FEBRUARY 10, 2021
 
  INSIGHTS
 
 
 
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2021 Defense Act signals turning point for Congress and PNT
 
By Dana Goward
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2021 seems to finalize Congress’ transition from an interested observer to an active player in national positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) issues and policy.
 
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Brad Parkinson offers 5 ways to protect, improve PNT
 
What should the new administration’s priorities be to make positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) more resilient? Brad Parkinson, the “Father of GPS” and a GPS World Editorial Advisory Board member, shares his thoughts.
 
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  NEWS
 
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GEODE begins work on military user equipment for Galileo
 
A crucial step toward the development of the Galileo Public Regulated Service military user segment took place Feb. 8 with the kick-off meeting in Brussels of the GEODE (GalilEO for EU DEfence) project.
 
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DARPA-funded inertial sensors from Honeywell improve accuracy
 
Honeywell, with funding from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is creating the next generation of inertial sensor technology that will one day be used in both commercial and defense navigation applications.
 
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M-code receivers start to roll out
 
Orolia, through its Orolia Defense & Security business, announced in November 2020 the launch of M-code military GPS receivers in its line of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) solutions.
 
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NovAtel ships GPS anti-jam GAJTs worldwide
 
NovAtel’s GPS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) product lines achieved a milestone of thousands of units shipped worldwide in 2020.
 
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Contracts awarded for next-generation Galileo satellites
 
The European Commission has issued to Airbus and Thales Alenia Space industrial contracts worth €1.47 billion ($1.97 billion) to build next-generation Galileo satellites, reports BBC News.
 
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Report: GNSS simulators market to be worth $165M by 2025
 
According to a new report, the GNSS simulators market is estimated to grow from $106 million in 2020 to $165 million by 2025, including the Defense and Governemnt market segment.
 
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L3Harris joins advocacy group GPS Innovation Alliance
 
As the newest member, L3Harris Technologies will work with the GPS Innovation Alliance to promote the modernization of GPS and its impact on military operations, economic growth and technological innovation.
 
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DOT report: L-band, UHF, LF and fiber PNT needed to protect US
 
In a report issued on Jan. 14, the Department of Transportation (DOT) outlined the results of its GPS Backup Technology Demonstration project.
 
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University revises PNT backgrounder In response to concerns
 
George Mason University has revised a briefing paper on positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) in response to concerns about its accuracy.
 
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  ON DEMAND WEBINAR
 
GPS Anti-Jam and the Latest in Sensor Fusion Testing
 
Sponsored content by: Spirent Federal Systems
 
 
Summary: This webinar will discuss the merger that formed Raytheon Technologies, the critical importance of GPS anti-jam solutions, new methods to interface non-GNSS sensors into a GNSS test suite, how precise time synchronization improves sensor use, and the latest in sensor fusion testing.
 
Speakers:
Chad Pillsbury, senior director of resilient navigation and reconnaissance solutions, Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Ben Graham, director for advanced navigation and surveillance systems, Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Roger Hart, director of engineering, Spirent Federal Systems
Ajay Vemuru, product manager, Spirent Communications
 

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