GPS World https://www.gpsworld.com The Business and Technology of Global Navigation and Positioning Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:28:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.gpsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png GPS World https://www.gpsworld.com 32 32 U-blox enhances GNSS timing validation with nanosecond-accurate METAS time service https://www.gpsworld.com/u-blox-enhances-gnss-timing-validation-with-nanosecond-accurate-metas-time-service/ https://www.gpsworld.com/u-blox-enhances-gnss-timing-validation-with-nanosecond-accurate-metas-time-service/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:23:35 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116525 U-blox, official Swiss timekeeper the Federal Institute of MetrologyMETAS, and Switch, operator of Switzerland’s national research and education network, have integrated Switzerland’s UTC-traceable timing infrastructure into the u-blox GNSS test laboratory in Thalwil. Through this collaboration, u-blox gains continuous access to a UTC-traceable reference via an unbroken and documented chain of calibrations, ensuring full measurement traceability. […]

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]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/u-blox-enhances-gnss-timing-validation-with-nanosecond-accurate-metas-time-service/feed/ 0 EagleNXT launches new flagship sensor Altum-PT Pro with enhanced radiometric thermal imaging https://www.gpsworld.com/eaglenxt-launches-new-flagship-sensor-altum-pt-pro-with-enhanced-radiometric-thermal-imaging/ https://www.gpsworld.com/eaglenxt-launches-new-flagship-sensor-altum-pt-pro-with-enhanced-radiometric-thermal-imaging/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:10:40 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116521 Innovative sensor delivers synchronized multispectral, panchromatic, and high-resolution thermal data in a single payload. EagleNXT unveiled the Altum-PT Pro, a new flagship sensor in its MicaSense portfolio, at the annual Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (CUAV) trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company is a provider of full-stack drone, counter-UAS, and specialty sensor system solutions […]

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]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/eaglenxt-launches-new-flagship-sensor-altum-pt-pro-with-enhanced-radiometric-thermal-imaging/feed/ 0 UAV Navigation enhances VNS01 for precision drone navigation in GNSS-denied environments https://www.gpsworld.com/uav-navigation-enhances-vns01-for-precision-drone-navigation-in-gnss-denied-environments/ https://www.gpsworld.com/uav-navigation-enhances-vns01-for-precision-drone-navigation-in-gnss-denied-environments/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:06:12 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116516 UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía has announced major software enhancements to its VNS01 Visual Navigation System, introducing advanced terrain referenced navigation (TRN) and satellite map matching algorithms to improve navigation accuracy during operations in GNSS-denied environments and over previously unflown routes. Available through a software update, these enhancements further strengthen the company’s position in resilient navigation technologies for autonomous […]

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]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/uav-navigation-enhances-vns01-for-precision-drone-navigation-in-gnss-denied-environments/feed/ 0 Marotta Controls will support US Navy next-gen jammer program https://www.gpsworld.com/marotta-controls-will-support-us-navy-next-gen-jammer-program/ https://www.gpsworld.com/marotta-controls-will-support-us-navy-next-gen-jammer-program/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:58:48 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116513 Marotta Controls has been awarded two contracts in support of the Next Generation Jammer – Low Band (NGJ-LB) Engineering and Manufacturing Development program for the U.S. Navy. The company will provide technical expertise for a ram air turbine power-generation system under a subcontract with CFD Research Corporation, with a direct award from L3Harris Technologies, the […]

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]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/marotta-controls-will-support-us-navy-next-gen-jammer-program/feed/ 0 Can InSAR be used to enhance and improve an Intraframe Deformation Model?  https://www.gpsworld.com/can-insar-be-used-to-enhance-and-improve-an-intraframe-deformation-model/ https://www.gpsworld.com/can-insar-be-used-to-enhance-and-improve-an-intraframe-deformation-model/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:14:06 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116483 This newsletter examines how InSAR technology can enhance NGS's Intraframe Deformation Model (IFDM2022) by filling data gaps between GNSS stations.

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]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/can-insar-be-used-to-enhance-and-improve-an-intraframe-deformation-model/feed/ 0 TXST, Leica Geosystems partner to modernize construction education https://www.gpsworld.com/txst-leica-geosystems-partner-to-modernize-construction-education/ https://www.gpsworld.com/txst-leica-geosystems-partner-to-modernize-construction-education/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:50:11 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116479 The partnership will provide TXST students access to modern construction technologies and hands-on experience to succeed in the rapidly evolving construction industry. Texas State University’s Construction Science and Management (CSM) and Concrete Industry Management (CIM) programs have partnered with Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, to advance construction education by integrating state-of-the-art construction surveying, layout, and […]

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]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/txst-leica-geosystems-partner-to-modernize-construction-education/feed/ 0 Q-CTRL demonstrates GPS-free quantum navigation in Coral Sea field trial https://www.gpsworld.com/q-ctrl-demonstrates-gps-free-quantum-navigation-in-coral-sea-field-trial/ https://www.gpsworld.com/q-ctrl-demonstrates-gps-free-quantum-navigation-in-coral-sea-field-trial/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:31:26 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116461 Quantum infrastructure software firm Q-CTRL has completed itsfirst open-water field demonstration of a GPS-free, quantum-gravimetric maritime navigation system.

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]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/q-ctrl-demonstrates-gps-free-quantum-navigation-in-coral-sea-field-trial/feed/ 0 What RTK actually does inside a SLAM scanner, and why pseudo-fix is the silent killer https://www.gpsworld.com/what-rtk-actually-does-inside-a-slam-scanner-and-why-pseudo-fix-is-the-silent-killer/ https://www.gpsworld.com/what-rtk-actually-does-inside-a-slam-scanner-and-why-pseudo-fix-is-the-silent-killer/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:33:39 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116451 Most surveyors assume RTK “positions” a handheld SLAM scanner the way it positions a rover. It doesn’t — and the difference explains both the best and the worst point clouds coming out of the field today.

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]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/what-rtk-actually-does-inside-a-slam-scanner-and-why-pseudo-fix-is-the-silent-killer/feed/ 0 US Army orders additional GNSS anti-jam kits for vehicles https://www.gpsworld.com/us-army-orders-additional-gnss-anti-jam-kits-for-vehicles/ https://www.gpsworld.com/us-army-orders-additional-gnss-anti-jam-kits-for-vehicles/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:12:21 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116447 Project Manager (PM) Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) has awarded a delivery order worth more than $3 million for Dismounted Assured PNT System (DAPS) Mounted Engineering Change Proposal (DME) B-kits in support of first unit equipped to TRX Systems. The order was issued through the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground. The DME systems […]

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]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/us-army-orders-additional-gnss-anti-jam-kits-for-vehicles/feed/ 0 Polish institute analysis finds drastic increase in GNSS interference, offers guidelines https://www.gpsworld.com/polish-institute-analysis-finds-drastic-increase-in-gnss-interference-offers-guidelines/ https://www.gpsworld.com/polish-institute-analysis-finds-drastic-increase-in-gnss-interference-offers-guidelines/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:50:29 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116442 Collected measurement data from the monitoring station of the National Institute of Telecommunications in Gdańsk indicate a systematic and drastic increase in the scale of intentional interference with GNSS signals since the start of the year. The phenomenon takes the form of both multi-hour interference in all GNSS bands, as well as partial interference (occurring […]

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]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/polish-institute-analysis-finds-drastic-increase-in-gnss-interference-offers-guidelines/feed/ 0 Bourns introduces LTCC diplexer for dual-band GNSS L-band signal processing https://www.gpsworld.com/bourns-introduces-ltcc-diplexer-for-dual-band-gnss-l-band-signal-processing/ https://www.gpsworld.com/bourns-introduces-ltcc-diplexer-for-dual-band-gnss-l-band-signal-processing/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:15:25 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116432 Bourns has announced the Model FDP2009N122157H4 , its LTCC diplexer designed for RF front-end integration in GNSS L-band applications where signal isolation, low insertion loss, and compact layout are required. Low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) diplexerssplits or combines two different frequency bands through a single shared port. The device integrates distributed inductive and capacitive elements within a […]

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]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/bourns-introduces-ltcc-diplexer-for-dual-band-gnss-l-band-signal-processing/feed/ 0 No signal left behind: New ways to detect jamming and spoofing https://www.gpsworld.com/no-signal-left-behind-new-ways-to-detect-jamming-and-spoofing/ https://www.gpsworld.com/no-signal-left-behind-new-ways-to-detect-jamming-and-spoofing/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:51:20 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116427 News from the European Space Agency The European Space Agency (ESA) is working hard to ensure satellite navigation systems are resilient and is supporting companies and Member States in finding new ways to detect interference. With 10% of European GDP enabled by satellite navigation, the economic impact of GNSS interference is significant. In the second quarter of […]

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