GPS

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Lockheed Martin Reaches Core Mate Milestone on First GPS IIIF Satellite Slated for Launch
May 04, 2026 (SPX)
Core mate joins the primary structural and electronic assemblies of the satellite into an integrated unit, after which integration of payloads and subsystems pr...
Camera-only navigation system cuts localization drift by up to 95 percent without GPS or LiDAR
May 01, 2026 (SPX)
The work, published April 20, 2026 in Satellite Navigation, addresses a persistent weakness in visual odometry (VO) -- the tendency of camera-only positioning s...
Halter Smart Cattle Collars Go Direct-To-Satellite Expanding Virtual Fencing To Remote Ranches
Apr 29, 2026 (SPX)
The Boulder, Colorado-based company uses Starlink to enable its solar-powered, GPS-enabled collars to communicate directly with satellites, bypassing ground-bas...
China Breaks Foreign Monopoly with Mass-Produced Fingernail-Sized Atomic Clock
Apr 26, 2026 (SPX)
The device was developed by Wuhan University's Satellite Navigation and Positioning Technology Research Center and is now manufactured commercially by Zhongke T...
Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?
Mar 08, 2026 (AFP)
Experts say this deficiency explains why since the start of US-Israeli strikes, the jamming of satellite navigation signals has left about 1,000 ships in the Gu...
China rolls out BeiDou satellite messaging for emergency use
Feb 10, 2026 (SPX)
China Space-Time Information Co., Ltd., the national operator of BeiDou services, launched the offering in partnership with major domestic telecommunications ca...
Britain Launches Secure Satellite Timing System to Guard Critical Services
Feb 08, 2026 (SPX)
GMV won the competitive tender to lead design, development, and testing under the TOUCAN project. The UK Space Agency funds the work, with support from the UK N...
Lockheed Martin launches ninth GPS III satellite to boost secure navigation
Jan 30, 2026 (SPX)
The company describes GPS III SV09 as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen connectivity for warfighters operating in increasingly contested environments. For...
SES to extend EGNOS GEO 1 payload service for precise navigation over Europe through 2030
Jan 30, 2026 (SPX)
EGNOS is Europes regional satellite based augmentation system that improves the accuracy and reliability of Global Navigation Satellite System signals such as G...
Bats use sound flow to steer through cluttered habitats
Jan 21, 2026 (SPX)
Bats hunting at night rely on echolocation to detect and track objects, emitting calls and analysing returning echoes to build a representation of their surroun...
GPS in 2026 - Hidden Shifts That Could Redefine Global Navigation
Jan 15, 2026 (SPX)
Discussions within the geospatial and navigation community increasingly focus on how these transformations affect long-term reliability and strategic use cases....
China tracks surge in geospatial information industry
Jan 05, 2026 (SPX)
A core element of this industry is tianditu.gov.cn, the national geospatial information service platform operated by the ministry. As of Thursday, the platform ...
When 5G networks bolster satellite navigation
Dec 26, 2025 (SPX)
GNSS underpins many navigation applications, including smartphones and autonomous platforms, but its performance degrades sharply in so-called urban canyons, sh...
LEO internet satellites bolster navigation where GPS is weak
Dec 05, 2025 (SPX)
Many sectors, including transportation, telecommunications, finance and critical infrastructure, rely on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like GPS for...
Ancient 'animal GPS system' identified in magnetic fossils
Nov 19, 2025 (SPX)
The tiny magnetic fossils - dating from 97 million years ago - were buried in ancient seafloor sediments, left behind by a mysterious, unidentified organism. Sh...
Centimeter-level RTK positioning now available for IoT deployments
Nov 11, 2025 (SPX)
The RTK Correction Solution supports robotics, automotive, micromobility, precision agriculture, surveying, and mining, offering positioning accuracy that surpa...
Nanometer precision ranging demonstrated across 113 kilometers sets new benchmark for space measurement
Nov 08, 2025 (SPX)
Dual-comb ranging technology combines time-of-flight measurement with phase interferometry, supporting both high precision and an extended ambiguity range. Prev...
PntGuard delivers maritime resilience against navigation signal interference
Oct 31, 2025 (SPX)
Signal disruption from electronic interference is on the rise, attributed to land-based sources, hostile vessels, and unauthorized "dark fleet" operators. These...
Next-generation visual navigation startup Vermeer secures major funding milestone
Oct 27, 2025 (SPX)
Vermeer's Visual Positioning System (VPS) offers drones and aerial vehicles a navigation solution that eliminates reliance on conventional GPS. VPS operates wit...
GMV technology links global habitats in record-breaking space analog mission
Oct 22, 2025 (SPX)
Installed at OeWF's Mission Coordination Center in Vienna, the OST platform serves as the mission's operational hub, connecting analog astronauts stationed in 1...
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