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Israel accuses Russia of spoofing in its airspace

June 29, 2019 - By

Israeli security officials publicly accused Russia of disrupting and spoofing GPS signal reception in Israeli airspace throughout the month of June. The electronic warfare at which Russia is known to be adept was reportedly traced to the Khmeimim Air Base in Syria, where Russia maintains and actively flies a large number of warplanes on behalf of the Syrian government. The base... read more

Tesla Model S and Model 3 vulnerable to GNSS spoofing attacks

June 28, 2019 - By

Autopilot Navigation Steers Car off Road, Research from Regulus Cyber Shows The Tesla Model S and Model 3 — electric cars built for speed and safety — are vulnerable to cyberattacks aimed at their navigation systems, according to recent research from Regulus Cyber. During a test drive using Tesla’s Navigate on Autopilot feature, a staged attack caused the car to... read more

CGSIC updates Interface Control Documents, plans next meeting

June 28, 2019 - By

The GPS Directorate has released updates to the below Interface Control Documents (ICD). ICDs are the formal means of establishing, defining, and controlling interfaces and for documenting detailed interface design definitions for the GPS program. Updated Documents IS-GPS-200: Navstar GPS Space Segment/Navigation User Interfaces IS-GPS-705: Navstar GPS Space Segment/User Segment L5 Interface IS-GPS-800: Navstar GPS Space Segment/User Segment L1C Interface... read more

Last call for State of the Industry — and $100 gift cards

June 28, 2019 - By

Early polling results are in, and trends have emerged. Don’t absent yourself from this exercise in democracy. Make your views known on the state of the PNT industry before it’s too late — July 4 will be too late — and earn a chance at a $100 gift card. With such questions as “Is your organization taking steps to ensure... read more

Emcore’s new EN-2000 micro INS ready for defense, UAVs

June 26, 2019 - By

Emcore Corporation has launched the EN-2000 to the Emcore-Orion series of micro-inertial navigation (MINAV) systems. The new EN-2000 will represent the pinnacle of performance in Emcore navigation systems, and realizes the company’s vision of a closed-loop, solid-state design that will deliver higher performance at lower cost than traditional RLG (ring laser gyroscope) navigation systems. The EN-2000 expands Emcore’s navigation systems... read more

Emcore acquires Systron Donner, increasing defense role

June 26, 2019 - By

Emcore Corporation, a provider of advanced mixed-signal optics products that provide the foundation for defense systems, has acquired Systron Donner Inertial, Inc. (SDI) from Resilience Capital Partners for approximately $25.8 million. Consideration will be in the form of $22.8 million in cash plus 810,698 shares of Emcore common stock. Highlights of the transaction are as follows: Expected to increase the... read more

Safran and Orolia launch global resilient PNT partnership

June 26, 2019 - By

Safran and Orolia are partnering to offer the latest resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) solutions for military forces, especially in GNSS-denied environments. This partnership will provide mission-critical equipment for air, land, sea and space programs in environments where GNSS signals are not available or degraded. Whether the outage is unintentional or intentional (jamming, meaconing or spoofing), the Safran-Orolia partnership... read more

Raytheon merges with United Technologies aerospace business

June 25, 2019 - By

Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corp. have entered into an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals. The transaction will create a systems provider with advanced technologies to address rapidly growing segments within aerospace and defense, the companies said. Raytheon is a defense contractor, while United Technologies is an aerospace company comprised of Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney.... read more

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