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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
 
  INSIGHTS
 
 
 
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How the Civil Air Patrol relies on GIS for civil defense
 
By William Tewelow
The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) serve on the frontlines of national threats and disasters, working with many government and non-government organizations during disaster response. Learn how CAP uses GIS technology and its plans for the future.
 
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  MORE NEWS
 
Headshots: John Fischer, Tim Frost, Francisco Girela  
Webinar examines how PNT monitoring can protect systems
 
In a Sept. 17 GPS World webinar, Orolia's John Fischer, Calnex Solutions' Tim Frost and Seven Solutions' Francisco Girela discuss how PNT monitoring can further protect critical systems from vulnerabilities through continuous monitoring. Find out how you can register.
 
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Photo: Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie/U.S. Air Force  
Critical design review for EGI-M navigation system is complete
 
Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully completed the critical design review milestone for the Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System-Modernization, or EGI-M, program.
 
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GMV merges UK company with Nottingham Scientific  
 
GMV Innovating Solutions Limited — the U.K. aerospace company belonging to the Spanish technology multinational GMV — has signed a merger agreement with Nottingham Scientific Limited (NSL).
 
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Photo: Airbus
 
Sentinel-6 sea-level mission to use GNSS-RO for weather monitoring
 
When a satellite by the name of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich launches this November, its primary focus will be to monitor sea-level rise with extreme precision using GNSS Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO).
 
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Tallysman Wireless acquired by Calian Group
 
Effective Sept. 1, Tallysman Wireless Inc. was acquired by Calian Group Ltd. to expand Calian’s reach in the satcom industry to markets requiring smaller antennas used in end-user devices that need a different range of fidelities, according to Patrick Thera, president, Advanced Technologies, Calian.
 
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SMC’s Public Interface Working Group to meet Sept. 30  
 
The 2020 GPS Public Interface Control Working Group Meeting will take place on Sept. 30, announced the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. The meeting includes an open forum to update the public on GPS public document revisions.
 
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Spirent’s SimIQ software designed to speed GNSS product testing
 
Spirent Federal Systems has released SimIQ, software that allows for earlier and more efficient GNSS testing during product development. From software-in-the-loop to final-form testing, SimIQ enables developers to collaborate across the full design lifecycle through the creation, sharing and replay of I/Q data files.
 
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Photo: U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson  
US Air Force awards $20M to Alion for autonomous navigation
 
The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology has awarded Alion Science and Technology a $20 million task order for a 60-month period to provide Autonomy and Navigation Technology development.
 
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US military chooses Spirent for anechoic chamber testing
 
Spirent Federal Systems has been awarded a contract to support anechoic chamber testing for a major U.S. military agency. Spirent’s GSS9790 multi-output, multi-GNSS RF constellation wave-front simulator will be used as the signal generator attached to multiple transmission antennas for broadcast into the chambers.
 
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Power of THOR ready to down enemy drones
 
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has developed a counter-swarm high-power weapon to deter enemy drones — THOR (Tactical High-power Operational Responder).
 
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  FROM THE MAGAZINE
 
 
 
Innovation: Design and performance of a novel GNSS antenna for rover applications
 
There have been significant advances in the design of antennas over the years to improve their bandwidth, beamwidth, efficiency and other parameters.
 
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In the beginning, there was innovation
 
By Richard B. Langley
A look back at the origin and history of GPS World's Innovation column, after close to 300 articles published.
 
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Cover photo: Stephen Drake
 
  UPCOMING WEBINAR
 
PNT Monitoring to Safeguard Critical Infrastructure
 
Date: Sept. 17
Sponsored Content by: Orolia
 
 
Summary: Recent webinars have focused on a variety of proven, resilient technologies to combat GNSS and PNT vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. In this webinar, we will focus on how PNT monitoring can further protect critical systems from these vulnerabilities through continuous monitoring and improvement.
 
Speakers:
• John Fischer, vice president, advanced R&D, Orolia
• Tim Frost, strategic technology manager, Calnex Solutions
• Francisco Girela, Americas tech responsible, Seven Solutions
 

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