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TrustPoint, NovAtel demonstrate C-band PNT in GNSS-denied conditions

Jesse Khalil — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:50:43 +0000

Resilient C-band signals demonstrated through GNSS interference on NovAtel's established receiver platform, accelerating the path to commercial resilient PNT.

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Quectel launches Android 16 smart modules for 4G and 5G IoT devices

Tracy Cozzens — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:58:35 +0000

Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global end-to-end IoT solutions provider, today announces the launch of two new Android 16 smart modules: the SH602FA, a high-performance 4G smart module, and the SE505FE, an entry-level 5G smart module. Designed for industrial and commercial IoT applications, the new modules combine Android 16, integrated wireless connectivity and powerful multimedia capabilities […]

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Cohda’s C-V2X platform now fully certified in US following final OmniAir approval

Tracy Cozzens — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:34:05 +0000

Cohda Wireless’s MK6 On-Board Unit (OBU) has been certified by the OmniAir Consortium, the U.S. industry association promoting interoperability and certification for intelligent transportation systems, tolling and connected vehicles. This follows the MK6 RSU’s OmniAir certification in July 2024, the first LTE-V2X (PC5) device certified for deployment in the United States by OmniAir. The MK6 […]

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NATO and Finland strengthen resilience against satnav interference

Tracy Cozzens — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:06:15 +0000

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), working with the Finnish Border Guard and the Finnish Defence Forces, has successfully completed a new round of operational testing for an innovative system designed to detect interference with satellite navigation signals. The trials took place July 6-9 in Finland as part GANDALF-4 measurement campaign. Experts from the […]

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AGS honors Trimble founder with O.M. Miller Cartographic Medal

Tracy Cozzens — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:14:32 +0000

The American Geographical Society (AGS) and Trimble today announced that company founder Charlie Trimble has been selected to receive the Society’s O.M. Miller Cartographic Medal. One of the Society’s highest honors, the medal recognizes individuals whose contributions have significantly advanced cartography and the geographic sciences. “Charlie Trimble helped transform GPS from an emerging technology into one of the defining […]

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Signal authentication is not navigation integrity

Jesse Khalil — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:20:34 +0000

Interference and spoofing have become routine enough across European airspace that regulators keep revising their guidance to operators, most recently in July.

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Sparse coding cuts data burden for high-precision GNSS

Tracy Cozzens — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:25:43 +0000

A new compression framework could make high-precision GNSS atmospheric corrections easier to store, transmit, and use where ground networks are unavailable. The study introduces a training-free sparse representation method that reduces the data burden of global tropospheric grid models while preserving the accuracy needed to estimate zenith tropospheric delay (ZTD), a major source of positioning error. […]

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NASA’s Starling mission opens new frontiers in space navigation

Tracy Cozzens — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:33:26 +0000

NASA’s Starling mission has marked another milestone in spacecraft autonomy by using a new system that determines a satellite’s position in orbit by referencing other objects in space, instead of relying on a navigational network. The FALCON (Fast Autonomous Lost-in-space Catalog-based Optical Navigation) technology demonstration is a step toward spacecraft being able to operate more independently. As NASA prepares for more missions beyond Earth’s orbit, technologies like FALCON can support lunar satellite swarms, distributed science missions, and human exploration. Traditional satellite navigation […]

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Ericsson, MediaTek achieve decimeter-level accuracy via 5G with 3GPP-based GNSS RTK

Tracy Cozzens — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:23:55 +0000

Test sets new standard for precise positioning on a commercial 5G network Ericsson and MediaTek have successfully completed an end-to-end test of high-precision outdoor positioning. Utilizing standardized 3GPP technology for GNSS real-time kinematic (RTK), the partners demonstrated positioning accuracy down to a ten-of-centimeters directly over a commercial 5G network. Traditional GNSS often has an accuracy of […]

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Digital twins strengthen UK’s PNT resilience

Tracy Cozzens — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:10:28 +0000

News from the European Space Agency Earlier this year, the UK National PNT Digital Twin Environment (UPDATE) project, funded under the European Space Agency’s NAVISP program, reached a key milestone in helping the United Kingdom understand and manage its dependence on positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) across critical national systems. Across Europe, reliance on satellite […]

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Microchip launches radiation-tolerant atomic clock for LEO satellites

Tracy Cozzens — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:57:11 +0000

Microchip Technology has expanded its atomic clock portfolio with the radiation-tolerant Space CSAC-SA65, a chip-scale atomic clock designed to deliver precise timing for space systems. The device provides a compact, low-power alternative to traditional radiation-hardened timing solutions, helping developers reduce size, weight, power and cost while maintaining accuracy. Building on the heritage of Microchip’s Space CSAC-SA45, the […]

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U-blox PointPerfect Flex now part of ARK-OS

Tracy Cozzens — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:20:43 +0000

ARK Electronics now offers u-blox PointPerfect Flex as part of ARK-OS, delivered straight to the flight controller over MAVLink by a small open source client that runs on the companion computer. Users can toggle the service on, enter their credentials, and receive RTK-grade positioning. PPP-RTK minus the base station With PPP-RTK, instead of broadcasting one station’s […]

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