The Federal Aviation Administration is advising pilots to prepare to use conventional navigational aids to manage the risks of ‘spoofing’ attacks on global positioning systems and global navigation satellite systems.
Incidents of aircraft navigation systems disrupted by false data have become more frequent, causing pilots to veer dangerously off course. Though all pose a danger to aircraft, interference, …

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the conclusions of a workshop jointly hosted at EASA’s headquarters to combat incidents of GNSS spoofing and jamming.
The workshop’s high-level conclusion was that interference with satellite-based services that provide information on the precise position of an aircraft can pose significant …

Voyis has shared its work with Memorial University of Newfoundland on an extraordinary scientific expedition to the Galápagos Islands funded by Schmidt Ocean Institute, and with the participation of the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galápagos National Park. This initiative, led by Chief Scientist Katleen Robert, represents a groundbreaking effort to explore and document the …

 
The NorSat-TD demonstration microsatellite developed by Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) for the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) has successfully transferred data to a ground station using optical communications technology. The accomplishment is a first for a Dutch-built laser communication device and among the first achieved by a microsatellite.
Optical, or laser, communications between a satellite and ground …

Google Maps has recently introduced a new feature designed to address the challenges users face while traversing tunnels. This is an effort to improve the navigation experience within these underground passages. The typical confusion experienced when exiting a tunnel, particularly with GPS directions, has been a long-standing issue.

A notable enhancement spotted by SmartDroid reveals that the Android version …

Intermap has won a US$20 million contract to map the Indonesian island of Sulawesi this year. The contract is the first phase of the Indonesian national topographic basemap programme to create a national digital basemap as part of the One Map programme, backed by Presidential Decree. Under the One Map programme’s approved technical specifications, the Indonesian …

Airoha Technology has announced the launch of its AG3335MA satellite positioning chip series at the end of December 2023. This new chip series has successfully passed the AEC-Q100 Grade 2 reliability qualification tests for automotive applications. 

Airoha Technology has integrated these chips with the Dimensity Auto platform of its parent company, MediaTek, offering comprehensive solutions and …

Leading Czech geospatial technology firm, TopGis, has reinforced its commitment to delivering cutting-edge 3D interactive city visualizations with the recent acquisition of the UltraCam Osprey 4.1 from Vexcel Imaging.
With a decade-long expertise in creating immersive 3D city visualizations, TopGis has continually set industry standards. The decision to invest in the UltraCam Osprey 4.1 reflects TopGis’ dedication to obtaining …

Trimble has announced the leading-edge Trimble® MX90 mobile mapping system. With state-of-the-art Trimble GNSS and inertial technology, when combined with Trimble field and office software, the Trimble MX90 provides a complete field-to-finish mobile mapping solution that enables powerful workflows for data capture, processing and analysis. The vehicle- or train-mounted MX90 rapidly captures highly detailed laser …

The European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation, EUROCONTROL, has awarded to the multinational technology company GMV a contract for the evolution of AUGUR, a free service for pilots, airspace users, and air navigation service providers.
AUGUR is a web-based service that makes it possible to predict the availability of the GPS+RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity …