AGR integrates Septentrio GNSS for resilient UAV navigation
Combined with AGR’s proprietary integrated navigation strategies and flight control system (AG6), this creates an industrial UAV platform capable of maintaining precise, stable, and safe navigation in demanding environments. The mosaic-G5 P3 supports multi-frequency, multi-constellation GNSS reception with low and predictable latency needed for stable and accurate …

Teledyne releases ITAR-free Boson® SX8
Teledyne FLIR OEM has released the ITAR-free Boson® SX8, the first NDAA-compliant, volume production, uncooled longwave infrared (LWIR) thermal camera module to combine an 8-micron pixel pitch with SXGA (1280 × 1024) resolution. The 8-micron pixel enables industry-best thermal performance and four times the resolution of today’s high-volume, uncooled VGA (640 …

Focal Point and STMicroelectronics partnership
FocalPoint, UK has entered into a commercial agreement with STMicroelectronics. Both the companies have now advanced their joint S-GNSS® Auto and Teseo solution to a full commercial offering. The joint industry-leading solution is delivered as a simple firmware upgrade to Teseo devices. focalpointpositioning.com
NautelNav participates in deployable eLoran concept
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Mapping and updation of key waterways charts of Indonesia and Philippines
Japan will begin developing high-precision nautical charts for five strategically important waterways across Southeast Asia as part of a broader effort to safeguard maritime trade and reduce dependence on traditional shipping corridors. The project will focus on the Molucca Passage and Ombai Strait in …

Leica CityMapper-3 airborne hybrid system
Leica CityMapper-3 airborne hybrid system is designed to improve operational efficiency by combining the latest imaging and LiDAR technologies within a single, configurable platform, streamlining data acquisition across demanding urban and regional mapping applications. On the imaging side, CityMapper-3 is the first CityMapper to feature a Leica MFC250-based camera system, …

The system is designed to intervene in scenarios, where an autonomous AI agent – the ‘‘new driver’’ – encounters conditions too complex or unorthodox for autonomy alone to handle. We present here the concluding part of the paper. The first part was publsihed in June‘26 issue

Kaya Kuru

School of Engineering and Computing, University of Central Lancashire, …

SPH Engineering Launches UgCS 6.0
SPH Engineering has released UgCS 6.0, a major update designed to resolve critical operational bottlenecks in large-scale drone surveying. The software’s new “Large Projects” feature allows operators to import massive polygons and easily split them into smaller sub-areas while guaranteeing perfect grid alignment across the entire site. To further ensure …

Development of national heat network zoning model
Arup and Ordnance Survey (OS) have hit a major milestone in the roll-out of national heat networks in England with a major update to the national heat zoning model. The model will support at least ten English towns and cities to begin establishing their heat network zones later …

Galileo signal updated for internet-of-things use
The European Space Agency and its industrial partners have developed a solution targeted at mass-market applications that require low power: E5a-QP, a Quasi-Pilot (QP) signal component transmitted in Galileo’s E5 band. The signal component is broadcast free of charge and now available for implementation in both new and upgraded …

Safran and SatSure forge a strategic partnership in India
Safran Electronics & Defense and SatSure have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize their collaboration in Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT). The partnership aim to develop end-to-end GEOINT solutions combining satellite imagery, advanced AI models, and operational intelligence delivery, with a particular focus on the Indian …