Image: ESA On Nov. 11, the last Galileo satellite of first-generation series was shipped from ESA’s ESTEC Test Centre, Europe’s largest satellite testing facility. Galileo is Europe’s largest satellite constellation and one of the most accurate satnav systems in the…
Airbus to test eVTOL flight routes with Hiratagakuen in Japan

Partnership will test future eVTOL flight routes and concept of operations in the Kansai region Photo: Airbus Airbus is partnering with Japanese helicopter operator Hiratagakuen to develop advanced air mobility services in the Kansai region and beyond. Through this agreement, the…

Editor-in-Chief Matteo Luccio sat down with experts from Spirent Federal Systems to discuss how simulation technology helps improve positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and GNSS products and systems. GPS World
5G LBS features verified on R&S TS-LBS test solution

Photo: Rohde & schwarz Rohde & Schwarz and MediaTek have verified new location-based services (LBS) features for 5G new radio (NR), which are now available on the R&S TS-LBS test solution. The features will improve emergency caller location and support…

A Censys Technologies Sentaero equipped with a Verizon 4G/LTE link. (Photo: Skyward) Skyward, A Verizon company, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test cellular-connected drones. Cellular-connected drones could unlock complex operations…
Rohde & Schwarz and Quectel join on Cellular-V2X test case

R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester. (Photo: Rohde & Schwarz) Rohde & Schwarz, in partnership with Quectel, announces the verification of selected 3GPP test cases based on a system with its R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester against a Quectel…
Fraunhofer and PRoPART successfully test autonomous merging

On a test track in Sweden, a truck successfully merged between two cars driving alongside it in a fully automated maneuver. The live demonstration took place at the AstaZero test site near Borås, Sweden, on Nov. 21, 2019, showing automotive…
Silent Falcon UAV surpasses 500 hours of flight test time

The E1 UAV completed 500 hours of successful flight testing and operations. (Photo: Silent Falcon UAS Technologies) Silent Falcon UAS Technologies’ (SFUAS) E1 UAV completed 500 hours of successful flight testing and operations. According to the company, the E1 is…