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DJI removes drone geofencing in U.S. endangering us all
Image: FullDrone.com What's new: Chinese company DJI, the maker of about 70% of consumer-grade drones, sent a software update last week removing default geofences from its products used in the United States. Why it's important: Geofencing had prevented these drones...
5th Annual Assured PNT Summit April 23 – 24 in Washington, D.C.
Image: Defense Strategies Institute What's new: Defense Strategies Institute, an RNTF member, announced its annual Assured PNT Summit. Why it's important: This event is unique in our experience as it is held in Washington, D.C. and is able to attract some speakers who...
GPS Is Vulnerable to Attack. Magnetic Navigation Can Help – WIRED
Image: Shutterstock What's new: More efforts to use Earth's magnetic field to navigate. This time leveraging AI. Why it's important: Navigating this way does not rely on RF signals that could become unavailable. And no additional infrastructure is required. What else...
Jamming-proof celestial navigation for drones – Spatial Source (devil is in the details)
Image: Shutterstock What's new: An article about a celestial nav system that can be strapped on drones. Why it's important: It is relatively easy to jam or spoof GNSS signals on most drones making them ineffective. And we know of instances when accidental...