Global Positioning System

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

US Wants to Win the GPS War With ‘Hammer of the Gods’

The US has taken its Hammer of the Gods electronic warfare system through its first live sea trial, validating the platform’s performance in challenging maritime conditions.

Jun- 2026 -

3 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Experts operate a drone equipped with AIxVNAV system. Photo: Taiwan Military News Agency

Rojoef Manuel

New Taiwan-Made System Keeps Drones Flying Without GPS

Taiwan has unveiled an AI-powered navigation solution that allows unmanned aerial systems to keep flying even when GPS signals are jammed or unavailable.

1 June

Technology

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Torres (left) and Cpl. Vanessa Jenkins (right), satellite transmissions system operators with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, configure a Multi-Mission Terminal satellite dish at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2021. Marines with MWCS-18, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 are operating at Hyakuri Air Base as part of an Aviation Training Relocation Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Evan Jones)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Taps Apogee for Navigation and Timing Services

Colorado-based Apogee Engineering has secured a $103.6-million contract to deliver positioning, navigation, and timing services for the US Department of Defense.

Apr- 2026 -

7 April

Americas

Two soldiers use a Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receiver.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

GPS Gets a Rival: Quantum Timing System Hits Picosecond Precision in Live Test

A quantum-enabled timing system developed by Infleqtion and Safran Electronics has moved beyond GPS-level precision, achieving picosecond accuracy in a live environment test.

Feb- 2026 -

19 February

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Turning Location Into a Battlefield Weapon: QinetiQ Unveils Q40

The UK could soon be harnessing location and navigation as an unconventional battlefield weapon with QinetiQ’s new Q40 receiver.

Dec- 2025 -

23 December

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Quantum Timing Steps Into GPS-Denied Ops With Safran-Infleqtion Collab

Integrated timing bundle is pairing Tiqker optical atomic clock with White Rabbit and SecureSync systems, delivering resilient synchronization for GPS-denied operations.

Oct- 2025 -

9 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

UK-Made Infinity Tether Turns Drones Into Jam-Proof, 48-Hour Watchtowers

Infinity Tether is a short-range defensive drone system from UK-based Evolve Dynamics, operating up to 100 meters for over 48 hours.

Jul- 2025 -

28 July

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

California Firm Claims Its Cloud Tech Can Make GPS 100x More Accurate

Swift Navigation unveiled Skylark, a cloud-powered positioning tech designed to correct GPS errors and deliver centimeter-level accuracy.

Apr- 2025 -

22 April

Technology

Inder Singh Bisht

Australia Launches Quantum-Secure Communication Network for GPS-Denied Environments

The Australian Department of Defence has launched a quantum research project to enhance secure timing and communications for the Australian Armed Forces in the battlespace.

Aug- 2024 -

2 August

Asia Pacific