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UK Ministry of Defence picks Globalstar to safeguard RAF personnel

Ryan Daws — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:23:34 +0000

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will use Globalstar’s SPOT Gen4 satellite GPS messengers to safeguard Royal Air Force (RAF) Force Protection personnel during training. Force Protection is the RAF’s ground fighting element that specialises in controlling the ground to ensure control of the air. Globally renowned, Force Protection operates both at home and overseas... Read more »

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Starlink satellites can provide ‘far more robust’ navigation than GPS

Ryan Daws — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:19:03 +0000

Starlink’s satellites can be updated to provide navigation which is more accurate and less prone to interference than GPS. The findings have been published in a non-peer-reviewed paper on preprint repository arXiv by Todd Humphreys and Peter Iannucci at the Radionavigation Laboratory at The University of Texas. Humphreys and Iannucci propose a new system that harnesses Starlink’s... Read more »

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UK pursues OneWeb stake ahead of expected ‘Five Eyes’ Galileo rival

Ryan Daws — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:57:15 +0000

The UK is pursuing a stake in satellite firm OneWeb as it begins establishing partners for an expected “Five Eyes” rival to the EU’s Galileo system. OneWeb is a startup that’s been building low-orbit satellites for internet connectivity. While much of the attention has been on SpaceX’s impressive Starlink system, OneWeb has flown largely under-the-radar.... Read more »

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