The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has awarded Japanese startup ArkEdge Space a contract to study the feasibility of establishing a constellation of position, navigation and timing (PNT) satellites in low-Earth orbit. The project aims to provide high-precision PNT signals…
(Illustration: sumkinn/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images) Question: What are currently the most promising approaches to non-GNSS PNT for applications that do not require high accuracy? Answer: The DOD PNT strategy posits use of space-based, regional and local sources of information to…
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has collaborated with SATNUS — a company formed by GMV, Sener Aeroespacial and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía — as part of the European program Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The program aims to develop a future-generation weapon system (NGWS), which…
Photo: Adtran Adtran has launched its Oscilloquartz Time Scale System, designed to meet the precise timekeeping requirements of national metrology institutes, scientific research facilities and other applications demanding the highest levels of accuracy and traceability. The comprehensive system integrates Adtran’s Oscilloquartz grandmaster…
Photo: uAvionix uAvionix has integrated its FlightLine surveillance services with Volant Autonomy’s integrated traffic management (ITM) system for Agile and Integrated Airspace System (ALIAS), a UK Government Future Flight Phase III project. The collaboration, showcased in the Channel Islands and…
Image: Inertial Labs Inertial Labs and Sony have partnered to integrate lidar technology into Sony’s Airpeak UAV. The collaboration aims to improve the UAVs applications in surveying, mapping and cinematic videography, as well as provide high accuracy and detail to…
Image: Trimble Trimble has released the X9 3D laser scanning system — a versatile reality capture solution suitable for surveying, construction and engineering users. The X9 is designed to enhance performance in more environments while leveraging Trimble’s X-Drive technology…
Image: Cepton Cepton has secured a multi-million-dollar contract from the United States Highway Tolling System Operator to use its Sora series lidar sensors. The sensors will be deployed on several major tollways in the tri-state area in Northern California. The…
Image: Copyright Trelleborg AB On Dec. 15, Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure released SafePilot P3, a navigation system that meets Panama Canal Advisory (ACP) standards, which go into effect late next year for Neopanamax vessels. The navigation system provides real-time data…
