Viavi Solutions Inc. has launched its altGNSSSM GEO SecureTimeSM services that deliver nanoseconds-accurate UTC timing via L-Band and Ku-Band satellite signals for critical infrastructure including 5G networks, transportation, data centers, smart grid, high-frequency trading, military and first responder communications, and satellite terminals. Operating completely independently of traditional GPS and GNSS, VIAVI’s altGNSS GEO service is extremely difficult to jam or spoof and leads the industry with the broadest global coverage, further improving resistance to attacks on the rise. 

SecureTime adds to the most comprehensive portfolio of solutions available in the industry for …

Safran Federal Systems has launched the BroadSim Duo, its dual-frequency GNSS simulator designed specifically for testing military receivers in an unclassified environment.
The new product integrates dual-frequency capabilities within a single compact GPS Military signal testing unit. Key features include:

Dual-Frequency Capability:Essential for testing P-Code and AES-M-code, providing comprehensive support for GPS Military signals.
Compact and Affordable:This desktop device is available at an unprecedented price point, making it accessible for a wide range of applications.
Advanced Technology:Enabled by a new software-defined radio in an M.2 form factor, ensuring robust and reliable performance.
Skydel Simulation Environment …

Swift Navigation, a market leader in precise positioning technologies for automotive, IoT, and mobile applications, has announced that Locosys, a leading GNSS module manufacturer, has joined its ecosystem partner program. The partnership will help to unlock the next generation of location-based applications by providing enhanced accuracy, reliability, and performance across industrial segments.

As industries increasingly adopt IoT to bolster productivity and safety, precise positioning emerges as a critical enabler. Two elements are critical to enable precise positioning: a robust GNSS receiver and a wide coverage corrections service.

Swift’s Skylark® Precise Positioning Service is …

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has introduced its first handheld 3D scanning devices, ATLASCAN Max and MARVELSCAN, enhancing flexibility and precision in manufacturing inspection.

These portable scanners are ideal for a range of applications, from automotive and industrial equipment to heritage projects. They support both handheld and automated quality inspections and reverse engineering needs.

Key features include ergonomic, thumb-operated controls, eliminating the need for a control PC during measurements. Users can switch between Standard and Fine modes, with data automatically consolidated into a single point cloud. The scanners also allow free movement during …

GMV has reached another milestone in automated driving by integrating its safe, high-precision and reliable positioning technology as a – key component of the BMW Personal Pilot L3 function, the new feature available for order in the new BMW 7 Series.
SAE Level 3 automated driving represents a significant advancement in autonomous vehicle technology. The vehicle automatedly manages specific driving tasks within defined conditions, requiring human intervention only when the system encounters challenges beyond its capabilities. This is a noteworthy departure from more driver-dependent levels, enabling users to disengage under specified …

ISRO has announced a joint Indo-French infrared earth observation satellite mission, TRISHNA (Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-Resolution Natural Resource Assessment), to monitor surface temperature and water management around the world.

The mission will study water presence and concentrations, as well as dynamics including melting glaciers, in various parts of the biosphere, quantifying water being used on land and how. The satellite will also monitor thermal anomalies and spikes, emission of heat from land, surface energy, urban heat islands, and other global parameters.

In the process, the satellite will also study aerosols, …

A European consortium, led by Spanish mission and system integrator Elecnor Deimos (“Deimos”), is working to develop an inflatable heat shield (IHS) for recovering rocket stages from space. This system could also protect cargo during re-entry and may be used for Mars missions.
ICARUS (“Inflatable Concept Aeroshell for the Recovery of a re-Usable launcher Stage”) has received euro 10 million in funding from the European Commission (EC) under the Horizon Europe programme (grant nr. 101134997). This project follows EFESTO-1 ( euro 3 million) and EFESTO-2 ( euro 2 million), funded by …

Researchers at the Hakai Cryosphere Node are revolutionizing the way we measure snow and are gaining a better understanding of how wildfires influence the melting of the province’s glaciers.

The Hakai Cryosphere Node is a collaboration between the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), Vancouver Island University (VIU) and the Hakai Institute. The Hakai Cryosphere Node is located at UNBC and led by Geography Professor Dr. Brian Menounos, and Dr. Bill Floyd, a Research Hydrologist with the BC Ministry of Forests and a VIU Geography Adjunct Professor.

The researchers have been working on …

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Syntony GNSS to supply user demonstration receivers for its low-Earth orbit positioning, navigation and timing (LEO-PNT) project.

Led by Thales Alenia Space and funded by ESA, the first European LEO-PNT project aims to enhance PNT services from LEO. This initiative is expected to improve the accuracy and reliability of navigation systems, serving a wide range of applications, from critical emergency services to everyday technologies.

Syntony will provide its ground receivers, compatible with the new LEO/PNT signals, as well as with GPS and Galileo systems. These receivers will …

The present invention provides a method for space-based air traffic surveillance, completely independent of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the aircraft self-position reporting. It uses MODE-S squitter radio signals that are recurrently transmitted by the aircraft and does not require any additional equipment on board of the aircraft or any change in the operation procedures.
The GNSS independence distinguishes the proposed solution from the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) which is reporting the aircraft position based on the GNSS information. It uses uses MODE-S squitter radio signals that are recurrently transmitted …