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Safran Electronics & Defense’s Skydel simulation engine and all its Skydel-based simulators are among the first devices to join Xona’s Pulsar Verified program. The milestone reinforces the collaboration between the two companies while enabling customers to test and validate devices compatible with Xona’s emerging low-Earth orbit (LEO) navigation signals.
Xona is building Pulsar as the first commercial LEO navigation constellation designed to upgrade GPS with centimeter-level precision, stronger signals, and authenticated protection against spoofing and jamming for users anywhere on Earth. Operating closer to Earth than traditional GPS satellites, Pulsar’s LEO architecture enables up to 100x stronger signals and improved performance in challenging environments such as dense urban areas, under tree cover, and indoors, while remaining fully compatible with today’s GPS ecosystem.
Pulsar Verified is a new verification program for device manufacturers, chipset makers, OEMs and other ecosystem partners building products for the next generation of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT). Through a structured verification process, participating partners complete a technical verification process to confirm their hardware can receive and operate with the Pulsar signal, giving end users greater confidence that the devices they operate are supported by the most precise, resilient PNT layer on the market.
“We are proud to join the Pulsar Verified program, marking an important step in advancing resilient PNT capabilities,” said Quentin Ceruti, Skydel’s Product Manager at Safran Electronics & Defense. “By enabling high-fidelity simulation of Xona’s full LEO constellation alongside legacy MEO systems within a single, integrated solution, we are helping accelerate the adoption of next-generation GNSS technologies. Looking ahead, we aim to push the boundaries of GNSS simulation by unlocking the full potential of LEO — delivering next-generation capabilities that will shape the future of resilient PNT.”
Through this collaboration, Safran Electronics & Defense continues to expand Skydel’s support for emerging navigation technologies, giving users the necessary tools to design, test and deploy resilient PNT solutions.
