and award-winning BLK series known for speed, portability and mobility with fully autonomous mobile reality capture. The autonomous reality capture solutions are the latest innovations in Hexagon’s comprehensive portfolio of accessible, easy-to-use digital reality capture sensors.
The Leica BLK ARC is a laser scanning sensor purposely built to improve the autonomous navigation of robots and other carrier platforms to deliver fully autonomous mobile laser scanning. Combining its speed, accuracy, and …

The Government of India (GOI) has proposed the name of Pawan Goenka, former Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra, as the chairperson of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe).

On September 7, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued an executive order to this effect. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal for appointment of Chairperson and Members of the Board of IN-SPACe on terms and conditions to be finalized by the Department with the approval of the competent authority. Necessary communication in this regard has been sent to the Department …

Altitude Angel, the world’s most trusted UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology platform, today announced it has been selected by India-based South Asia’s premier express air and integrated transportation & distribution company Blue Dart, to provide its award-winning services to Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations supported by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

In May of this year the India Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) granted conditional exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules to the Government of Telangana for its ‘Medicine from the Sky Project’. The project is led by the …

Altitude Angel, the world’s most trusted UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, has announced it is to provide pre-flight situational awareness data across Europe, Africa, and Asia to drone operations management platform DroneLogbook.

Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM Cloud will be used to power DroneLogbook’s compliance management platform with accurate, real-time, and relevant geospatial data, as well as allowing for users to be able to summit pre-flight plans.

DroneLogbook provides industry specific compliance, fleet management and operations solutions to help companies better manage their drone operations. Recognizing different industries have different ways of operating, DroneLogbook …

Drones-as-a-service provider Delta Drone International is pleased to confirm it has formally completed the acquisition of 60% of the shares in Perth-based provider of aerial and terrestrial surveying services, Arvista Pty Ltd (Arvista) as announced on 16 August 2021 (the Acquisition), with Arvista to commence trading as a DLT subsidiary on 1 September 2021.

The merger is a key milestone in DLT’s growth strategy and immediately provides the Group with a blue-chip Australian client base and access to a team of highly skilled professionals with the expertise to expand their skillset beyond surveying to include the …

The Indian Navy signed a contract with state-owned defense firm Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to supply the country’s first domestically-made naval anti-drone system (NADS).

The system will counter fast-emerging aerial threats such as the small drones used to target the Jammu Air Force Station more than two months ago.

The homegrown NADS developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will also provide the armed forces of India with the capability to detect, intercept, and destroy aerial vehicles.

According to the country’s Ministry of Defence, the counter-drone technology will use a laser-based kill mechanism to neutralize …