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GNSS clocks prove to be invisible and indispensable

Photo: Safran; Getty Images: JTSorrell / iStock / Getty Images Plus (background), TommL / E+ (tv), yangphoto /E+ (power grid), Torsten Asmus / iStock / Getty Images Plus (finance), Michal Krakowiak / E+ (plane) In the early 19th century, as…

The Pentagon’s first batch of new and more capable GPS satellites, part of the GPS IIIF program, is facing significant delays. The first batch is eight to eleven months behind schedule, which the U.S. Space Force attributed to manufacturing difficulties encountered…
Launchpad: Software updates, defense radar, fleet tracking and more

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the October 2024 issue of GPS World magazine. SURVEYING & MAPPING Updated CAD Software With enhanced features and workflow improvements Topcon Positioning Systems has released a new version…

The National Standards Authority of Ireland’s National Metrology Laboratory (NSAI NML) has launched Europe’s first verified GPS/GNSS Data Stream (VGDS) service, designed to enhance the National Timing Grid of Ireland. This initiative, developed in collaboration with Timing Solutions, seeks to provide…

The United States has begun investigating the unauthorized release of two highly classified intelligence documents detailing Israel’s preparations for a potential retaliatory strike against Iran. These documents, reportedly prepared by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, are marked as top secret and…