Registration open for JNC 2022

Registration for the Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Joint Navigation Conference (JNC) 2022 is open and the technical conference program is now available online. The JNC, sponsored by the Military Division of the Institute of Navigation (ION), will be held June…

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we talked to two women who have shaped the history of some of Google’s most impactful products. From building Google Search crisis hotlines to improving Street View and Photos, these Googlers share more about…
Finnish airline finds GPS interference near Russian border

Photo: william87/ iStock editorial/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Finnair planes flying close to the Russian border near and south of Finland are reporting unusual activity with their GPS receivers in the last few days. No cause for the abnormalities has been…
Locana and Bent Ear Solutions form strategic alliance

Combined geospatial solutions improve operations using location intelligence and mapping Locana and Bent Ear Solutions  are collaborating to provide location-based solutions that help customers improve their performance and decision-making across the organization, including their operations center. Locana was formerly known…
Ukraine hackers target GLONASS for cyberattacks

Photo: EvgeniyShkolenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Ukraine’s hacker underground named GLONASS as one of its top priorities, according to media reports that cite a post on the “IT army” Telegram channel. The IT army, formed on Saturday, is a collective of…
Hexagon | Veripos expands SPAN GNSS+INS portfolio for dynamic positioning

Ensures safe operations through reliable, robust and continuous positioning with GNSS+INS integration Hexagon | Veripos has expanded its inertial solution SPAN GNSS+INS technology from NovAtel, also part of Hexagon, to dynamic positioning (DP) applications and vessels. SPAN technology delivers a…
EU reacts as Russia severs rocket-launch relationship

Russia’s space agency Roscosmos is suspending cooperation with Europe on space launches from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana, including future Galileo satellite launches. As reported by Rueters, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said Saturday the action is in response to…
Leica Geosystems: The surveyor as a data manager

Photo: Leica Geosystems While some tasks for AEC surveying are similar to other types of surveying — such as original ground surveying, creating site control and live monitoring — the biggest differences and challenges arise in data management, timeframes, communication…
Northrop Grumman to equip Marines with next-gen targeting devices

Image: Northrop Grumman The U.S. Marine Corps has selected Northrop Grumman to provide the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS), a compact device that provides precision targeting and is capable of operation in GPS-denied environments. The laser-based device will give…