The U.S. Space Force has ended an exploratory effort to add smaller, lower-cost navigation satellites to strengthen the existing GPS constellation, reports Space News. <p>The Space Force does not plan to move forward with on-orbit demonstrations of industy-designed smallsats under…
Drones planned for a New Year’s light show in Budva, Montenegro, were deliberately shot down, according to an analysis that Croatian company Mirnovec provided news outlet Vijesti. <p>Mirnovec’s owner told Vijesti the culprit used an anti-drone jammer, a gun of…
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Trust Automation a $ 490-million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the rapid research, development, prototyping, demonstration, evaluation, production and transition of unmanned and counterunmanned aircraft system (CUAS) capabilities. <p>As Trust Automation looks…
The nearly $ 1 million contract covers delivery of approximately 100 dual-antenna GPS/GNSS compasses for land-based applications. <p><a target="_blank" href="https://arazim.com/navigation-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arazim Navigation Systems</a>, an Israeli manufacturer of inertial navigation systems, has received a new order valued at nearly $…
1. Introduction <p>Throughout the past several decades, GNSS has become one of the most significant technologies in modern engineering, supporting transportation, communications, finance, emergency response, and critical infrastructure [1]. Its precision, global reach, and reliability have enabled entire industries to…
Wingcopter’s authorized partner in Japan, ITOCHU Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the practical use of Wingcopter’s long-range drones in aerial surveying together with PASCO Corporation and YellowScan Japan. <p>The companies initially plan to use the…
