Ukraine war disrupts GPS in Finland, Mediterranean
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DefenceTalkGPS interferences have intensified in places as far away as Finland, the Mediterranean and Iraq since Russia invaded Ukraine, forcing aircraft to reroute or change destination, according to European aviation authorities. Disruptions to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), which include GPS, are caused by the “jamming” or “spoofing” of satellite signals. Since the war erupted […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-war-disrupts-gps-in-finland-mediterranean-78448/
Xi unveils Beidou full-scale coverage
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkPresident Xi Jinping announced on Friday that China’s Beidou Navigation Satellite System has been completed and has started providing full-scale global services that day. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, declared the commissioning of the global navigation and positioning system’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/xi-unveils-beidou-full-scale-coverage-76119/
US Air Force investigates using quantum materials in new navigation tool
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DefenceTalkAir Force Research Laboratory researchers Drs. Robert Bedford, Luke Bissell, Chandriker Dass and Michael Slocum are finding practical applications for the curious phenomena that occur in quantum materials. Until the late 1990s, the properties – or even the existence – of such materials seemed little more than theoretical. But, what is a quantum material? Once […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-investigates-using-quantum-materials-in-new-navigation-tool-75437/
Third Lockheed-Built GPS III Satellite Delivered for US Space Force Launch
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GPS III brings higher-power, more accurate and harder-to-jam signals to the GPS constellation The nation’s third next-generation GPS III satellite – and the first delivered by Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) to the new U.S. Space Force — has arrived in Florida for an expected April launch. On Feb. 5, the third Lockheed Martin-built GPS III space […]
Space Force decommissions 26-year-old GPS satellite to make way for GPS 3 constellation
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The 2nd Space Operations Squadron decommissioned Satellite Vehicle Number-36, the second to last Block IIA satellite, Jan. 27. Capt. Collin Dart, 2nd SOPS assistant flight commander of GPS mission engineering, said the disposal of SVN-36 will allow for newer vehicles to take it’s place. “The main reason it was decommissioned was because, at this time, […]
Galileo now replying to SOS messages worldwide
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As well as providing global navigation services, Europe’s Galileo satellite constellation is contributing to saving more than 2000 lives annually by relaying SOS messages to first responders. And from now on the satellites will reply to these messages, assuring people in danger that help is on the way. This ESA-design ‘return link’ system, unique to […]
Lockheed GPS Spatial Temporal Anti-Jam Receiver System to be integrated in F-35
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Lockheed Martin received a $25 million initial contract award for engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) for the GPS Spatial Temporal Anti-Jam Receiver (GSTAR) system that will be integrated into the F-35 as part of its modernization phase, also known as Block 4. The GSTAR system will replace the current Antenna Electronics Unit (AEU) and will […]
New DOD policy prohibits GPS-enabled devices in deployed settings
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DefenceTalkDeployed service members are going to have to ditch their “geolocation devices” in response to a new memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan. This includes physical fitness aids, applications in phones that track locations, and other devices and apps that pinpoint and track the location of individuals. “Effective immediately, Defense Department personnel are […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-dod-policy-prohibits-gps-enabled-devices-in-deployed-settings-71775/
Europe claims 100 million users for Galileo satnav system
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DefenceTalkThe Galileo satellite navigation system, Europe’s rival to the United States’ GPS, has nearly 100 million users after its first year of operation, the French space agency CNES said Thursday. The system, seen as strategically important to Europe, went live in December 2016, having taken 17 years at more than triple the original budget to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/europe-claims-100-million-users-for-galileo-satnav-system-71386/
Canadian Army Tests Anti-Jamming Device for GPS
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DefenceTalkCanadian Army (CA) artillery gunners have run successful live fire tests on an innovative device designed to protect military Global Positioning Systems (GPS) from jamming. The CA conducted the tests October 27 and 28, 2016 in support of the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP), a federal government initiative designed to foster innovation in Canadian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/canadian-army-tests-anti-jamming-device-for-gps-68783/