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U.S. Army selects TRX Systems to provide DAPS PNT system
The TRX DAPS solution will allow warfighters to better target, move and communicate in operational environments where GPS is degraded or denied. TRX DAPS Dismounted A-PNT device. (Photo: TRX Systems) TRX Systems, developer of NEON GPS-denied location solutions, has been…
U.S. Army partners with UT Austin, Texas A&M System for advanced PNT
This month, the University of Texas at Austin became a major research hub for the U.S. Army Futures Command. On Oct. 12, the Futures Command broke ground on a $ 130 million research facility at the Texas A&M University System’s…
U.S. Navy to conduct GPS interference tests off Savannah
CSG4 19-03 GPS interference testing. (Image: FAA) A U.S. Navy exercise in the southeastern United States will involve GPS interference testing that could make aircraft navigation unreliable or unavailable, both today and on Sept. 5. The Federal Aviation Administration issued…
Raytheon to develop advanced laser systems for U.S. Air Force
According to Raytheon, its HELWS uses energy to detect, identify, track and take down drones. (Photo: Raytheon) Raytheon Company will deploy two prototype high-energy laser weapon systems (HELWS) to troops overseas under a $ 24 million U.S. Air Force contract.…
GNSS chip manufacturers gear up for Galileo roll-out in U.S.
U.S. manufacturers are eager to take advantage of the added accuracy that Galileo offers. (Image: GSA) News from the European GNSS Agency (GSA) Following a waiver by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of its rules in November 2018, in which…
McMurdo wins $34M U.S. Army contract for warfighter locators
The U.S. Army has awarded to Orolia subsidiary McMurdo a $ 33,986,800 contract to manufacture Personnel Recovery Devices (PRD) for warfighters. The contract is for indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, with an estimated completion date of March 6, 2022. The PRD is a dual-mode,…
Fighters Move Cautiously Into Islamic State-Held Raqqa – U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report Fighters Move Cautiously Into Islamic State-Held RaqqaU.S. News & World ReportWith every movement, the unit commander relayed their GPS coordinates for pilots to pinpoint SDF and enemy positions. Away from the frontlines, fighters in green…