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EMCORE INS achieves success in CAST Navigation ultra-high-altitude flight simulation

November 30, 2020 - By

Emcore achieved success in an ultra-high-altitude flight simulation conducted by CAST Navigation, which tested Emcore’s SDN500 inertial navigation system (INS). Emcore is a provider of advanced mixed-signal products that serve the aerospace & defense and broadband communications markets.CAST Navigation builds simulators for testing and validating GNSS/INS performance in high-end navigation systems. CAST used Emcore’s SDN500 inertial navigation system (INS) for the... read more

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ESA chooses GMV as 1 of 3 contractors for new phase of Galileo ground station

November 24, 2020 - By

The Galileo Second Generation will phase in of new services, improve existing services and increase security The technology multinational GMV is playing a key role in the Galileo Second Generation (G2G) ground segment. G2G’s main objectives are to phase in new services, improve existing services, and boost system robustness and security while cutting both operating and maintenance costs, to cement... read more

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FAA and NASA complete drone demonstrations for UTM

November 23, 2020 - By

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded the second phase of its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Pilot Program (UTM/UPP). The agency ended the phase with virtual demonstrations in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and two UAS test sites: the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) and the New York UAS Test Site (NYUASTS). The... read more

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Bluesky launches online streaming service for panoramic aerial images

November 23, 2020 - By

Aerial mapping company Bluesky is releasing its entire catalog of geographically referenced oblique aerial images of cities in the United Kingdom (UK) via a new subscription-based streaming service. Working with Geoxphere, a specialist in cloud-based GIS, Bluesky will offer MetroVista imagery via an easy-to-use web viewer that also includes measurement tools for detailed analysis of building features, façade details and... read more

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Topcon GNSS to assist Bridges to Prosperity efforts in Africa

November 23, 2020 - By

A shipping container with several pieces of key GNSS and survey instrumentation is bound for the East African country of Rwanda. The equipment, an in-kind donation from Topcon Positioning Group, will be used in support of Bridges to Prosperity (B2P), an organization committed to building trail bridges to improve the lives of people in rural areas worldwide. According to B2P,... read more

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South Korea partners with broadcaster on eLoran and 10-cm GPS

November 23, 2020 - By

“Fourth industrial revolution and advanced technology” for all sectors The government of South Korea signed an agreement on Oct. 28 for its new eLoran system to support digital radio and television broadcasts. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) also provides for the government to use commercial radio and television infrastructure to transmit GNSS integrity and correction information. Titled “Utilization of Next... read more

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Seen & Heard: Squid scandal, bike-sharing chaos

November 21, 2020 - By

“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. COVID brings better measurements A new study shows that the quality of GNSS reflectometry measurements may have improved significantly during the pandemic because of the lack of cars parked near the ground station. The study,... read more

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Alstom pioneers use of Galileo to help measure location and speed of trains

November 21, 2020 - By

News from the European GNSS Agency In June, Alstom became the first railway manufacturer to integrate certified data-fusion algorithms for fail-safe train localization, using position and speed of trains based on GNSS data coming from multiple constellations, including Galileo. The added value of Galileo and EGNOS in the European railway sector is widely known, especially when it comes to non-safety... read more

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