Ukraine has received its first Shark ultralight aircraft with electronic warfare (EW) capabilities from the Czech-Slovak company Shark.Aero, reports European Security and Technology (ES&T), a German publication. The Shark can detect and jam enemy drones and will strengthen the defense…
In the mission-critical world of aerospace and defense, where reliability and resilience can mean the difference between success and failure, precision timing is an essential technology for increasingly sophisticated and connected systems. Every nanosecond matters, whether ensuring UAVs operate safely…
Quantum sensing specialist Aquark Technologies has completed a second trial of its AQlock atomic clock system, facilitated by the Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office (DCTO) of the UK Royal Navy. The AQlock functioned continuously aboard HMS Pursuer in the Solent area over…
Safran Federal Systems introduced BroadSim Genesis, the latest addition to its BroadSim product line, at the Institute of Navigation’s 2025 Joint Navigation Conference in the Greater Cincinnati area. <p>Developed for the U.S. defense community, BroadSim Genesis advances GNSS simulation and…
Susceptibility to jamming is a significant military vulnerability of the GPS signal. Through a Defense Innovation Unit contract, Leidos is developing an alternative navigation technology that measures variations in the Earth’s magnetic field and harnesses the quantum properties of nitrogen in diamonds. …
DJI has unveiled the Matrice 400, designed for a range of applications, including emergency response, power line inspections, large-scale mapping, engineering and construction. The UAV offers a maximum flight time of 59 minutes and can carry payloads weighing up to…
Honeywell has expanded its navigation portfolio with the HG3900 inertial measurement unit (IMU), a lightweight and low-power tactical-grade device with accuracy and reliability comparable to larger near-navigation-grade IMUs. <p>Honeywell will showcase the HG3900 IMU, along with the rest of its…
My previous newsletter highlighted a National Geodetic Survey (NGS) webinar held on April 25, 2025, titled “Design of Networks Using NOS NGS 92,” given by Dave Zenk, NGS northern plains regional advisory. <p><em>[Authors note: Dave Zenk told me that he…
BAE Systems unveiled a diverse line of M-Code GPS receivers at the Joint Navigation Conference in Cincinnati, rounding out an extensive line of products that ensure U.S. warfighters have the most dependable GPS systems available across sea, land and air.…
