March 24, 2025 What are the benefits of a Garmin product with solar charging, and how does it work? Let’s break it down. The battery life on Garmin smartwatches lasts a long time — we’re talking days and weeks instead of hours. With solar charging available as an additional benefit on select Garmin smartwatches (and other Garmin outdoor products), you may even be able to measure your battery life in months — or it may […]

SBG Systems has released the New Ellipse, a firmware upgrade for the Ellipse product line. The system can now be used as an attitude and heading reference system or inertial navigation system. Powered by the latest-generation sensor fusion algorithm, the New Ellipse is designed to enhance navigation, attitude, and heave performance for stable and accurate positioning even in high-dynamics environments and challenging conditions. Additionally, it introduces advanced GNSS-denied capabilities, featuring newly integrated flags that trigger when GNSS jamming or […]

Jammertest 2024. (Photo: David Jensen) For the fourth consecutive year, Jammertest will take place in Bleik on Andøya, Norway, with applications now open until March 15, 2025. This event serves as a critical platform for industry and equipment manufacturers to test their systems against jamming and spoofing attacks, identify vulnerabilities and develop more resilient solutions. It attracts participants from diverse sectors, including the global automotive and security industries, telecommunications, academia and government authorities. The event’s […]

Astranis has completed a critical demonstration for the U.S. Space Force’s Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program, showcasing its ability to transmit core GPS waveforms using software-defined radio hardware. Conducted ahead of schedule and within budget, the demonstration highlights Astranis’ ability to adapt its flight-heritage high-orbit satellite hardware to meet new resilience requirements for the Space Force. The test took place at Astranis’ headquarters in San Francisco, California, using a flight-like software-defined radio and positioning, navigation and […]

Photo: Mounted PNT product office Project Manager Positioning, Navigation and Timing’s Mounted PNT product office has received full-rate production approval for the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System Generation II (MAPS Gen II), a key Army modernization initiative, from the Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors. This approval allows the Mounted PNT office, in collaboration with Collins Aerospace, to begin full-rate production and fielding of MAPS Gen II as it moves toward […]

March 14, 2025 Plus, we looked at the sleep of Garmin users in the top 1% of runners or cyclists.  We’ve got good news and not-so-good news. The good? Garmin users are sleeping better. The not-so-good news is that a lot of us have room for improvement — especially those of us who don’t consider ourselves elite athletes. Ever wondered how well you sleep o­­­­­­­­­­r how you compare to your peers? In the latest Garmin data […]

TCarta has introduced a new line of Satellite Reconnaissance Charts designed to complement official marine navigation maps in shallow waters. These digital maps, derived from recently acquired satellite imagery, adhere to International Hydrographic Organization S-57 and S-100 data model standards, mirroring the appearance and symbology of official navigation aids. The TCarta Charts provide up-to-date information on seafloor depths, sandbars, reefs, shoals and other submerged hazards, as well as floating dangers in near-shore environments. The new […]

Photo:Plot of OPUS Projects network diagram. Hub is Addicks CORS, all marks are simultaneously observed during the session. (Photo: Dave Zilkoski) On Jan. 16, 2025, as part of the OPUS User Forum, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Northeast Regional Geodetic Advisor, Dan Martin, gave a webinar titled “Why OPUS Projects’ Hub Processing Strategy is not a Radial Survey.” The presentation can be downloaded here. First, let’s define a GNSS radial survey. A “GNSS radial survey” is […]

Photo: HAKINMHAN / Royalty-free / iStock / Getty Images Plus The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has partnered with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to initiate steps toward approving Controlled Reception Pattern Antennas (CPRAs) for use in aircraft. This collaboration addresses GPS/GNSS jamming and spoofing threats, with the current focus on a Request for Information (RFI) to study anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technologies. The RFI, published on SAM.gov, aims to identify and evaluate vendors’ […]

GEODNET Foundation, the organization overseeing the GEODNET positioning network, has secured $8 million in a strategic funding round. This investment, led by Multicoin Capital with participation from ParaFi and DACM, brings the project’s total financing to $15 million. The funds will be allocated to support the network’s expanding customer base and develop new applications in robotics and physical artificial intelligence. Real-time kinematics (RTK) is a navigation technique that enhances satellite-based positioning systems to achieve centimeter-level […]