The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division presented Dr. Lakshay Narula with its prestigious Bradford W. Parkinson Award September 24, 2021 during the ION GNSS+ 2021 conference.
Dr. Narula was recognized for his thesis, “Towards Secure & Robust PNT for Automated Systems”.
 The Bradford W. Parkinson Award is awarded annually to an outstanding graduate student in the …

The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division presented Dr. Mark Psiaki with its Johannes Kepler Award September 24, 2021 during the ION GNSS+ Conference.
 Dr. Psiaki was recognized for setting a standard of rigor, clarity, and thoroughness in addressing key estimation and signal processing problems in PNT.
Dr. Mark Psiaki originated the technique of bit-wise parallel RF …

SBG Systems’ popular INS/GNSS PPK software called Qinertia is now available to users of Septentrio AsteRx-i3 D Pro+, AsteRx-i3 S Pro+ and AsteRx SBi3 Pro+ receivers.
“As a result of our cooperation with SBG Systems, Septentrio’s mapping customers who use GNSS/INS now have access to both real-time accuracy as well as quick and reliable post-processing workflow. The …

Spirent Communications plc and Qascom have announced the industry’s first simulation test solution for the Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) mechanism. SimOSNMA is designed to work with Spirent’s market leading GNSS simulation platforms to test OSNMA signal conformance, which will bring new levels of robustness for both civilian and commercial GNSS uses.
SimOSNMA provides developers …

Subsea technology specialist Seatronics has been announced as the first customer for Sonardyne’s new SPRINT-Nav Mini Navigator, launched just one week ago.
Seatronics has purchased the technology, the world’s smallest hybrid acoustic-inertial navigation instrument, for its VALOR remotely operated vehicle (ROV), itself designed to be the smallest, most powerful and capable inspection class ROV in its …

Hexagon | NovAtel is proud to announce that Fendt machines in North America, Europe and the Middle East equipped with Fendt GuideTM guidance systems powered by Fuse Smart Farming now come with NovAtel’s SMART7 GNSS receiver as the default configuration choice. Precision guidance systems are integral to advancing precision agriculture globally, and the SMART7 from NovAtel is future-ready …

Eos Positioning Systems® (Eos), the global manufacturer of Arrow Series® GNSS receivers, announced that it is now certified on the U.S. Federal Contractor Registration’s (USFCR) System for Award Management (SAM) for NDAA 2019, Section 889.
SAM registration is required to bid on, and get paid for, federal contracts.
According to USFCR.com, “US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) is the largest and most …

Javad GNSS has launched a new field receiver based on the technology implemented in its Triumph-3 chip. The MCAnt-3S receiver hosts 874 GNSS signal channels, allowing it to track all current and future GNSS signals. It can be mounted on flat surfaces with four screws or mounted on standard poles.
MCAnt-3S combines the receiver with a high-performance …

The International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) has announced a near $1.2 million investment to promote safe navigation in the Middle East Gulf, including significant recapitalization of the Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) sites it operates in the region. The investment will also provide for the construction of a new workboat to help strengthen …

Hi-Target has introduced a new GNSS receiver, the V200. The V200 is a GNSS RTK receiver with an integrated nine-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU). The receiver is designed to provide superior performance and high-efficiency to support fieldwork with reliable solutions.
The advanced RTK engine and new-generation nine-axis IMU guarantees a 25% performance improvement over the company’s previous …