Photo: ESA The Navigation Laboratory of the European Space Agency (ESA) has acquired an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can carry different types of satellite navigation receivers to collect data for follow-on analysis. The NavLab, based at ESA’s ESTEC technical centre in…
SBG Systems is introducing the Pulse-40 inertial measurement unit (IMU), a tactical-grade IMU designed for high performance in harsh conditions, but miniaturized for applications where precision and robustness matter in all conditions. Use cases include warfare systems, satellite communications, robotics,…
Photo: Tallysman Tallysman Wireless is introducing a north orientation mark to its TW3000 family of Accutenna precision antennas and its TW5000 family of smart antennas. The new feature will allow customers to align their antennas, standardize radiation patterns, and increase…
Rohde & Schwarz adds an extension to its R&S TS-LBS location-based services test system to meet 112 emergency-call regulations for smartphones E112 emergency caller location tests are now available on the R&S TS-LBS test system. (Photo: Rohde & Schwarz) A…
Farmers rely on their GNSS receivers to keep their machines on track, their maps accurate, and their rows straight in demanding environments. GNSS receivers on agricultural equipment need to continue to perform at a high level when faced with extreme…
The ION ITM/PTTI 2022 virtual meeting portal is now available at ion.org. Register today to attend the ION’s co-located International Technical Meeting (ITM) and the Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) Systems and Applications Meeting, being held January 25–27, 2022,…
A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the January 2022 issue of GPS World magazine. Surveying Base Station Receives all available GNSS signals Photo: Trimble The Trimble R750 GNSS modular receiver is a connected base…
The RINEX Working Group of the International GNSS Service (IGS) is now available on the IGS website. RINEX 4.00 (2021) is a major revision of the format document to modernize the navigation message files to be able to accommodate the…
“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news stories involving the GNSS/PNT industry. Photo: lindsay_imagery/E+/Getty Images Where Sea Turtles Nest Florida’s Sea Turtle Grants Program — funded with proceeds from…
