July 24, 2025 In September 2024, Category 4 Hurricane Helene devastated the southeastern portion of the United States, with wind and flooding causing mass destruction. For western North Carolina, it’s been described as the most devastating natural disaster in history. In the aftermath, customers reached out to Garmin to share how they used their inReach® devices¹ when other forms of communication were cut off.   Stranded with No Service “We own a Garmin inReach Mini […]

From left: Ryan Tseng, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Shield AI; Vice Adm. René Tas, commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy; Vice Adm. Jan Willem Hartman, Netherlands national armaments director and commander of the Materiel and IT Command (CommIT); and Commodore Frank Lenssen, director of operations, Royal Netherlands Navy. Photo taken at the Maritime Uncrewed event hosted by the Royal Netherlands Navy in Den Helder. (Credit: Shield AI) The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has […]

Septentrio, part of Hexagon, has added the onocoy GNSS correction service to its Agnostic Corrections Partner Program. The program is designed to give users the ability to select from multiple high-accuracy correction services, supporting a range of application needs and geographic requirements. The onocoy service operates as a decentralized, crowdfunded RTK network, providing reliable and cost-effective high-accuracy positioning. This approach is intended to benefit sectors such as agriculture, mining, drone operations, robotics, autonomous vehicles, geodesy […]

GloTEC, a real-time global Total Electron Content (TEC) map from NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), was released in February 2025. GloTEC assimilates both ground- and space-based observations to provide real-time global ionospheric corrections without relying on error-prone linear combinations. (Credit: NOAA SWPC) One of the most persistent sources of GNSS error — ionospheric delay — has been challenging to correct in real time, especially for mass-market devices. While dual-frequency receivers and commercial correction services […]

CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) has released the AU20 MMS, a vehicle-mounted mobile mapping system designed for accurate and efficient collection of 3D spatial data. The system combines high-performance lidar technology, versatile sensor support and intelligent data processing to provide a practical and flexible solution for professionals in road surveying, asset management and infrastructure documentation. The AU20 MMS features a sophisticated lidar system that uses fourth-generation real-time waveform processing technology. It achieves a scan rate of 2 […]

July 15, 2025 Shipwreck hunter Chris Thuss is currently exploring multiple underwater sites on Lake Michigan. Here is how it all began. Spending afternoons fishing for smallmouth bass on Lake Michigan and off of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, is a routine part of Chris’ week. So, it’s not uncommon for him to reel in a couple smallies or stumble upon a few known shipwrecks in the process. But on the afternoon of May 13, 2025, Chris noticed […]

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command has accepted a modernized operating system for GPS, designed to maintain the resiliency of the constellation and enhance positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services to meet evolving user demands. The GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) upgrade is part of a broader set of Space Systems Command acquisition programs designed to deliver a range of modernized capabilities across the GPS III enterprise. In addition to OCX, these […]

June 18, 2025 Every year, Garmin associates have the opportunity to lace up their favorite pair of running shoes and celebrate Global Running Day with their office mates. Besides connecting with co-workers, Global Running Day is a great way to engage with Garmin’s active lifestyle brand and #beat yesterday tagline. “One of our favorite things about Global Running Day is seeing how Garmin associates around the globe are getting and staying active,” said Joe Schrick, executive […]

GNSS RTK 4 Click is a compact add-on board from Mikroe that provides high-precision GNSS positioning with real-time kinematics (RTK). The board features the LG290P a quad-band GNSS module from Quectel capable of receiving signals from GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS and NavIC while using SBAS for enhanced accuracy. “This new Click board allows designers to simply and quickly develop systems with sub-metre positioning accuracy,” comments Nebojsa Matic, CEO of MIKROE. “Autonomous navigation, UAVs, intelligent robotics, surveying, and precision agriculture […]

July 10, 2025 It’s July. That means it’s time for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the largest gathering of aviation enthusiasts from around the globe. It’s a homecoming of sorts for pilots of all kinds. Just like every other year, Garmin will have a big presence at Oshkosh 2025. And we can’t wait to showcase our avionics, planes, ambassadors and more. Here’s what we have in store in 2025. 1. Our Latest and Greatest Product Updates From […]