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A deck officer on a ship takes a relative bearing using a pelorus. Loran-C was developed in large part for maritime navigation. (Photo: aytugaskin/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images)

eLoran: Part of the solution to GNSS vulnerability

November 3, 2021

Opposite and complementary Though marvelous, GNSS are also highly vulnerable. eLoran, which has no common failure modes with […]

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This article is tagged with Charles A. Schue, Dana Goward, eLoran, Enhanced Loran, Loran-C, maritime navigation, National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2018, navigation and timing, Nunzio Gambale, PNT, positioning, UrsaNav and posted in Featured Stories, From the Magazine, Transportation

Admiral Sir Alan West, then First Sea Lord, is pictured with the official chart of anchorages for the International Fleet Review. (Photo: DP Kilfeather's book Trafalgar 200 Through the Lens Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Edition, CC BY-SA 2.5)

Galileo, OneWeb and the UK’s sovereignty way forward

September 15, 2021

A discussion with Admiral Lord West Admiral Lord Alan West of Spithead has served the United Kingdom as […]

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This article is tagged with Admiral, Alan West, Brexit, First Sea Lord, Galilo, MarRINav reports, navigation, OneWeb, positioning, resilient PNT, RNT Foundation, United Kingdom and posted in Defense, GNSS, Latest News

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IEEE to develop PNT standard

August 16, 2021

Accurate and reliable positioning, timing and navigation (PNT) technologies, such as GPS, have become “invisible utilities” that enable […]

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This article is tagged with IEEE, IEEE Standards Association, navigation, PNT standard, PNT systems, positioning, Science and Technology Directorate, timing and posted in From the Magazine, GNSS

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NextNav demos GPS-free PNT network for critical infrastructure

August 16, 2021

The trial for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security showcases the precise, resilient timing capabilities of NextNav’s TerraPoiNT […]

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This article is tagged with critical infrastructure, Department of Homeland Security, GPS backup, navigation and timing, NextNav, positioning, Satelles, Spartacus Acquisition Corporation, STL, TerraPoiNT and posted in Defense, Featured Stories, Latest News

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Controversial GAO report on DOD nav webinar June 15

June 4, 2021

On May 10, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on navigation efforts n the Department of […]

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This article is tagged with Department of Defense, General Accountability Office, ION, navigation and timing, positioning, RNT Foundation, RNTF and posted in Defense, GNSS, Latest News

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GAO Report: ‘Use resilient tech vs. GPS as DOD primary PNT’

May 11, 2021

A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) questioned the Department of Defense (DOD) strategy of keeping […]

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This article is tagged with alternative PNT, Dana Goward, GAO, GAO report, GNSS/PNT industries, Government Accountability Office, GPS jamming, GPS-denied, navigation, NDAA, open architecture, policymakers, positioning, Resilient PNT Foundation, timing and posted in Defense, Featured Stories, GNSS

Figure 2. Optical network deployment with OTC. (Image: Microchip)

A matter of time: Ensuring precise time and synchronization for critical infrastructure

March 22, 2021

Critical infrastructure services such as telecommunications, utilities, transportation and defense are of national strategic importance. The U.S. Cybersecurity […]

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This article is tagged with CISA, critical infrastructure, Eric Colard, Microchip, National Risk Management Center, navigation and timing, positioning, resilient PNT, timing, timing infrastructure, vPRTC and posted in From the Magazine, Mobile

An Airman with the 374th Security Forces Squadron uses a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) to track the team’s current during a 2018 field training exercise at Camp Fuji, Japan. (Photo: Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore/U.S. Air Force)

BAE Systems to develop advanced GPS chips for warfighters

February 24, 2021

BAE Systems has received a $247 million contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center […]

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This article is tagged with BAE Systems, government contract, GPS receivers, M-code, MGUE, military applications, Military GPS User Equipment, navigation, positioning, precision-guided munitions, timing, U.S. Space Force, warfighters and posted in Defense, Featured Stories, Latest News