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Galileo Receivers

With GNSS Spoofing Attacks on the Rise, Resilience and Robustness Go Hand-in-Hand

Just five years ago, initiating a GNSS spoofing attack required not only high-priced equipment but university-level engineering expertise. Now, the technology and much of the software is freely available online, and bad actors with limited skill can use it. Faced with high-profile incidents such as the 2019 “Crop Circle” event in China, where ships entering the port of Shanghai were affected by spoofing at the mouth of the HuangPu river, and a similar event in Iran, we can see that the potential global impact is substantial.

Understanding the threat of spoofing can help you to mitigate

Understanding the threat of spoofing can help you to mitigate

Our presentation* at ION GNSS+ 2020 detailed the technical aspects of our lab tests of GNSS receivers to see how they reacted to spoofing and meaconing attempts. This is the first time a detailed study of Read more…

Orolia’s new aircraft emergency beacon uses Galileo service

Orolia is introducing a new product for commercial aircraft safety, the Kannad Ultima-S emergency locator transmitter (ELT).

Orolia Kannad Ultima-S emergency locator uses Galileo Return Link Service

Orolia Kannad Ultima-S emergency locator uses Galileo Return Link Service

The Kannad Ultima-S is designed to be installed in the cabin of commercial aircraft or in its life raft. It is capable of notifying the crew about the launch of a search-and-rescue operation via Galileo Return Link Service (RLS). Read more…

Third GNSS Raw Measurements Taskforce Workshop hosted by GSA

The third GNSS Raw Measurements Taskforce Workshop will take place on June 26, 2019 at the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA) Headquarters in Prague. The objective of the workshop is to share the Task Force member`s experience and progress around the use of raw measurements within Android devices. Read more…

GNSS Chip Manufacturers Expect Big Galileo Roll-Out In U.S.

While several smartphone models currently are fitted with chipsets from both Broadcom and Qualcomm Technologies and already have dual-frequency solutions that support Galileo E1/E5a signals, expectations are that we’ll soon see a significant increase in Galileo users coming from the United States.

Galileo Roll-Out In U.S.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last fall unanimously approved waivers allowing the use of the Galileo E1 and E5 signals for non-federal purposes in the U.S. Following this waiver, in which it allowed devices in the United States to access signals transmitted by the Galileo Global Navigation System, leading U.S. manufacturers are preparing to roll-out Galileo on U.S. territory. Read more…

Antarctic explorers make most southerly Galileo positioning fix

A kite-blown science expedition to the interior of Antarctica has made the most southerly positioning fixes yet made with Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system.

Wind-blown Antarctic explorers

Wind-blown Antarctic explorers

Their measurements not only confirm Galileo performance at extremely high latitudes, but also offer knowledge of space weather events overhead. In particular they offer insights into the ionosphere – the electrically active upper layer of Earth’s atmosphere – above the southern continent, and the performance of Galileo software to correct ionospheric interference. Read more…

Why Galileo is not seen in United States?

By Sean Barbeau*.

As the developer behind GPSTest, a popular open-source Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) testing app for Android, it’s been incredible to see the advances in both device and satellite technology over the last five years.

GPSTest app

GPSTest app

I’ve learned a lot along the way, and there have been many surprises in terms of how embedded GNSS behaves on Android devices. However, the most surprising revelation by far has been related to EU’s Galileo. Read more…

GNSS Compare app

An app that lets your smartphone work directly with Galileo and check performance from raw satellite signal measurements is now available for download from the Google Play Store.

GNSS Compare app lets your smartphone work directly with Galileo

GNSS Compare app lets your smartphone work directly with Galileo

Developed by ESA trainees in their spare time, the GNSS Compare app was the winner of an internal ESA competition this summer. Read more…