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Orolia schedules ‘Coffee Talk’ on PNT Executive Order

February 26, 2021 - By

To mark the one-year anniversary of the PNT Executive Order, Orolia will host an interactive Coffee Talk webinar on March 24 to explore the latest developments in the national initiative to protect U.S. critical infrastructure from GPS/GNSS jamming, spoofing and interference. Panelists from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), among... read more

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SPH Engineering’s UgCS software now supports Velos UAV helicopter

February 25, 2021 - By

The Velos UAV helicopter has passed field tests to become the first single-rotor helicopter supported by UgCS software, according to UgCS maker SPH Engineering. UgCS now enables Velos helicopter professionals to use Velos for photogrammetry and lidar drone surveying missions. UgCS is now able to support the twin-engine telemetry providing input for a UAV. Its newly created Telemetry Viewer can... read more

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Verizon to acquire autonomous navigation company incubed IT

February 25, 2021 - By

​The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers Verizon has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ​incubed IT​, the creator of a software platform providing autonomous navigation tools to administer, manage and optimize mixed fleets of robots in industrial settings. “This acquisition further demonstrates Verizon’s commitment to developing new and... read more

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BAE Systems to develop advanced GPS chips for warfighters

February 24, 2021 - By

BAE Systems has received a $247 million contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center to design and manufacture an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor. The technology will provide positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities to warfighters so they can execute missions in challenging electromagnetic environments. MGUE Increment 2 The contract is related to November’s... read more

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GMV takes part in European GEODE military project

February 24, 2021 - By

Spain-based GMV is taking responsibility for integration of the GNSS/PRS receiver system for the European Union’s (EU’s) GEODE project. GEODE (GalilEO for EU DEfence) is the biggest Galileo application development project ever launched and a crucial and decisive step towards the development of the Galileo Galileo PRS (PRS) military user segment. GEODE is and one of the most ambitious defense... read more

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Russian UAV maker launches new VTOL drone

February 24, 2021 - By

Zala Aero Group unveiled the ZX1, a new hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), at the 2021 International Defense Industry Exhibition (IDEX) and Conference, which opened on Feb. 21 in Abu Dhabi. The new drone has vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL). According to Zala, it combines the best qualities of fixed-wing and multirotor types of UAVs; its configuration can change depending on the conditions... read more

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Trimble SX12 total station adds features for tunneling

February 24, 2021 - By

Trimble has introduced its SX12 Scanning Total Station, the next iteration of its 3D scanning total station that provides fast and efficient data capture for surveying, engineering and geospatial professionals. New features include a high-power laser pointer and high-resolution camera system, expand capabilities in surveying, and complex 3D modeling. The SX12 enables enable new workflows in tunneling and underground mining,... read more

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Auterion partners with C2 Group to drive US-made drone adoption

February 23, 2021 - By

Auterion, an open-source drone software platform provider, has partnered with C2 Group — a program, project and construction management firm — to power the use of drones for inspection, mapping and disaster response across the utilities and critical infrastructure industries. The collaboration has been formed after C2 Group conducted extensive testing of the Vantage Robotics Vesper drone powered by Auterion... read more

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