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MARCH 9, 2022

INSIGHTS

Directions 2022: Now 3 years old, QZSS hits its stride

The Japanese government’s Cabinet Office is trying to establish more secure PNT services by deploying seven satellites for the QZSS constellation.

NEWS

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Ukraine hackers target GLONASS for cyberattacks

Ukraine’s hacker underground named GLONASS as one of its top priorities, according to media reports that cite a post on the “IT army” Telegram channel.

Northrop Grumman to equip Marines with next-gen targeting devices

The U.S. Marine Corps has selected Northrop Grumman to provide the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS), a compact device that provides precision targeting and is capable of operation in GPS-denied environments.

UK seeks alternative navigation for weapon systems

The United Kingdom has issued a market exploration document for alternative navigation for weapon systems to support GNSS.

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France develops GNSS backup service using nanosatellite

France has begun the Synchrocube project with an aim to provide a complementary service to GNSS.

US Air Force procures Orolia’s CRPA testing solution

Orolia Defense & Security, provider of software-defined simulation solutions for navigation warfare, will supply a BroadSim Wavefront to the U.S. Air Force Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility (GWEF).

Advanced Navigation launches Boreas digital FOG

Advanced Navigation has launched a new fiber-optic gyroscope inertial navigation system (INS), named Boreas.

OxTS releases Georeferencer 2.0 with lidar data

OxTS Georeferencer 2.0 is now available, introducing several key improvements, particularly for professional lidar surveyors.

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Hexagon | Veripos expands SPAN GNSS+INS portfolio for dynamic positioning

Hexagon | Veripos has expanded its inertial solution SPAN GNSS+INS technology from NovAtel, also part of Hexagon, to dynamic positioning (DP) applications and vessels.

DroneShield and Teledyne FLIR join on drone detection

DroneShield Limited and Teledyne FLIR are collaborating on a joint sensing and mitigation solution for unmanned aerial threats.

FROM THE MAGAZINE

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Worry about PNT and national security, not just eLoran

The concerns pale in comparison to the essential questions about GNSS and PNT facing the United States and the West.

UPCOMING WEBINARS

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