GPS

A New Drone Steps Into the Gap Between FPVs and Long-Range UAVs

As militaries seek strike drones with greater reach but lower cost, Ukrainian firm F-Drones has unveiled the F-CAPTAIN, a medium-range unmanned aerial vehicle built to engage targets up to 100 kilometers away.

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US Startup Builds a Battlefield Tracker That Doesn’t Depend on GPS

TyrSense uses rugged NFC tags and a GPS-independent network to track personnel, casualties, and supplies across the battlefield.

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Matchbox-Sized Navigation Tech Takes Aim at the Next Wave of Guided Weapons

A new inertial measurement unit from French firm SBG Systems promises to deliver tactical-grade navigation and guidance performance in a compact package.

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Israeli Firm Demos High-Precision Atomic Clock to Fight GPS-Jamming

Israeli firm Quantum X Labs has taken its high-sensitivity quantum atomic clock a step closer to real-world deployment with a successful out-of-lab demonstration.

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Palm-Sized Navigation Tech Targets GPS-Contested Battlefields

A new inertial measurement unit from HRL Laboratories promises precise navigation for defense and aerospace systems in a palm-sized package.

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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.

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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.

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BAE Systems, Vantor Team Up on High-Accuracy Drone Targeting Capability

BAE Systems Geospatial eXploitation Products and Vantor are trying to solve one of the most persistent challenges on the battlefield: maintaining accurate drone video targeting when GPS signals are unavailable.

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UK Explores a Navigation Fallback for GPS-Denied Warfare

Could British soldiers one day navigate the battlefield without satellite support? Team Elaris is working on a concept to explore that possibility.

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Forterra Builds Driverless Military Vehicle That Can Haul 2,000 Pounds Into the Field

As modern warfare pushes into more hazardous environments, Forterra is introducing a new autonomous vehicle designed to operate out "to the last tactical mile.”

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