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Prioritize GPS & PNT or Risk Losing Future Wars

Prioritize GPS & PNT or Risk Losing Future Wars

Image: Shutterstock What's new: An opinion piece about the importance of upgrading GPS and making it as capable a system as possible - a more important and even better piece would have said the same thing, but about PNT. Why it's important: GPS will be the cornerstone...

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Maritime & GNSS Professionals Invited to take Survey!

Maritime & GNSS Professionals Invited to take Survey!

Image: Shutterstock Maritime & GNSS Professionals Invited to take Survey! Please consider completing a survey for our colleague Gareth’s MSc dissertation. Also please circulate this to others whose work touches GNSS/PNT use or manufacturing. Gareth is conducting a...

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The New PNT Reality – Inside GNSS

The New PNT Reality – Inside GNSS

Image:  Shutterstock What's new: Inside GNSS discusses Locata CEO Nunzio Gambale's presentation at September's PNT Leadership Summit and follows up with an interview. Why it's important: Nunzio's comments are on-point, as always. We especially like "make PNT great...

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GPS jamming active when King Air struck mountain – AOPA

GPS jamming active when King Air struck mountain – AOPA

Image: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) What's new: An NTSB report on a fatal aircraft crash in New Mexico. Two pilots and two flight nurses died. Military GPS jamming was present making the airspace and flight regimes more complex. Why it's important: GPS...

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How to Hack a Superyacht – The Walrus

How to Hack a Superyacht – The Walrus

Image: Shutterstock What's new: An article about how in 2009 Todd Humphreys, inspired by Logan Scott, became a spoofer.  Why it's important: It is a fascinating story the whole PNT community will enjoy. It includes how Todd came to find himself in the middle of the...

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Russia is jamming GPS from space – SpaceNews

Russia is jamming GPS from space – SpaceNews

Image: Copilot AI What's new: Another report about Todd Humphreys' efforts, though this one has a bit more of the backstory about how this was discovered. Why it's important: We hope this helps raise awareness about threats and risks. What else to know: Regrettably,...

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Inside GNSS, Inside LEO: LEO PNT – Why Now?

Inside GNSS, Inside LEO: LEO PNT – Why Now?

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A new recurring feature at Inside GNSS. Why it's important: LEO PNT has enormous potential to provide similar services as MEO PNT but with greater performance and greater resilience. What else to know: Xona, Trustpoint, (both RNT...

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New Company for Broadcast Positioning System – NAB

New Company for Broadcast Positioning System – NAB

Image: Shutterstock What's new: The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has formed a separate company to develop, advocate for, and deploy the Broadcast Positioning System (BPS). Why it's important: NAB has put increasing effort behind BPS since its inception...

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Standalone Magnetometry Is the New GPS – IEEE Spectrum

Standalone Magnetometry Is the New GPS – IEEE Spectrum

Image: Shutterstock What's new: An article about forms of navigation using aspects of the earth's magnetic field.  Why it's important: Autonomous navigation is becoming more interesting for a number of applications in a world where interference with GNSS is becoming...

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US Congress hearing on PNT –  June 4th

US Congress hearing on PNT – June 4th

Image credit: House Energy and Commerce Committee What's new: A congressional hearing titled Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United States. Why it's important:  The hearing is being held by the Communications and...

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UK Defence Minister’s Aircraft Jammed… Again – BBC

UK Defence Minister’s Aircraft Jammed… Again – BBC

Image: GPSJam.org - Jamming in the Baltic the day of the minister's flight What's new: The aircraft carrying another high ranking official experienced jamming in northern Europe. Why it's important: Even though jamming impacts tens of thousands of ordinary people on...

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Russia attacks NATO with drones – The Telegraph

Russia attacks NATO with drones – The Telegraph

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A report of Russia spoofing Ukrainian drones and sending them against NATO targets. Why it's important: Russia is attacking NATO kinetically. This is not just electronic warfare anymore. Secondarily: If true, it shows Ukraine is still...

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Canada Ending Radio Time Signals (accuracy <1ms)

Image: Shutterstock What's new: Canada has announced it is cancelling its short wave time signals as of the 22nd of June 2026. Why it's important: The other sources of official time from the Canadian government (National Research Council, or NRC) are less accurate...

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“We can track Starlink users…” – Fast Company

“We can track Starlink users…” – Fast Company

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A report that multiple companies are offering governments the ability to geolocate Starlink terminals.  Why it's important: Security concerns - an adversary could target, kidnap, kill, etc. users. Privacy concerns - user location data...

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PNT cyber guidance update – NIST wants your input

Image: RNT Foundation What's new: Draft updated PNT cyber guidance from NIST. They are seeking public comment and input. Why it's important: PNT and cyber are well intertwined. PNT is an essential tech infrastructure so protecting it from malicious cyber effects is...

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GPS Is Not Guaranteed: Impact on ports (Webinar 21 May)

GPS Is Not Guaranteed: Impact on ports (Webinar 21 May)

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A webinar featuring our colleague Matt Shirley. Matt is a professional port pilot and has some interesting insights on maritime reliance on GPS/GNSS, how things could go wrong without resilient PNT, and how things could go better with...

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Intl Airline Pilots Assn calls for changes & GPS backup

Intl Airline Pilots Assn calls for changes & GPS backup

Image: Aircraft near Delhi, India being spoofed 5 Nov 2025 - GPSWise What's new: The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) called for actions to combat GNSS disruption from ICAO, nations, air navigation service providers, manufacturers,...

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What is system “resilience”?

What is system “resilience”?

Image: Shutterstock What's new: Discussion of system "resilience," especially in the context of PNT. Why it's important: We sometimes hear folks ask for a definition of "resilience." Many are genuinely seeking to define terms to help in identifying solutions. Others...

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RNT Foundation Annual Meeting a Huge Success

RNT Foundation Annual Meeting a Huge Success

Image: RNT Foundation What's new: Our recent annual meeting was a huge success featuring: Comments from Department of Defense/War Assistant Secretary for Space Policy, Hon. Marc Berkowitz, Comments from Department of Transportation Acting Assistant Secretary for...

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UK MOD moving on eLoran

UK MOD moving on eLoran

Image: Copilot AI What's new: We understand the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) recently awarded a contract to a UK-led team to create a deployable PNT solution based on eLoran to be delivered over the next two years. The intent is that, once delivered, the system can be...

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Finland – ‘Cellular also impacted by interference’

Finland – ‘Cellular also impacted by interference’

Image: Traficom What's new: Finland reporting aviation, maritime, and cellular impacts from GNSS interference. Why it's important: The report show the different impacts of line-of-sight signals on users. Regardless of the differences, there are impacts, the results of...

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OCX Cancelled – Space Force way forward for L5

OCX Cancelled – Space Force way forward for L5

Image: Mr. Bruno Mediate - US Space Force What's new: Official cancellation of the OCX program. Why it's important: Space Force can stop futzing with as system that has already consumed far too much time and money and move on with improving AEP, the current ground...

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Will $8B OCX be cancelled soon? – Lots of indicators

Will $8B OCX be cancelled soon? – Lots of indicators

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A string of statements and actions that probably indicate the troubled OCX program is about to be cancelled for failing to deliver a workable system after 16 years and $8B of effort. Why it's important: GPS needs an upgraded and...

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Updated GNSS Interference Resource Guide – FAA

Updated GNSS Interference Resource Guide – FAA

Image: FAA What's new: An FAA guide for pilots we just heard about. It was first published in December, but was recently updated Why it's important: Aircraft are the platforms most impacted by GNSS interference at the moment. Signals travel line-of-sight so aircraft...

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