News from the European Space Agency <p>The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for the inaugural launch of the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission, with the first two satellites scheduled to lift off no earlier than March 24 aboard Rocket…
Topcon Positioning Systems has introduced the CR-S1, a handheld scanning system that combines ldar, panoramic cameras, visual SLAM cameras, and a GNSS antenna in a single device. <p>The CR-S1 expands the company’s Capture Reality portfolio as a higher‑performance option alongside the…
At World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Milanion Group signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NovAtel to integrate assured positioning, navigation and timing into its unmanned land, maritime and air platforms, reports Global Defense News. <p>A second MOU…
Project establishes innovative test framework to help UK operators, providers and suppliers adopt best practice and benchmark success <p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.spirent.com/?utm_campaign=brand-pr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spirent Communications</a>, now part of Keysight Technologies, has partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead…
Contract strengthens the company’s growing portfolio of U.S. government-funded PNT initiatives <p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.trustpointgps.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TrustPoint</a> has been awarded a $ 1.9 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct-to-Phase II contract focused on adapting and upgrading TrustPoint’s commercial C-band positioning…
Successful deployment at APEX validates the technology as a crucial inertial-sensor stack for assured PNT on the modern battlefield. <p><a href="http://www.advancednavigation.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Advanced Navigation</a> successfully demonstrated in April 2025 its inertial-centric intelligent navigation as part of the U.S. Army’s All-Domain…
Australia’s SouthPAN service software, Ginan, has received another update just six weeks after December’s v4.0 major update. <p>The v4.1.0 update includes new SouthPAN SBAS capabilities and additions to the graphical user interface (GUI).</p> <p>Ginan is an open-source toolkit for creating…
New web tool exports ready-to-deploy XML files, enabling fast and centralized pre-configuration of Eos Tools Pro GNSS settings. <p>Eos Positioning Systems has released the <a target="_blank" href="https://eos-gnss.com/products/software/eos-mdm-configurator" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eos MDM Configurator</a>, a web‑based tool that allows organizations to quickly create and…
The European Union PAVE-SCAN project aims to build European GNSS-based and AI-driven technologies to detect and assess roadway pavement problems. <p>The proposed project aims for the development to market (TRL8-9) of European GNSS-based integrated low-cost sensor technologies and artificial-intelligence-driven open-architecture software solution…
