The Air Force Research Laboratory selected Zephr.xyz — a company specializing in augmented position, navigation and timing technologies — to receive a $ 1.74 million Small Business Innovation Research Direct-to-Phase II contract. Under the contract, Zephr.xyz aims to develop a system for real-time detection of GPS/GNSS jamming and spoofing in contested environments while also geolocating the sources of these attacks.
<p>The company’s Networked GNSS technology, which converts standard mobile phones into a high-fidelity GNSS receiver network, will undergo extensive testing in Ukraine and various U.S. military exercises. Following these trials, the system is set to be integrated with the Department of Defense’s Tactical Assault Kit and the Department of Homeland Security’s Team Awareness Kit.</p> <p>Zephr.xyz has conducted field research in conflict zones in Ukraine and Israel, revealing limitations in current GNSS interference detection and localization techniques. The company’s solution aims to address these challenges by leveraging distributed mobile devices to create a decentralized sensor network. This network collects raw GNSS measurements to identify electronic attack indicators, which are processed in real time for detection and classification.</p> <p>The technology also aims to enhance positioning accuracy on TAK devices by integrating GNSS measurements from multiple devices with Position, Velocity, Attitude and Timing data. Zephr.xyz plans to make its detection and classification capabilities available as a software development kit, enabling mobile applications to alert users and improve positioning accuracy in electronic warfare scenarios.</p> <p></p> <p><p>The post <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.gpsworld.com/zephr-xyz-to-enhance-gnss-resilience-for-us-military-operations/">Zephr.xyz to enhance GNSS resilience for US military operations</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.gpsworld.com">GPS World</a>.</p></p>
