by Editor | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock (and is that an oil spill?) What’s New: Maritime is getting ever closer to autonomous operation. Why its Important: Except for China, needed navigation systems are not in place to do this safely. Safe automatic navigation will require a...
by Editor | Mar 30, 2023 | Blog
Image: Univ of Texas Blog Editor’s Note: If commercial aviation had a 99.9% safety record, in a normal year there would be 4,000 plane crashes around the world every day. That’s why each component of a safety of life system is built to the most rigorous of...
by Editor | Feb 5, 2023 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock What’s New: Commercial entity building satellites for remote proximity operations (RPO). Why it’s Important: Until now, only militaries could do. RPO can inspect, disable, or destroy other satellites without creating hazardous debris....
by Editor | Jan 27, 2023 | Blog
Image: Galileo Satellite – EUSPA What’s New: On Tuesday Europe’s Galileo satnav system began a free high accuracy service. Why It Matters: EU’s Galileo and China’s Bei Dou (BDS) satnav systems are newer and have more desirable features...
by Editor | Jan 24, 2023 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock What’s New: A recent GAO report says DOT could improve responses to GPS jamming incidents and increase protection for all forms of transportation. Why it matters: GPS is essential to safe and efficient transportation, especially aviation. A...
