Industry decries lack of leadership on GPS backup, China, Russia threats

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made a surprise appearance at the DOT roundtable on complementary PNT. (Screenshot: DOT) “If this is a problem, the government should act like it.” Citing more than 10 years of government studies, warnings and promises, representatives…
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…
Seen & Heard: Russia threatens GPS, protecting sea turtles

“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news stories involving the GNSS/PNT industry. Photo: lindsay_imagery/E+/Getty Images Where Sea Turtles Nest Florida’s Sea Turtle Grants Program — funded with proceeds from…

Israeli security officials publicly accused Russia of disrupting and spoofing GPS signal reception in Israeli airspace throughout the month of June. The electronic warfare at which Russia is known to be adept was reportedly traced to the Khmeimim Air Base in…
India to host GLONASS ground station for Russia

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting ready to host a ground station for Russia’s GLONASS. The ground station will help the Russian navigation system become more efficient, reports the Times of India. The ground station will be built in Bengaluru,…