Aerial Lidar mapping with TOPODRONE and Velodyne Lidar
Aerial Lidar mapping with TOPODRONE and Velodyne Lidar TOPODRONE has announced the synchronization of LiDAR PRIME scanner and aOrion Heli-E UAV enabled by Velodyne’s Alpha Prime sensor. This new mapping solution fills the gap between heavyweight and expensive manned aerial …

EUSPA taps ESSP for EGNOS service provider role
The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) is Europe’s regional satellite based augmentation system (SBAS). Used to improve the accuracy and reliability of GNSS positioning information, EGNOS is designed to provide safety of life navigation services to aviation, maritime and land-based users across the EU.
While the exploitation of …

Northrop Grumman and Airbus MOU
Northrop Grumman and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to address the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD) military satellite communication system requirements as an integrated team. The team will work together to address future aspects of the SKYNET program ensuring that …

M-code compatible navigation system by Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace has introduced NavHub™-200M, the first non-ITAR vehicular navigation system for the international market compatible with Military Code (M-Code) receiver technology.It provides Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (APNT) capabilities while improving overall resistance to existing and emerging threats to GPS, such as jamming and spoofing. www.collinsaerospace.com
Small SWaP Time-space …

Skyline Nav AI, Draper win contract
The project is led by Skyline Nav AI, which has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to provide GPS-independent localization capability for the ATAK platform. Draper will integrate Skyline’s application into ATAK’s front-end. It is currently on contract with the U.S. Department of Defense …

New Airborne LiDAR Series by CHC navigation
CHC Navigation have recently released the AlphaAir 140 and AlphaAir 2400 LiDAR systems. Both are very lightweight and compact airborne laser scanners that are easily installed on various UAV platforms or small survey aircraft and helicopters. They are ideally adapted to high-density point corridor mapping applications, day or …

GMV guarantees PAZ satellite services
GMV has signed a new contract with INTA (Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial) for the corrective maintenance of the main elements of its ground segment. The Spanish Paz satellite, with an estimated useful life of seven years, is a dual-use (civil/military) Earth observation satellite in orbit at an altitude of 514 …

Pulse-40: First tactical grade IMU by SBG Systems
Pulse-40 Inertial Measurement Unit by SBG Systems is a tactical-grade IMU that offers unmatched performance in harsh conditions in a miniaturized size for applications where precision and robustness matter in all conditions.
The Pulse-40 is a 6 degrees of Freedom, tactical grade IMU. It integrates cutting edge …

MC-X Platform and MC-Max machine control solution by Topcon
Topcon Positioning Group has announced its MC-Max machine control solution. Based on its MC-X machine control platform, and backed by Sitelink3D — the company’s real-time, cloud-based data management ecosystem — it is a scalable solution for mixed-fleet heavy equipment environments. It is designed to adapt to owners’ …

R750 – New GNSS base station
Trimble has introduced the R750 GNSS Modular Receiver, a connected base station. It can be used to broadcast Real- Time Kinematic (RTK) corrections for a wide range of applications, including seismic surveying, monitoring, civil construction, precision agriculture and more. Access to all available satellite signals provides improved performance and reliability …