April 23, 2025 And Three Reasons Why Pilots Love It. In the early stages of reimagining Garmin’s next generation of innovative integrated flight decks, aviation engineering teams knew they were on the cusp of something special. That something was the G3000® PRIME, our most sophisticated, intuitive and user-friendly flight deck to date. The scene? Well, let’s set it up for you. According to Jason Hewes, one of the project’s leaders, the Garmin Human Factors team […]

Hydro-Tech has unveiled the MS400C, a fully integrated multibeam echosounder designed for uncrewed surface vessels. The new system combines sonar processing, inertial navigation, GNSS positioning and sound velocity sensing into a single unit. The MS400C seeks to address deployment challenges faced by USV operators during hydrographic surveying. Its compact, lightweight design allows direct mounting on small platforms. Installation involves connecting a few cables to the IPC and power supply and to the primary and secondary […]

April 22, 2025 Do you feel your age? Maybe you feel youthful and spry, or maybe your creaking joints make you feel like you’re older than you are. Exercise can help with that. One study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health found a roughly 12-year reduction in biological age for those who ran or jogged a minimum of 75 minutes each week. The study’s authors looked at telomeres, which are […]

SBG Systems has released Qinertia 4.2, an updated version of its post-processing software for GNSS and inertial navigation system (INS) data. This release introduces several new features and improvements aimed at refining processing accuracy and usability, according to SBG Systems. One of the notable additions is the beta version of Precise Point Positioning Fixed Ambiguity, which allows centimeter-level accuracy processing without the need for a base station. The update also includes a new RTS smoothing […]

Photo: anyaberkut / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images On March 27, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a proceeding on commercial technologies that would complement GPS. “Although GPS is indispensable to America’s economic and national security, it represents a single point of failure that can be vulnerable to disruption or manipulation by our adversaries,” said the FCC’s announcement, highlighting the federal government’s bipartisan call to develop complementary systems that provide positioning, […]

The Lockheed Martin Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) IIIA, Space Vehicle 08 (SV-08), prepares to be loaded to a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, for transportation to Florida, April 1, 2025. The space vehicle was successfully transferred on April 2, 2025, through a coordinated effort between Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command, and USAF’s Air Mobility Command. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hollis) […]

April 14, 2025 Anglers turn to Garmin live sonar technology to help manage the invasive species population. The people who cherish the famed Flaming Gorge Reservoir are committed to protecting its trophy fish and maintaining healthy waters. While most fish in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir feed during the day and rest at night, one species follows the opposite routine: the burbot. The what? We’re talking about the invasive nocturnal burbot, dubbed the “ugliest fish in […]

BPS basics. A TV tower broadcasts the tower’s location and each communication frame’s emission time within the frame. (Graphic: National Association of Broadcasters) More than 20 years ago, in these pages, we referred to television broadcast signals as “signals of opportunity” that might be used for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT). Since then, several other signals with a different primary purpose have also been considered as sources of PNT, and some have been used routinely […]

Syntony GNSS has introduced the Echo 4RP, the latest addition to its Echo series of GNSS record and playback systems. This new model builds on the capabilities of the Echo R&P, offering advanced features designed to address the evolving needs of GNSS testing and development. The Echo 4RP expands its frequency range to include L, S, and C bands, surpassing the previous model’s coverage of 1100 MHz to 2550 MHz. This broader spectrum supports both […]

Photo: STMicroelectronics STMicroelectronics has partnered with Segway to enhance its latest range of robotic lawnmowers. The collaboration integrates precision positioning and extended satellite-signal coverage, designed to improve operational efficiency and safety. Reliable satellite navigation is essential for robotic lawnmowers that operate without boundary wires. These devices must autonomously navigate safely, even in areas where tall buildings or trees obstruct satellite signals. Uninterrupted satellite signal coverage is critical for functioning at the edge of stairs or […]