The Quanta UAV. (Photo: SBG Systems)

Quanta UAV INS/GNSS improves UAV-based surveying

April 16, 2019

SBG Systems will present its Quanta UAV series at AUVSI’s Xponential show, which takes place April 30-May 2 in Chicago. […]

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3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration

April 15, 2019

Detailed 3D maps of the iconic and historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris hold out hope for accurate […]

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After several delays, the first GPS III satellite has successfully deployed from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 8:51 a.m. EST on Dec. 23. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Harris receives GPS III Follow-On payload contract

April 13, 2019

Harris Corporation has received a $243 million contract from Lockheed Martin to provide fully digital navigation signals for the […]

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GPS takes into account mysterious black hole time warps

April 10, 2019

A black hole has been imaged for the first time. The image was captured by a world-spanning network […]

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New military code about to board 700+ platforms

April 9, 2019

Rolling out the big M Much development has been necessary to enable the new M-code capability on more […]

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China and Arab states promote BeiDou via Space Silk Road

April 9, 2019

The second China-Arab States BDS Cooperation Forum, held April 1 in Tunis, Tunisia, covered measures and initiatives that […]

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Septentrio GPS/GNSS helps cars avoid collisions on a smart highway

April 8, 2019

Belgium has launched its first smart highway test environment. Septentrio GPS/GNSS receivers are integrated into vehicles and infrastructure […]

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Illustration of the four MMS spacecraft in orbit in Earth's magnetic field. (Image: NASA).

Record-breaking satellite advances NASA’s exploration of high-altitude GPS

April 8, 2019

GPS signals extend farther than expected, meaning future space missions can reliably use GPS at extreme altitudes. By […]

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