ESA's NAVISP Programmes

Navigating the sea: A partnership between Space and Water

Satellite navigation, or more generally position, navigation and timing data, has for years influenced and transformed developments in the maritime transport sector to increase efficiency and safety. To further support and accelerate this transformation, ESA’s Navigation Innovation & Support Programme (NAVISP) is supporting a project aimed at developing vessel mooring assisted…

Last Updated: 18/11/2022 11:52 Created at: 18/11/2022 11:34

NAVISP Element 1 PNT technology innovation Work Plan 2023 approved

The Program Board Navigation, the ESA body delegated for the planning of the activities in the ESA Navigation directorate, has approved on the 27th of October the yearly plan of the activities to be run under the NAVISP Element 1, the part of the programme devoted to the Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technology innovation. Participating States are now deciding which activities…

Last Updated: 11/11/2022 09:57 Created at: 11/11/2022 09:56

Development of new GNSS receiver for the use in a wide range of markets

Final Presentation Slides of NAVISP Project EL2-016 now available: On Monday, November 07, 2022, M3 Systems presented the results of the NAVISP project “BB- PROC”. Over 30 people from industry and research followed the interesting presentation and the subsequent interactive Q&A session. M3 Systems is a French engineering company, whose core business is the provision of precise…

Last Updated: 10/11/2022 08:05 Created at: 10/11/2022 08:00

Development of a new automatic Track Warning System to improve safety conditions for railway workers

Final Presentation of NAVISP Project EL2-077 now available: On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, Si Consulting, presented the results of the NAVISP project “Safety Enhancement for Maintenance of Railway Operations (SEMOR).” About 30 people from industry and research followed the interesting presentation and the subsequent interactive Q&A session. SI Consulting is an Italian…

Last Updated: 31/10/2022 16:07 Created at: 31/10/2022 15:48

Information Webinar on NAVISP EL2 & EL3 Thematic Window: Ubiquitous PNT for Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) for more efficient, safe, and sustainable roads and vehicles

On 18th October 2022, ESA held an Information Webinar about the recently launched NAVISP Thematic Window on “Ubiquitous PNT for Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) for more efficient, safe, and sustainable roads and vehicles”. This Thematic Window supports Element 2 and Element 3 activities, accelerating the transition to a more connected, automated and sustainable…

Last Updated: 20/10/2022 07:56 Created at: 20/10/2022 07:45

GridCell Project Workshop: NAVISP support for Community Energy Trading

On 6 October, the PNDC (formerly the Power Networks Demonstration Centre) and Fundamentals hosted a joint interactive online workshop, which was organised as part of the GridCell project, a NAVISP Element 2 activity EL2-084. Within GridCell, five key technologies are being integrated — Accurate Resilient Timing, Smart Power Sensors, AI-based resource scheduling, Smart Network Control and…

Last Updated: 13/10/2022 05:52 Created at: 13/10/2022 05:52

NAVISP at ESA’s Industry Space Days 2022

Europe’s space industry met at ESTEC on 28-29 September for ESA’s 10th Industry Space Days (ISD). ISD is organised by the SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) Office in the Directorate of Commercialisation, Industry and Procurement, to foster cooperation between different actors in the entire space sector. The event was opened by Director General Josef Aschbacher and featured…

Last Updated: 10/10/2022 11:05 Created at: 10/10/2022 11:05

5G Enhanced Navigation Integrity for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Systems: Final presentation of project EL2-105 “5G Drone Positioning”

Applications for UAVs, such as drones, are predicted to have significant long term economic and societal benefits. However, the safe and effective operation of UAVs depends upon a PNT (Position, Navigation and Timing) service with assured availability, continuity, integrity and accuracy. This is a challenge in urban airspace environments such as cities and towns, which suffer from…

Last Updated: 10/10/2022 10:57 Created at: 10/10/2022 10:54

NAVISP supports cybersecurity for aviation: Final presentation of CyTEF project to verify the resilience of drones against cyberattacks

DronePort, Belgium The detection of cybersecurity attacks against drones has been demonstrated in a successful proof of concept test facility at DronePort in Belgium. Unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly used for both civil and military applications and are vulnerable to cyberattacks due to the availability of low-cost RF equipment such as jammers. During the…

Last Updated: 29/09/2022 06:16 Created at: 29/09/2022 06:16

Ubiquitous PNT for Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility for more efficient, safe, and sustainable roads and vehicles

ESA in cooperation with ERTICO-ITS Europe has issued a new Thematic Window under the NAVISP programme to stimulate the submission of Element 2 and Element 3 projects on the topic of “Ubiquitous PNT for Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility for more efficient, safe, and sustainable roads and vehicles”. The initiative is calling for proof-of-concept demonstration projects and…

Last Updated: 19/09/2022 06:42 Created at: 19/09/2022 06:41

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