FEBRUARY 17, 2021
 
  INSIGHTS
 
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Skyborg UAV aims to join frontline US fighter aircraft
 
By Tony Murfin
It’s only a few weeks into the new year, yet there’s plenty happening in the UAV world. This month’s question: What’s a Skyborg? The U.S. Air Force has awarded contracts to Kratos, Boeing and General Atomics to prove their approaches to the UAV program.

 
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  NEWS
 
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GPS coalition asks White House to fix Ligado/5G chaos
 
The GPS Innovation Alliance sent a letter on Feb. 16 to the White House National Economic Council, asking it “to look at ways to fix the interagency chaos over 5G airwaves that plagued the Trump era."
 
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France chooses Airbus fixed-wing drone for ships
 
Airbus Defence and Space mini UAS subsidiary Survey Copter signed a contract with French DGA Armament general directorate to provide the French Navy with 11 systems.
 
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AUVSI Xponential 2021 to be held as hybrid event series
 
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)’s annual conference and trade show, AUVSI Xponential 2021, will be held as an expanded hybrid event series in 2021. Find out when the two events will take place.
 
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Shell and DJI partner on drone technology for energy industry
 
DJI is partnering with Shell Oil Company to create, test and deploy DJI drone technology at its Deer Park Manufacturing Complex to improve efficiency and worker safety during industrial inspections and emergency incident response.
 
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New GNSS receiver front-end integrates, simplifies
 
STMicroelectronics’ says its latest RF front-end for GNSS receivers offers a simplified design and smaller footprint. Learn more about the BPF8089-01SC6.
 
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DARPA-funded inertial sensors from Honeywell promise greater 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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Vodafone tests remote centimeter-level tracking tech
 
Vodafone has successfully used new precision positioning technology to remotely track a vehicle to within 10 centimeters of its location. 
 
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  FROM GPS WORLD MAGAZINE
 
 
 
Launchpad: High-speed UAV, GNSS development kit
 
Check out a roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry, including a high-speed UAV, GNSS development kit, construction software and more.
 
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Receiver innovator Q&As capture technology trends, Part 2
 
In the second installment of our review of innovations in GNSS receivers, manufacturers share insights on using Galileo and BeiDou, dealing with jamming and spoofing, and more.
 
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Cover photo: Trimble
 
  UPCOMING WEBINAR
 
Collecting Remote Asset Locations Using GNSS, GIS Apps and Laser Offset Mapping
 
Date: March 25
Sponsored Content by: Laser Technology Inc.
 
 
Summary: Map more, move less. By combining laser rangefinders with your GNSS receiver, smart device and preferred GIS mapping app, you can collect remote assets safely and efficiently. Learn about the different mapping workflows and the offset position accuracies you can achieve with equipment you already own.
 
 
Speakers:
Derrick Reish, Senior Product Manager, Laser Technology Inc.
Mike George, GISP, sUAS, GIS Director, Project Manager, DDSI Global

 
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