Tag: PNT
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Iridium Secures U.S DOT Contract for PNT Services Deployment and Testing
Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for an award through its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II to support a broad network deployment of Iridium PNT services. Iridium is working…
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Safran Federal Systems Launches Blacknaute Advanced GPS-Free Navigation System
Safran Federal Systems announced the U.S. launch of the Blacknaute Inertial Navigation System, a next-generation solution engineered to deliver precision navigation in GPS-denied and Electronic Warfare-contested environments, at the 2025 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition. Purpose-built for the U.S. DoD community, Blacknaute™ is powered by Safran’s patented HRG Dual…
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Iridium and Qualcomm Partner for Satellite-Connected Snapdragon Radio
Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, and Qualcomm Technologies, announced that they have successfully integrated Iridium data services into the Snapdragon Mission Tactical Radio (MTR) and intend to make these services available for adoption and use by U.S. government customers and approved allied partners. By integrating Iridium data…
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Safran and QinetiQ Partners to Deliver Anti-Jamming PNT Capabilities for UK Armed Forces
Safran Electronics & Defense and QinetiQ have entered a strategic partnership to deliver sovereign and resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD). This collaboration addresses the urgent need for trusted PNT capabilities in increasingly challenging and GNSS-denied operational environments. By integrating QinetiQ’s Q40 GNSS receiver with Safran’s…
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IonQ and U.S Department of Energy Collaborates on Advancing Quantum Technologies in Space
IonQ, the leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the development and deployment of quantum technologies in space. The agreement supports the DOE’s growing Quantum in Space (QIS) initiative and outlines IonQ’s role in demonstrating quantum…
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Microchip Launches GNSSDO Modules with Atomic Clock Technology for Defense and Aerospace PNT
Aerospace and defense applications rely on Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technology for mission-critical accuracy and reliability. However, integrating PNT into a design requires extensive domain knowledge in this area. To fast-track the development process, Microchip Technology announces its portfolio of GNSS Disciplined Oscillator (GNSSDO) Modules that integrate the company’s renowned embedded atomic clock and oscillator…
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L3Harris Technologies Prepares NTS-3 Launch to Advance U.S Navigation and GPS Augmentation
L3Harris continues to help chart the course toward a new era of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT). As the prime contractor of NTS-3, the company is preparing its Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) for launch following successful tests earlier in 2024. Designed, built, and tested by L3Harris, NTS-3 is the first U.S. experimental, integrated navigation satellite…
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Xona Pulsar Satellites to Support Astroscale Tech for Resilient Navigation
Astroscale, the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings, announced an agreement to provide Xona Space Systems with next-generation docking plates for integration into Xona’s growing constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The collaboration supports two critical goals: building a resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) infrastructure and keeping Earth’s orbit safe and sustainable. Xona is…
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JAXA Selects Spirent to Deliver First-of-Its-Kind Lunar Navigation Simulation
Spirent Communications plc, the leading provider of test and assurance solutions for next-generation devices and networks, announced that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has selected Spirent to provide a pioneering lunar positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) simulation solution. This industry-first technology will support JAXA’s lunar exploration initiatives and contribute to the development of critical…
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Xona Secures $4.65 Million AFRL Contract to Demonstrate LEO-Based GPS Alternative
Xona Space Systems (Xona), the company developing a high-performance complementary alternative to GPS, announced that it has secured a contract with Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to demonstrate and mature resilient commercial PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing) solutions for DoD missions. This award, granted through the Space Technology Advanced Research – Fast-tracking Innovative Software and…