SSC releases Epoch 2 RFI for industry inputs on MW/MT satellites

Image: Lockheed Martin The Resilient Missile Warning, Missile Tracking, and Missile Defense Acquisition Delta of the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has released a request for information (RFI) seeking industry inputs for the next Epoch of medium-Earth-orbit missile…
Industry decries lack of leadership on GPS backup, China, Russia threats

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made a surprise appearance at the DOT roundtable on complementary PNT. (Screenshot: DOT) “If this is a problem, the government should act like it.” Citing more than 10 years of government studies, warnings and promises, representatives…
Companies discuss navigation solutions at NAVISP Industry Days

Europe’s leading companies and research institutes working on positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies met in the Netherlands in mid-June for this year’s NAVISP Industry Days. The event is devoted to the latest developments in the Navigation Innovation and Support…
Shell and DJI partner on drone tech for energy industry

2,300-acre Shell Deer Park Refinery provides complex testbed for aerial inspections and incident response Photo: SimonSkafar/E+/Getty Images DJI is partnering with Shell Oil Company to create, test and deploy DJI drone technology at its Deer Park Manufacturing Complex to improve efficiency…
Opportunities for growth in the GNSS industry

What is the greatest threat to GNSS over the next three years? Click to enlarge. (Source: GPS World 2018 State of the GNSS Industry report) When we designed the survey of the global PNT community for the 2018 State of…
Commuter rail industry tracks progress on positive train control

Progress is being made by the commuter rail industry installing and implementing positive train control (PTC), according to an analysis by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), an advocate for the advancement of public transportation programs and initiatives in the…