How China Is Threatening U.S. GPS Dominance – CNBC

How China Is Threatening U.S. GPS Dominance – CNBC

Image: CNBC/YouTube What’s New: Growing concern that China’s BeiDou is technically superior to GPS and serves much of the world better. Why It’s Important: China is actively marketing and subsiding use of BeiDou over GPS for infrastructure around the...
Backing Up GNSS – Inside GNSS

Backing Up GNSS – Inside GNSS

Image: Shutterstock What’s New: An article by several authors from the European Commission discussing test results for technologies from seven different companies.  Why It’s Important: PNT services in use today are: Essential to most every technology....
Russia jamming St. Petersburg to protect Navy Day?

Russia jamming St. Petersburg to protect Navy Day?

Image: Covert Shores www.hisutton.com What’s New: St. Petersburg, Russia has seen a significant increase in GPS, perhaps GNSS, disruption since the first of June (as observed and tweeted by GPSJam.org). The Covert Shores blog has posted an image of a Russian...
Lots of jammers near French airport

Lots of jammers near French airport

Image: Shutterstock What’s New: A media item about multiple jammers disrupting operations at a French airport. As soon as the authorities found one, they found another, then another! Why It’s Important: Disruptions to GPS at airports can cause flight...
PNT by Other Means: Satelles – GPS World

PNT by Other Means: Satelles – GPS World

Image: Iridium Commuications What’s New: Article about Satelles time and location services. Part of the GPS World series on non-GNSS PNT. Why It’s Important: Satelles is broadcast from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) meaning the signals are stronger, less likely to...