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Spirent is aiming to develop and provide a test framework for PNT resiliency testing for users, operators, and providers of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). The proposed framework will consist of the Spirent PNT Alliance, the Spirent Shopfront and the Resilient PNT Assessment Scheme, and will provide support to each of the ten points of the UK government’s Resilient PNT strategy [17], by…Prime contractor
Name: Spirent
Country: United Kingdom
Website: https://www.spirent.com/products-for/positioning-navigation-timing
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Start date: 17/06/2025Duration: 24 MonthsThere is increasing worldwide dependency on global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) that deliver uninterrupted timing signals. This GNSS dependency is driving novel holdover clock development to flywheel over periods when the GNSS signal is unavailable. Enhanced GNSS with next-generation optical clock technologies could facilitate both significantly reduced positioning errors and improved…Prime contractor
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Name: Opto-Electronics Research Centre (University of Southampton)
Country: United Kingdom
Website: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/faculties-schools-departments/optoelectronics-research-centre
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Start date: 11/06/2025Duration: 12 MonthsThis project will conduct a detailed investigation into the feasibility for, and if feasible, propose a design for a non-governmental function - a PNT Innovation Institute (PNTII). Several industrial and academic entities, including the National PNT Office, have identified the need for such an institute at the outline level through workshops at the Satellite Applications Catapult and National…Prime contractor
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Zero Point Motion is taking a new approach to the design of micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) inertial sensors by enhancing MEMS with light. Using our patented photonics-based optomechanical detection method, our sensors can be 10-100x higher performance than low cost capacitive MEMS devices. We're positioned to leverage the boom of silicon photonics in the semiconductor supply chain, and the…Prime contractor
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The AQTIS project is developing a next-generation cold atom atomic clock optimized for space applications. The system aims to deliver exceptional timing precision and long-term stability in harsh environments. Designed to overcome the limitations of traditional atomic clocks AQTIS targets critical needs in satellite and on ground applications such as navigation, deep space missions, and precision…Prime contractor
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Start date: 01/05/2025Duration: 15 MonthsTOUCAN will complement efforts to reestablish a UK Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) system, which will serve as a terrestrial backup to satellite-based services. A critical goal is to ensure that this system operates independently of the more vulnerable Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). The project’s primary objective is to establish an accurate, independently verifiable…Subcontractors
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Optical clocks are at the core of alternative positioning, navigation, and timing (alt-PNT) solutions that do not depend on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). When fully realised, alt-PNT will increase the resilience of Critical National Infrastructures (such as the UK National Timing Centre) and provide many sectors of the economy with increased commercial returns. OPTiK aims to…Prime contractor
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Maritime shipping has embraced GNSS to improve safety and efficiency, but the availability and reliability of such systems have in recent years declined. The Maritime Alternative PNT Solution (MAPS) activity aims to demonstrate an Alternative PNT (APNT) solution based on the maritime VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) and the maritime Medium Frequency R-Mode service. The ambition in phase 1 of…Prime contractor
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Name: DLR - Institute of Communications and Navigation
Country: Germany
Website: https://www.dlr.de/kn/en/
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Start date: 03/03/2025Duration: 20 MonthsIn this project EnSilica will design and test a multi-band PNT radio which is suitable for being integrated into a future single chip PNT product. -
Start date: 28/01/2025Duration: 24 MonthsCurrently, satellite navigation mainly relies on dedicated GNSS constellations in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). With the increasing demand for resilient and ubiquitous Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT), several initiatives are underway to diversify the orbits and frequencies for GNSS. However, the rise of mega-constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for global telecommunication…Prime contractor
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Name: Helios Technology
Country: United Kingdom
Website: https://www.egis-group.com/projects?sector=Aviation
