A soldier in camouflage uses a tablet to control drones in a foggy forest, demonstrating modern military equipment. (Photo: Xona Space Systems) News outlet MSN has published a slideshow detailing seven take-aways from recent GNSS spoofing defense moves against Iranian missiles headed toward Israel. The missiles instead ended up in the Mediterranean Sea, apparently because of successful electronic hacking. “The incident has caused tremors within the defense and cyber-defense communities, pointing to the mounting sophistication […]

July 11, 2025 There’s a Garmin running watch for every type of runner — from those jogging around the block to ultra-distance athletes. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of finding the perfect wearable companion for your runs, but how do you get there? Because we’ve been in the smartwatch game for quite some time, it’s no secret we have tons of options to help you reach your goals — but don’t worry. If you’re […]

Thornden 1934 (Credit: Dave Zilkoski) This newsletter is going to highlight some history of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and provide the latest information on the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) new National Spatial Reference System (NSRS). First, every year my brother and I get together and travel to visit friends and relatives. He lives in Montana, and I live in North Carolina, so our yearly trips are typically 10 to 14 days long. As in […]

Safran Electronics & Defense has introduced BlackNaute, a new autonomous positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) system. The system integrates Safran’s HRG Dual Core inertial navigation technology, the Skylight multi-mode GNSS receiver board and an atomic clock to offer navigation resilience in challenging electronic warfare environments. BlackNaute’s built-in atomic clock is designed to maintain precise timing, which is essential for secure communications and collaborative combat operations. The system features advanced anti-jamming and anti-spoofing algorithms, which have […]

July 1, 2025 Boating collisions are the leading cause of boating accidents, according to the U.S. Coast Guard’s most recent data. In the U.S., more than half of the boating accidents and injuries recorded in 2023 were due to a collision — and almost a quarter of all boating deaths involved a collision. The numbers illustrate the importance of situational awareness on the water. Garmin AIS technology™ can help provide valuable peace of mind and […]

The new solution delivers high-level accuracy for automotive and IoT applications including autonomous vehicles, drones and industrial machinery. (Credit: Trimble) Trimble and InvenSense, a TDK group company, will work together to deliver an advanced navigation solution that combines the Trimble ProPoint Go engine and Trimble RTX correction service with TDK’s SmartAutomotive inertial measurement units (IMUs) module from InvenSense. The solution is expected to provide greater accuracy and reliability in positioning and navigation across various automotive and IoT applications. The Trimble […]

July 3, 2025 These 11 features work better if you go to bed with your Garmin smartwatch on your wrist. Whether you realize it or not, a lot is happening in your body while you’re sleeping. Your nerve cells reorganize, your body repairs cells, your energy levels are restored, and molecules such as hormones and proteins are released — all as you cycle through different sleep phases. It makes sense, then, that if you want the […]

Trajectories of the vehicle-borne experiment on Google earth. Panel a Presents the overall bird’s eye view of the experiment, while panels b and c are the snapshots of the vehicle starting and driving under the overpass, respectively. (Credit: Satellite Navigation) High-precision GNSS applications, such as real-time displacement monitoring and vehicle navigation, rely heavily on resolving carrier-phase ambiguities. However, traditional methods like the R-ratio and W-ratio tests often use empirical thresholds, which can lead to unreliable […]

June 30, 2025 Exploring important women’s health topics with data from Garmin devices. Everyday experiences of women — such as menstrual pain, breastfeeding or returning to physical activity after birth — impact millions of women each year. However, these women’s health topics have not been studied to the same degree as other areas of health research1. In 2023, the Garmin Health team collaborated with Labfront, a global organization specializing in health data analytics, to launch […]

TDK Corporation has introduced the Tronics AXO315T0, a high-temperature MEMS accelerometer designed for measurement while drilling (MWD) applications in the energy sector. The new sensor features a ±14 g input range and a digital interface, expanding TDK’s MEMS inertial sensor portfolio. The AXO315T0 uses TDK’s closed-loop architecture, which delivers advanced vibration rectification and resistance to operational shocks. The device maintains a bias residual error of 0.8 mg across its operating temperature range of minus 30°C […]