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TAG: U.S. Air Force

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History of the GNSS industry and milestones ahead

September 25, 2020

The history of GPS is fascinating. In 1957, a study by JHU’s Advanced Physics Laboratory (APL) utilized the […]


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The effects of space weather on critical Earth systems. (Image: NASA)

Space weather bill passed by US Congress to improve forecasting, mitigation

September 17, 2020

The United States Congress has passed bipartisan legislation to address how the government deals with threats posed by […]


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History of the program: NTS-1, 2 and 3. (Illustration: Lt. Jacob Lutz, AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate)

L3Harris clears critical design review for experimental satellite navigation program

September 1, 2020

L3Harris Technologies is on track to begin building the U.S. Air Force’s first Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) after […]


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The Global Hawk. (Photo: NASA)

1960s CIA drone-bird project a predecessor to NASA Global Hawk

August 19, 2020

A recently unclassified CIA drone program provides us with perspective on UAS development. Also, U.S. high-altitude surveillance capabilities […]


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Staff Sgt. Daniel Pennington, a flight engineer assigned to B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion, takes in his 'office' view from the ramp of his CH-47 Chinook while flying over the island of Cyprus on Jan. 14, 2020. (Photo: U.S. Army/Maj. Robert Fellingham)

Microchip introduces timing GPS with embedded M-code receiver

July 30, 2020

New SyncServer S650 M-Code secures military communication systems, radar and networks reliant on GPS signals Threats from intentional […]


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MQ-9A Reaper drone, (Photo: USAF)

Substitute satellites, a better Reaper and drone deliveries top UAV news

July 15, 2020

UAV developments are taking flight across the globe. In one development, older technology might enable new capabilities for […]


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Unmanned fighter drones, medical delivery drones take center stage

June 17, 2020

A drone-versus-piloted attack aircraft, deliveries of medical supplies in North Carolina, unmanned meal deliveries in India and anti-drone […]


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NOAA’s EMAG2 World Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map. (Image: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center)

US Air Force to explore navigating with magnetism

June 16, 2020

The U.S. Air Force in September will begin testing on F-16’s an alternative position, navigation and timing (PNT) […]


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