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GPS is arguably one of the most powerful and transformative technologies of the modern era. What happens when it stops working?

The Laser Velocity Sensor (LVS) is a new class of navigation technology developed by Advanced Navigation that uses infrared (IR) lasers to measure a vehicle’s ground-relative 3D velocity with extraordinary accuracy and precision.

With low-cost GPS jamming and spoofing technologies becoming widely available, relying solely on GPS for navigation has become an increasingly risky option for armored combat vehicles. Despite the dangers, many defense fleets around the world remain ill-equipped to navigate effectively through contested environments where GPS is compromised.

Advanced Navigation recently concluded its 2023-24 Student Grant Program. The Program is designed to motivate and financially support high-achieving engineering students with their studies and career development. This year, we asked applicants to envision an autonomous system that would improve human lives.

Recent conflicts have exposed the vulnerability of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) to electronic warfare, highlighting the importance of Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) for applications that demand Assured Position, Navigation and Timing (APNT). Mobile radar systems, especially those used in defense, depend on INS in situations where GNSS signals are disrupted or unavailable.

Maritime intelligence is required for a variety of reasons, including underwater infrastructure inspections and environmental monitoring, and its significance is only increasing.

Advanced Navigation’s light detection altimetry and velocimetry (LiDAV) system sets a new benchmark for laser-based distance/range and velocity measurement. This patent pending technology delivers a navigational sensor capable of measuring distance and velocity with extreme accuracy and with less hardware than any other system with similar characteristics.

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) spoofing happens when a counterfeit radio signal overrides a legitimate GNSS satellite signal, providing the receiver with false location information. The topic of signal spoofing has garnered increasing attention in recent months and is set to dominate discussions across the PNT and GNSS field.

As the use of autonomous systems continues to grow, the importance of their ease of integration cannot be overstated. This refers to how seamlessly a system can be integrated into a vehicle or platform, both physically and electronically.

Oil rigs, those formidable structures used for extracting crude oil and natural gas from beneath the ocean floor, face an intriguing dilemma when they reach the end of their productive life. In accordance with international law, governments typically require retired oil rigs be treated as maritime waste and removed. However, there is a growing interest in repurposing them as artificial reefs.