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February 25, 2026

European Space Community Aiming High in 2026

Every January, the neighboring capitals of Paris and Brussels host back-to-back gatherings that set the tone for the year ahead in European space. At this year’s European Space Agency (ESA) Director General’s press briefing in Paris, Galileo, low Earth orbit (LEO) PNT and launchers took center stage, while the 18th European Space Conference in Brussels highlighted defense and security, autonomy and strategic partnerships.

By Peter Gutierrez

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February 24, 2026

UAV Navigation GNSS-Denied Suite Chosen for ZEUS VTOL Family in Poland

UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía is extending its footprint in Europe’s tactical UAS market, with its flight control and GNSS-resilient navigation stack now integrated on the ZEUS fixed-wing VTOL family developed by Poland-based Ekolot Aerospace & Defense (EAD).

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February 23, 2026

Topcon Secures Early Access to Xona’s Pulsar Satellite Navigation Service

Topcon Positioning Systems has signed a commercial agreement with Xona to secure early-adopter access to Pulsar, Xona’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite navigation constellation.

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February 20, 2026

ESA’s Celeste Target Launch Date Confirmed

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for the inaugural launch of the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission with the first two satellites scheduled to lift off no earlier than 24 March, aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.

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February 19, 2026

EGNSS Service Demonstrator Kicks Off: A Centralized Platform Driving Key EU Space Services

A new EUSPA–Thales Alenia Space framework contract advances the European GNSS Service Demonstrator, enabling smooth deployment of future EU Space services while engaging users and developers.

Miguel Romay in Brussels; Photo by Peter Gutierrez

February 19, 2026

Miguel Romay on Europe’s Resilient and Innovative Navigation Future

In a high-level discussion at the recent European Space Conference in Brussels, GMV General Manager of Navigation Systems Miguel Romay framed the future of Europe’s satellite navigation ambitions around three priorities. “The key parameters,” he said, “are service continuity, resilience, and innovation.”

By Peter Gutierrez

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February 17, 2026

Topcon and Fixposition Announce Collaboration Agreement

Topcon Positioning Systems and Fixposition have entered an agreement to collaborate on integrated technology for future product offerings.

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February 13, 2026

Safran Moves Deeper into Resilient PNT with Acquisition of Syntony GNSS

Safran Electronics & Defense has signed an agreement to acquire French navigation specialist Syntony GNSS, further consolidating its position in the resilient PNT market three years after bringing Orolia into the group.

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February 12, 2026

GMV Romania Demonstrates Resilient Maritime PNT in the Black Sea

Among other things highlighting the need for resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) is noted GNSS interference across Eastern Europe, particularly in geopolitically sensitive maritime regions.

By Peter Gutierrez

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February 11, 2026

Divirod, OKI Complete GNSS-R Terrain Monitoring Demonstration in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture

Divirod Inc. says it has completed a collaborative field project with Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (OKI) to monitor landslide risk and slope stability across multiple vulnerable areas in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture, using GNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R) sensors and software analytics to detect and classify terrain changes.

Syntony developing R-Mode PNT for Europe’s northern waters; Photo by Peter Gutierrez

February 10, 2026

Syntony Advancing Resilient Maritime PNT with Terrestrial Systems

As concerns over GNSS vulnerability mount, Dutch technology company Syntony is drawing increased attention for its work on terrestrial-based positioning and timing services designed to complement satellite-based navigation, particularly in the maritime domain.

By Peter Gutierrez

Lunar surface beacon and reference station testbed; Image courtesy Qascom

February 9, 2026

Qascom Demonstrates Lunar Surface PNT Beacon and Reference Station

Reliable positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) will be a fundamental capability in a new era of lunar exploration.

By Peter Gutierrez

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February 6, 2026

TrustPoint Accelerates Defense-Grade, GPS-Independent PNT with Fifth Phase II SBIR Award in 18 Months

Contract strengthens the company’s growing portfolio of U.S. government-funded PNT initiatives.

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February 5, 2026

Spirent Partners with ESA to Spearhead PNT Resilience Initiative for Critical National Infrastructure

Project establishes innovative test framework to help UK operators, providers and suppliers adopt best practice and benchmark success.

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February 4, 2026

Hexagon | NovAtel Ships OEM7 Firmware Upgrade Aimed at GNSS Reliability in Difficult Environments

New 7.10.00 firmware for OEM7 receivers is designed to improve tracking, PPP and RTK performance under scintillation, foliage and urban-canyon conditions.

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February 3, 2026

Furuno, Xona Sign MoU to Bring LEO PNT into Timing Portfolio

Furuno has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Xona Space Systems to develop products that integrate Xona’s Pulsar low Earth orbit positioning, navigation and timing (LEO PNT) service, with a particular focus on timing and synchronization applications, the companies announced February 3.

LOCFIT satellite uplinks for position bounding of shipping containers; Photo by Peter Gutierrez

February 2, 2026

Position Bounding Using Satellite Communication Uplinks

European Space Agency (ESA) NAVISP-funded project LOCFIT (‘Localization for IoT and tracking’), led by Thales Alenia Space France with partners Qascom, Kinéis and Traxens, has explored infrastructure-based position-bounding solutions that exploit satellite uplink measurements from connected devices.

By Peter Gutierrez

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January 30, 2026

Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Company, Launches IRINS LEO-Aided Inertial Navigation System

System enables full D3SOE operation on land, air and sea by integrating state-of-the-art positioning, navigation and timing technologies from VIAVI.

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January 29, 2026

SES Extends EGNOS GEO-1 Satellite Service to Power Precise Navigation Across Europe

The agreement ensures Europe’s satellite-based augmentation continues enhancing navigation for aviation and other critical users and lowering emissions.

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February 24, 2026

UAV Navigation GNSS-Denied Suite Chosen for ZEUS VTOL Family in Poland

UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía is extending its footprint in Europe’s tactical UAS market, with its flight control and GNSS-resilient navigation stack now integrated on the ZEUS fixed-wing VTOL family developed by Poland-based Ekolot Aerospace & Defense (EAD).

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February 23, 2026

Topcon Secures Early Access to Xona’s Pulsar Satellite Navigation Service

Topcon Positioning Systems has signed a commercial agreement with Xona to secure early-adopter access to Pulsar, Xona’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite navigation constellation.

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February 20, 2026

ESA’s Celeste Target Launch Date Confirmed

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for the inaugural launch of the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission with the first two satellites scheduled to lift off no earlier than 24 March, aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.

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February 19, 2026

EGNSS Service Demonstrator Kicks Off: A Centralized Platform Driving Key EU Space Services

A new EUSPA–Thales Alenia Space framework contract advances the European GNSS Service Demonstrator, enabling smooth deployment of future EU Space services while engaging users and developers.

Ocean 2 research vessel on the Black Sea

February 12, 2026

GMV Romania Demonstrates Resilient Maritime PNT in the Black Sea

Among other things highlighting the need for resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) is noted GNSS interference across Eastern Europe, particularly in geopolitically sensitive maritime regions.

By Peter Gutierrez

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February 11, 2026

Divirod, OKI Complete GNSS-R Terrain Monitoring Demonstration in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture

Divirod Inc. says it has completed a collaborative field project with Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (OKI) to monitor landslide risk and slope stability across multiple vulnerable areas in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture, using GNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R) sensors and software analytics to detect and classify terrain changes.

Lunar surface beacon and reference station testbed; Image courtesy Qascom

February 9, 2026

Qascom Demonstrates Lunar Surface PNT Beacon and Reference Station

Reliable positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) will be a fundamental capability in a new era of lunar exploration.

By Peter Gutierrez

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February 6, 2026

TrustPoint Accelerates Defense-Grade, GPS-Independent PNT with Fifth Phase II SBIR Award in 18 Months

Contract strengthens the company’s growing portfolio of U.S. government-funded PNT initiatives.

Spirent-keysight-full-red-black

February 5, 2026

Spirent Partners with ESA to Spearhead PNT Resilience Initiative for Critical National Infrastructure

Project establishes innovative test framework to help UK operators, providers and suppliers adopt best practice and benchmark success.

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February 4, 2026

Hexagon | NovAtel Ships OEM7 Firmware Upgrade Aimed at GNSS Reliability in Difficult Environments

New 7.10.00 firmware for OEM7 receivers is designed to improve tracking, PPP and RTK performance under scintillation, foliage and urban-canyon conditions.

LOCFIT satellite uplinks for position bounding of shipping containers; Photo by Peter Gutierrez

February 2, 2026

Position Bounding Using Satellite Communication Uplinks

European Space Agency (ESA) NAVISP-funded project LOCFIT (‘Localization for IoT and tracking’), led by Thales Alenia Space France with partners Qascom, Kinéis and Traxens, has explored infrastructure-based position-bounding solutions that exploit satellite uplink measurements from connected devices.

By Peter Gutierrez

IRINS 600

January 30, 2026

Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Company, Launches IRINS LEO-Aided Inertial Navigation System

System enables full D3SOE operation on land, air and sea by integrating state-of-the-art positioning, navigation and timing technologies from VIAVI.

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January 22, 2026

infiniDome, Wonder Robotics Team on IroNav for GNSS-Denied UAV Navigation

The companies are introducing IroNav, an alternative navigation system that combines visual navigation with GNSS anti-jamming to keep small UAVs on mission when satellite signals are disrupted or unavailable, according to product information.

New SBAS down converter by Kongsberg; Image courtesy Kongsberg

January 19, 2026

New Kongsberg SBAS Down Conversion Solution for Augmented Navigation

Satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS) such as EGNOS, WAAS and MSAS have been quietly underpinning safety-critical navigation for decades, delivering correction and integrity data that enable more accurate and dependable GNSS positioning.

By Peter Gutierrez

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January 15, 2026

TrustPoint Achieves Key Milestone in Building GPS-Independent Commercial PNT

Low Earth Orbit Navigation System (LEONS) milestone advances commercial LEO PNT and reduces satellites’ reliance on legacy GPS signals.

Next-generation electro-optic modulators using micro-transfer printing; Image courtesy IMEC

January 13, 2026

Lithium Niobate Photonic Modulators for Next-Generation PNT

The European Space Agency (ESA)-funded project ‘Lithium niobate photonic integrated circuit based high-speed, low voltage modulators for microwave photonics’ has demonstrated a new class of ultra-high-performance optical modulators with direct relevance to future positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems.

Belgium’s Agilica developing altPNT for autonomous maritime UAV landing; Image courtesy Agilica

January 9, 2026

Agilica Pushes Forward Alternative PNT for UAV Shipboard Landing

Over the past year, Brussels-based Agilica BV has completed major milestones in the ‘Safe autonomous integrated landing system for ships’ (SAILS) initiative.

By Peter Gutierrez

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January 7, 2026

Qualinx Raises €20M to Scale Ultra-Low-Power GNSS Chip, Showcases Tech at CES

Qualinx announced a €20 million investment led by Invest‑NL, with additional participation from existing investors FORWARD.one, InnovationQuarter Capital and Waterman Ventures, and brings Qualinx’s total funding to date to €40 million.

January 6, 2026

ANELLO Photonics Launches Aerial INS at CES 2026, Featuring SiPhOG™ Technology and Integrated GNSS

ANELLO Photonics today announced the launch of the ANELLO Aerial INS, a compact, high-performance inertial navigation system built around the company’s Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope technology and integrated with multi-band GNSS receivers.

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Mark Brammer spoke at the 2025 Munich Satellite Navigation Summit; Image courtesy UK MOD

April 28, 2025

The UK’s System-of-Systems Approach to Robust PNT

Speaking at the recent Munich Satellite Navigation Summit, Mark Brammer, Positioning Program Lead for the UK’s National PNT Office, outlined the United Kingdom’s bold vision for the future of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), a system built not on a single pillar, but on international cooperation, multi-technology fusion, and a clear-eyed view of GNSS resilience.

By Peter Gutierrez

Ramsey Faragher at the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit; Photo by Peter Gutierrez

April 25, 2025

Ramsey Faragher Discusses Aviation Spoofing

At the 2025 Munich Satellite Navigation Summit, Ramsey Faragher, Director and CEO of the UK Royal Institute of Navigation, delivered a sobering assessment of satellite navigation vulnerabilities based on findings of the ‘Operational Performance of Satellite Navigation Systems’ (OPS) report.

By Peter Gutierrez

Thomas Fuhrmann in Munich; Photo by Peter Gutierrez

April 15, 2025

Airbus Tests Dual-Frequency, Multi-Constellation EGNOS V3

Airbus is leading the development of the next generation of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), Europe’s satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS). EGNOS version three (V3) will provide a completely new DFMC service – dual frequency, multi-constellation – augmenting both GPS and Galileo signals.

By Peter Gutierrez

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October 22, 2024

Human Engineering: Love at First Sight

The impact Ignacio Fernández Hernández, Galileo Authentication and High Accuracy Manager for the European Commission, has had on the EGNOS and Galileo programs, as he does his part to advance GNSS.

By Peter Gutierrez

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September 24, 2024

Dr. John Raquet Receives Kepler Award

The Institute of Navigation recognizes Dr. John Raquet with prestigious Johannes Kepler Award at the ION GNSS+ 2024 Conference.

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August 28, 2024

Human Engineering: Making the Magic Happen

Steve Woolven’s early experience running his family’s resort coupled with his ambitious academic pursuits helped lay the groundwork for a successful career in the PNT industry and his current role as President of Trimble Applanix.

By Peter Gutierrez

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August 23, 2024

Topcon Positioning Systems announces retirement plan of Ray O’Connor, appointment of Ivan Di Federico as new president and CEO

Topcon Positioning Systems has announced that Ray O’Connor, president and chief executive officer, will retire in September 2025 after over three decades of exceptional leadership. O’Connor will transition to the role of Chairman of the Topcon Positioning Systems Board of Directors effective September 1, 2024, providing guidance and support to the executive leadership team during this important year of transition.

Kevin Swain, head of sales, Americas.

June 3, 2024

Silicon Sensing Establishes US Office, Appoints Head of Americas Sales

Silicon Sensing is to open its first US office, with a dedicated in-country team lead by the new head of sales – Americas, Kevin Swain. This new facility will help ensure the company efficiently supports the growing demand for their rugged, high performance inertial products across North and South America.

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May 14, 2024

Inertial Labs Tackles GNSS Vulnerability with Advanced Navigation Solutions: Interview with CEO Jamie Marraccini at Xponential 2024

At Xponential 2024 in San Diego, Inside GNSS sat down with Jamie Marraccini, CEO of Inertial Labs, to discuss the company’s advanced solutions for GNSS vulnerability and their role in enhancing navigation for UAS operations in GNSS-denied environments.

Olivier Casabianca; Image Courtesy Trimble

January 2, 2024

Trimble executive: GNSS still core of PNT

Speaking to Inside GNSS at the recent InterGEO conference in Berlin, Olivier Casabianca, Vice President of Trimble Positioning Services, said “If you look at the way we work today, GNSS is still the key component, serving all of what we would consider the central geospatial industries, meaning construction, agriculture, transportation, etcetera. People talk about making a digital version of the world, and we understand that starts with knowing where you are, before, during and after, whatever job you’re doing. Precise positioning is fundamental.”

By Peter Gutierrez

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November 30, 2023

NextNav Announces Mariam Sorond as New CEO

Industry veteran Mariam Sorond has taken over as the CEO of NextNav.

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March 13, 2023

Silicon Sensing Appoints New Chief Engineer

Dr Mark Marshall takes on role as emerging inertial sensing technologies open new market opportunities.

Dr Mark Marshall has been appointed as Chief Engineer of Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd. Dr Marshall joined Silicon Sensing in 2017 as the lead engineer on numerous inertial programmes. Immediately prior to commencing as Chief Engineer he was the company’s Consultant Engineer and Electronics Discipline Manager. In this role he was responsible for the electronics and mechanical design of the company’s latest generation, tactical grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) – the DMU41.

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December 6, 2022

Human Engineering: Cheryl Gramling, Carrying Through on a Dream

Cheryl Gramling knew early on what she wanted to do in life. Today, she is assistant chief for technology, mission engineering and systems analysis division, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and she’s playing a key role in getting us back to the Moon.

By Peter Gutierrez

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October 26, 2022

Helix Geospace appoints Tom Beese as Chairman

Helix is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Beese as Chairman of its Board of Directors.

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October 19, 2022

John Carley to Succeed Michael Longinotti as Rx Networks Chief Executive Officer

Rx Networks announced today that Michael Longinotti, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, will retire from the company at the end of 2022, then continue to serve as a board member. John Carley, VP of Sales and Marketing, has been appointed by the Board of Directors to succeed Longinotti as Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2023.

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September 27, 2022

Dr. Boris Pervan Receives Kepler Award

The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division presented Dr. Boris Pervan with its Johannes Kepler Award September 23, 2022 during the ION GNSS+ Conference held September 19-23, at the Hyatt Regency Denver At Colorado Convention Center.

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January 28, 2022

ION 2022 Fellow Memberships Announced

The Institute of Navigation (ION) announced the recipients of the 2022 Fellow membership during the ION International Technical Meeting (ITM) and Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications (PTTI) meeting held January 25- 27, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach in Long Beach, California.

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January 27, 2022

Human Engineering: Faragher Ascendant

FocalPoint Positioning, founded in 2015, is, as they say, very happening. Its Supercorrelation is a chipset-level software product for mobiles, wearables and vehicles that is changing the positioning game in urban environments. Interesting and energetic, FocalPoint founder Ramsey Faragher came out of the defense industry and has a risen rapidly in the GNSS firmament.

By Peter Gutierrez

Jean-Yves Courtois

January 21, 2022

Orolia CEO Courtois on Acquisition by Safran

As CEO Jean-Yves Courtois puts it, Orolia is focused on solving the hard problems. To do that, the France-based company, a global provider of resilient positioning, navigation and timing (RPNT) solutions, has become a technology integrator.

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February 24, 2026

UAV Navigation GNSS-Denied Suite Chosen for ZEUS VTOL Family in Poland

UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía is extending its footprint in Europe’s tactical UAS market, with its flight control and GNSS-resilient navigation stack now integrated on the ZEUS fixed-wing VTOL family developed by Poland-based Ekolot Aerospace & Defense (EAD).

xona-web-content

February 23, 2026

Topcon Secures Early Access to Xona’s Pulsar Satellite Navigation Service

Topcon Positioning Systems has signed a commercial agreement with Xona to secure early-adopter access to Pulsar, Xona’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite navigation constellation.

Celeste_in-orbit_demonstration_satellites_orbiting

February 20, 2026

ESA’s Celeste Target Launch Date Confirmed

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for the inaugural launch of the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission with the first two satellites scheduled to lift off no earlier than 24 March, aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.

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February 19, 2026

EGNSS Service Demonstrator Kicks Off: A Centralized Platform Driving Key EU Space Services

A new EUSPA–Thales Alenia Space framework contract advances the European GNSS Service Demonstrator, enabling smooth deployment of future EU Space services while engaging users and developers.

Miguel Romay in Brussels; Photo by Peter Gutierrez

February 19, 2026

Miguel Romay on Europe’s Resilient and Innovative Navigation Future

In a high-level discussion at the recent European Space Conference in Brussels, GMV General Manager of Navigation Systems Miguel Romay framed the future of Europe’s satellite navigation ambitions around three priorities. “The key parameters,” he said, “are service continuity, resilience, and innovation.”

By Peter Gutierrez

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February 17, 2026

Topcon and Fixposition Announce Collaboration Agreement

Topcon Positioning Systems and Fixposition have entered an agreement to collaborate on integrated technology for future product offerings.

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February 13, 2026

Safran Moves Deeper into Resilient PNT with Acquisition of Syntony GNSS

Safran Electronics & Defense has signed an agreement to acquire French navigation specialist Syntony GNSS, further consolidating its position in the resilient PNT market three years after bringing Orolia into the group.

Ocean 2 research vessel on the Black Sea

February 12, 2026

GMV Romania Demonstrates Resilient Maritime PNT in the Black Sea

Among other things highlighting the need for resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) is noted GNSS interference across Eastern Europe, particularly in geopolitically sensitive maritime regions.

By Peter Gutierrez

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February 11, 2026

Divirod, OKI Complete GNSS-R Terrain Monitoring Demonstration in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture

Divirod Inc. says it has completed a collaborative field project with Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (OKI) to monitor landslide risk and slope stability across multiple vulnerable areas in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture, using GNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R) sensors and software analytics to detect and classify terrain changes.

Syntony developing R-Mode PNT for Europe’s northern waters; Photo by Peter Gutierrez

February 10, 2026

Syntony Advancing Resilient Maritime PNT with Terrestrial Systems

As concerns over GNSS vulnerability mount, Dutch technology company Syntony is drawing increased attention for its work on terrestrial-based positioning and timing services designed to complement satellite-based navigation, particularly in the maritime domain.

By Peter Gutierrez

Lunar surface beacon and reference station testbed; Image courtesy Qascom

February 9, 2026

Qascom Demonstrates Lunar Surface PNT Beacon and Reference Station

Reliable positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) will be a fundamental capability in a new era of lunar exploration.

By Peter Gutierrez

trustpointgps_logo

February 6, 2026

TrustPoint Accelerates Defense-Grade, GPS-Independent PNT with Fifth Phase II SBIR Award in 18 Months

Contract strengthens the company’s growing portfolio of U.S. government-funded PNT initiatives.

Spirent-keysight-full-red-black

February 5, 2026

Spirent Partners with ESA to Spearhead PNT Resilience Initiative for Critical National Infrastructure

Project establishes innovative test framework to help UK operators, providers and suppliers adopt best practice and benchmark success.

oem7500-pod.ashx

February 4, 2026

Hexagon | NovAtel Ships OEM7 Firmware Upgrade Aimed at GNSS Reliability in Difficult Environments

New 7.10.00 firmware for OEM7 receivers is designed to improve tracking, PPP and RTK performance under scintillation, foliage and urban-canyon conditions.

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February 3, 2026

Furuno, Xona Sign MoU to Bring LEO PNT into Timing Portfolio

Furuno has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Xona Space Systems to develop products that integrate Xona’s Pulsar low Earth orbit positioning, navigation and timing (LEO PNT) service, with a particular focus on timing and synchronization applications, the companies announced February 3.

LOCFIT satellite uplinks for position bounding of shipping containers; Photo by Peter Gutierrez

February 2, 2026

Position Bounding Using Satellite Communication Uplinks

European Space Agency (ESA) NAVISP-funded project LOCFIT (‘Localization for IoT and tracking’), led by Thales Alenia Space France with partners Qascom, Kinéis and Traxens, has explored infrastructure-based position-bounding solutions that exploit satellite uplink measurements from connected devices.

By Peter Gutierrez

IRINS 600

January 30, 2026

Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Company, Launches IRINS LEO-Aided Inertial Navigation System

System enables full D3SOE operation on land, air and sea by integrating state-of-the-art positioning, navigation and timing technologies from VIAVI.

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January 29, 2026

SES Extends EGNOS GEO-1 Satellite Service to Power Precise Navigation Across Europe

The agreement ensures Europe’s satellite-based augmentation continues enhancing navigation for aviation and other critical users and lowering emissions.

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January 23, 2026

DARPA’s RACER Autonomy Stack Shows Ground Vehicles Can Navigate Without GPS or Pre-Mapped Routes

After four years of Army and Marine Corps experiments, DARPA says its RACER autonomy stack is ready to move into DoD and commercial use, enabling off-road ground vehicles to operate at speed in complex terrain without GPS or detailed maps.

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December 9, 2025

Golden Dome and PNT

More than 50 years ago, the Department of Defense (DoD) began a PNT project to support deployed forces and “put five bombs in the same hole.” While not part of its original mission, signals from GPS are now accessed by and even more important to civil users.

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Thoughts on Leadership: Escaping the Trap of Backwards Compatibility

The PNT industry must adapt to a changing landscape and find a way to provision for continual improvement. Why SDR architectures may be the answer.

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December 3, 2025

PNT Summit Report 2025: Tackling Urgent PNT Challenges

Thought leaders recently gathered to discuss the growing threats to GPS, the most pressing challenges the industry faces and the best way forward. Here, we’ve put together a comprehensive view of all the critical issues tackled during the PNT Leadership Summit, a venue where the industry’s brightest minds could bring up their concerns, frustrations and recommend solutions.

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