GPS World - The Business and Technology of Global Navigation …
Jul 29, 2024 · November 5, 2024 By Matteo Luccio. GPS World Editor-in-Chief, Matteo Luccio, met with Jon Leombrone, executive vice president of navigation systems at Safran Federal Systems to discuss Safran’s latest assured positioning, navigation and timing (A-PNT) and simulator technology. Read More.
What Exactly Is GPS NMEA Data? - GPS World
Feb 4, 2015 · Today in the world of GPS, NMEA is a standard data format supported by all GPS manufacturers, much like ASCII is the standard for digital computer characters in the computer world. The purpose of NMEA is to give equipment users the ability to mix and match hardware and software. NMEA-formatted GPS data also makes life easier for software ...
Part 1: The Origins of GPS, and the Pioneers Who Launched the …
May 1, 2010 · It subsequently developed a number of experimental satellites, the first of which was called Timation 1. This small satellite, weighing 85 pounds and producing 6 watts of power, was launched on May 27, 1967. Timation 1, developed by NRL, was a …
Anti-jam technology: Demystifying the CRPA - GPS World
Apr 12, 2017 · The Landshield, launched in 2014, was a step-change in CRPA technology. Not just because it was a small and fully self-contained unit (about the size of a hockey puck), but because it was the world’s first CRPA to include true anti-spoofing capability. Figure 8. Landshield Advanced CRPA with Anti-Spoof Technology.
Anti-jam systems: Which one works for you? - GPS World
Jun 14, 2017 · Intended market: “With over 25 years’ experience, Raytheon UK is a world leader in the development, production and supply of GPS Anti-Jamming (GPS-AJ) systems to the majority of the world’s military forces (including the U.S. DoD and UK MOD), with solutions developed and certified for air, maritime and land applications. Raytheon UK has designed and manufactured in excess of 10,000 GPS ...
Finally, A List of Public RTK Base Stations in the U.S.
Jan 7, 2014 · About the Author: Eric Gakstatter Eric Gakstatter has been involved in the GPS/GNSS industry for more than 20 years. For 10 years, he held several product management positions in the GPS/GNSS industry, managing the development of several medium- and high-precision GNSS products along with associated data-collection and post-processing software.
The transition to M-code begins - GPS World
May 16, 2022 · The transition to M-code begins. Est. reading time: 1:30. May 16, 2022 - By Matteo Luccio. BAE Systems has produced more than one and a half million military GPS receivers. The company is transitioning receiver designs to use the modernized military code (M-code) signal for added resiliency in RF-challenged environments.
GPS architecture modernization: Where we were and where we are …
Dec 22, 2023 · GPS architecture modernization: Where we were and where we are headed. It may be hard to remember — or imagine — life without the Global Positioning System (GPS). From finding the nearest Dunkin’ Donuts to making ATM withdrawals, GPS is part of everyday life. It makes global finance possible, first responders faster, electric grids ...
Innovation: GLONASS — past, present and future - GPS World
Nov 1, 2017 · A prototype GLONASS-M (for Modernized) satellite was launched on Dec. 1, 2001, along with two Block IIvs with the first two production GLONASS-M satellites included in the triplet launches of Dec. 10, 2003, and Dec. 26, 2004. Two GLONASS-M satellites were included in the triplet launch of Dec. 25, 2005.
Innovation: Recent GPS jamming in regions of geopolitical conflict
May 24, 2024 · Jamming and spoofing of GPS — and other GNSS — have increased substantially in the eastern Mediterranean, Baltic Sea, and Arctic regions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This was officially documented by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in Safety Information Bulletin 2022-02R 1 issued in November 2023.