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SparkFun launches RTK technology

Photo: SparkFun SparkFun Electronics has launched the RTK Torch, designed for high-precision geolocation and GIS needs. It has tri-band reception, tilt compensation and millimeter accuracy. The RTK Torch can provide millimeter-grade measurements. Users can connect a phone to the device…
NOAA, Verizon Frontline enhance storm damage assessment

Photo: Verizon The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has entered into a three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Verizon Frontline to refine the use of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) for assessing storm damage. This initiative aims to…
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Have you been to the gas station this week? The ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, along with the unrest in various universities across the United States in support of Gaza Palestinians, and the continued aggression by the Houthi rebels…
Syntony GNSS, Keysight partner for GNSS testing and simulation

Photo: Keysight Syntony GNSS has partnered with Keysight Technologies, an RF testing solutions manufacturer, to advance GNSS testing and simulation capabilities. The collaboration centers on Keysight’s VXG advanced signal generator, which can generate thousands of simultaneous signals across all GNSS…
VIAVI launches resilient PNT solution

Photo: VIAVI Solutions VIAVI Solutions has released SecurePNT 6200 with SecureTime services, to enhance the resilience and precision of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) for infrastructure operations globally.   The solution integrates the Fugro AtomiChron timing service, to improve security…

“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: deepblue4you / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images Rise in GPS Jammers The Finnish…
Shift5 launches GPS integrity module

Shift5 — an onboard operational data company — has released the Shift5 GPS integrity module, a platform-agnostic solution for military, aviation, rail, maritime and space applications. With real-time access and analysis of onboard data, the module assesses changes in navigational…
SSC completes software upgrade for OPIR monitoring

Photo: SSC The Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Sensing program executive office, headquartered at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California, has delivered the first of two future operationally resilient ground evolution (FORGE) software deliveries to operations in…