February 15, 2021 As the America’s Cup nears, it’s Ben Williams’ job to make sure INEOS TEAM UK is prepared. INEOS TEAM UK is battling once again in the fight for the America’s Cup. While world-class engineers pour through the data to understand how the boats have performed so far and seek to make every gain possible, Ben Williams, the team’s Head of Human Performance, will be doing the same on the human side with […]

To mark the one-year anniversary of the PNT Executive Order, Orolia will host an interactive Coffee Talk webinar on March 24 to explore latest developments in the national initiative to protect U.S. critical infrastructure from GPS/GNSS jamming, spoofing and interference. Panelists from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), among others, will focus on key actions and priorities for 2021 and beyond, including insights and context […]

February 25, 2021 FLYING Magazine honored our revolutionary Autoland system — part of our Garmin AutonomiTM family of autonomous safety-enhancing technologies — with a 2021 Editors’ Choice Award. Autoland is the world’s first certified system of its kind with the ability to activate during an emergency situation to autonomously control and land an aircraft without human intervention1. Each year, FLYING’s Editors’ Choice Awards celebrate an elite collection of aircraft and products that demonstrate significant innovation […]

BAE Systems has received a $247 million contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center to design and manufacture an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor. The technology will provide positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities to warfighters so they can execute missions in challenging electromagnetic environments. MGUE Increment 2 The contract is related to November’s U.S. Department of Defense contract for M-Code military GPS technology. The Military GPS User Equipment […]

February 24, 2021 Looking ahead to warmer weather and the onset of racing season, the CUBE Actionteam manager Claus Wachsmann talks training and how the team maximizes performance with the Garmin Edge. Celebrating their 10th anniversary The CUBE Actionteam was formed 10 years ago, and back then it was the first professional enduro team in the world. Picking the most memorable moment of this decade is easy for team manager Claus Wachsmann: “Winning the Trans-Provence […]

The STL-2600 STL-capable receiver provides a GNSS-independent low SWaP-C UTC-time and location capability with sub 45-ns RMS typical timing and better than five-meter typical location accuracy Jackson Labs Technologies Inc. (JLT), a designer and manufacturer of GNSS, timing and frequency equipment, has announced the availability of the STL-2600 Satellite Timing and Location (STL) receiver designed in partnership with Satelles Inc., the STL service provider. The STL-2600 commercial receiver provides a completely GNSS-independent, low-cost capability to […]

February 15, 2021 Our pilot training team is offering expanded pilot training opportunities for 2021, including virtual training options through June 2021 and plans for the resumption of in-person training starting in August. A variety of opportunities are available ranging from self-study materials, webinars, eLearning courses and instructor-led training offered for the GTN™ Series, G500/G600, G500/600/G700 TXi™, G3X Touch™, and Garmin integrated flight decks. Our instructor-led courses provide pilots with a hands-on approach to learning Garmin […]

Image: KENGKAT/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images A new paper by two Qualcomm engineers imagines restructuring Loran technology to more easily incorporate timing signals into telecommunication systems. The paper, titled simply “LORAN-5G,” was authored by Guttorm Opshaug and Dave Tuck. It envisions moving away from legacy pulsed signals to a more continuous wave form which would allow significantly lower power transmissions. According to Opshaug, “Another big advantage that may not be as apparent, is the built-in orthogonality […]

February 19, 2021 Let’s be honest. As great as outdoor running is for your mind and body, it’s important to keep safety in mind. Maybe you lead a busy life, and you only have time to run when it’s dark out. Or maybe you’re training for a longer race like a 10K, and your routes lead pretty far from home. We don’t like to think about it, but situations like these have the potential for […]

Photo: Sokkia Sokkia has launched two robotic total stations designed to improve job site productivity: the iX-1200 and iX-600. According to Sokkia, the total stations, designed as a part of a full workflow solution, are professional-level positioning tools for survey and layout in the building construction and infrastructure trades. They’re engineering for integration with field controllers, software and GNSS receivers. In addition, advanced users can take measurements in almost any environment while switching to the […]