Photo: Finnair Finnair, the sole international airline operating flights to Tartu, Estonia, has suspended its daily service to the city from April 29 to May 31, 2024. The decision comes in response to ongoing GNSS interferences and disruptions, including two instances where flights had to return to Helsinki, Finland, due to excessive jamming in the region. The current approach methods at Tartu Airport rely heavily on GNSS signals, which have been disrupted frequently in the […]

May 8, 2024 In today’s fast-paced world, ensuring our children lead healthy, active lifestyles while staying safe can be a daunting task. As parents, we want nothing but the best for our kids—a balance of exploration, learning and well-being. That’s where a Garmin kids smartwatch comes into play. Designed with your child’s health and happiness in mind, a Garmin watch for kids offers more than just connectivity; it promotes a lifestyle centered around wellness and […]

Photo: ipoque ipoque, a Rohde & Schwarz company and provider of deep packet inspection (DPI) software for networking and cybersecurity solution providers, has entered a technology partnership with XipLink, a global technology that provides optimized, secure and intelligent multi-path hybrid networking. Under the partnership, ipoque will integrate its DPI technology, R&SPACE 2, into the XipLink operating system (XipOS) to create the XipLink Application Classification Engine (XipACE). This technology is designed to deliver advanced application visibility […]

May 6, 2024 We are in the midst of another spring. You’ve likely left behind your indoor trainers for the time being and you’re reacquainted with your favorite cycling routes in your area. We’re also hopeful you’ve brushed up on cycling safety tips. 1. Make sure you can see other people. The Varia™ RCT715 rearview radar doesn’t just adjust the intensity of your tail light when it senses oncoming cars — it also sends visual […]

“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news stories involving the GNSS/PNT industry. Photo: deepblue4you / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images Rise in GPS Jammers The Finnish government’s Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) has seen an increase in GNSS jamming devices. In 2024, the agency already has detected 106 GNSS disturbances caused by signal-jamming devices in vehicles. When activated, the devices interfere […]

May 3, 2024 Award-winning aviation product support team is here to help answer your questions! Whether you’re a new pilot preparing to outfit your first single-engine aircraft or managing a fleet of business jets that just received an avionics upgrade, navigating the ins and outs of Garmin aviation products is bound to bring up some questions. The good news is our dedicated and award-winning aviation product support team is here to guide you along the […]

Shift5 — an onboard operational data company — has released the Shift5 GPS integrity module, a platform-agnostic solution for military, aviation, rail, maritime and space applications. With real-time access and analysis of onboard data, the module assesses changes in navigational position through multi-faceted anomaly detection methods, which alert operators to GPS spoofing attacks as they happen. Using data collected from onboard systems, the module uses algorithmic position analysis to identify significant position deviations and GPS […]

CHCNAV’s Apache USV, made of macromolecule polyester carbon fiber and Kevlar fiber-glass, can be carried by a single person. (Image: CHCNAV) Bridges are essential components of our transportation infrastructure, facilitating seamless travel and connecting communities. The construction and maintenance of a bridge is an ongoing process, influenced by a variety of natural factors, including topography, geology, meteorology and hydrology. To protect the foundations and ensure the structural integrity of bridges, it is critical to continuously […]

An exclusive interview with Brandon Malatest, co-founder and  COO of Per Vices  What is your title and role? I’m one of the founders of Per Vices. My friend and I started the company a long, long time ago. I’m a physicist. I attended the University of Waterloo, graduated with an honors degree in physics, and have been working with Per Vices for more than ten years. My role has shifted from doing the actual engineering […]

An exclusive interview with Michael Gavart, CTO of M3 Systems.  The Boreal UAV ready for departure on a maritime mission scheduled to last several hours. (Image: M3 Systems) What is your role? I am responsible for all the technical developments on the UAV. Please describe it. It’s fixed wing. It has a 4 m wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 25 kg, a carrying capacity of up to 7 kg and up to eight hours […]