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Drone Horizon 2025: NAVISP Highlights PNT Opportunities in Rotterdam

From 4 to 5 September 2025, the Drone Horizon event took place at the Port of Rotterdam, one of Europe’s most dynamic hubs for innovation in logistics and infrastructure. The event brought together over 300 participants and 100 companies, including drone manufacturers, maritime stakeholders, investors, and public authorities, to discuss the future of autonomous and unmanned…

Last Updated: 24/09/2025 06:49 Created at: 24/09/2025 06:49

NAVISP EL1-061 BIS "NAVIGATION PAYLOAD DEMONSTRATOR OF FUTURE LUNAR NAVIGATION SATELLITES"

Slides are now available! On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, a consortium led by Thales Alenia Space Italy presented the results of the NAVISP EL1-061 bis activity “Navigation Payload Demonstrator of Future Lunar Navigation Satellites”. The project focused on developing and testing an Elegant Bread Board (EBB) for the Navigation Payload of future Lunar Communication and Navigation…

Last Updated: 23/09/2025 13:23 Created at: 23/09/2025 12:17

NAVISP EL1-040: Next Generation Network- Assisted PNT Assurance

On 10th September 2025, Telespazio UK, together with Thales Services, M3 Systems, and Chronos Technology Ltd, delivered the final presentation of the NAVISP EL1-040 Next Generation Network Assisted PNT Assurance (NG-NAPA) project. The objective was to design, develop, and demonstrate a robust, network-assisted PNT assurance system, leveraging both GNSS and Signals of Opportunity (SOOP) such as…

Last Updated: 15/09/2025 07:12 Created at: 15/09/2025 07:09

NAVISP Demonstrates VDES-R Accuracy in GNSS-Interfered Romanian Waters

At the end of July, under foggy conditions in Romanian waters off the coast of Constanța, a live demonstration of VDES-R positioning was conducted as part of the NAVISP project RIPTIDE, led by GMV Innovating Solutions S.R.L. in collaboration with the Romanian Maritime Hydrographic Directorate (MHD) and the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA). This maritime area is well known for frequent…

Last Updated: 26/08/2025 08:24 Created at: 25/08/2025 13:46

Final Presentation Navigation for Future Mobility

On 20th August 2025, DiMOS Operations GmbH delivered the final presentation of the NAVISP EL2-156 “Nav4FutureMobility” (N4FM) project, a pioneering initiative to enable safe and secure autonomous mobility through advanced PNT technologies. The project aimed to develop a prototype Technical Supervision System compliant with German and EU regulations for Level 4 automated…

Last Updated: 25/08/2025 06:52 Created at: 25/08/2025 06:50

Space, Sea, Air, and Land: Portugal’s Strategic PNT Workshop Powered by NAVISP

On 22nd July, in the historic centre of Lisbon, the Portuguese Space Agency, in collaboration with the NAVISP Programme of the European Space Agency, hosted a workshop dedicated to Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies. The event brought together 30 participants from across Portugal’s industrial, academic, and institutional landscape, creating a fertile ground for dialogue,…

Last Updated: 07/08/2025 11:55 Created at: 07/08/2025 07:14

Final Presentation NEURONAV: AI – Augmented Positioning System for Maritime Navigation

On 5th August 2025, Romanian InSpace Engineering (RISE) delivered the final presentation of the NAVISP EL2-154 “NEURONAV” project, an AI-augmented positioning system for maritime navigation. The objective was to enhance GNSS accuracy in multipath-prone environments by using machine learning to correct receiver output in real time. The system leverages vessel geometry to predict…

Last Updated: 07/08/2025 11:57 Created at: 05/08/2025 14:53

Final Presentation Improved Location Mapping Using Imaging Radars, GNSS and Point-Cloud Registration

On 28th July 2025, Provizio delivered the final presentation of the NAVISP EL2-203 “Improved Location Mapping Using Imaging Radars, GNSS and Point-Cloud Registration” project. The objective was to develop a radar-only odometry algorithm capable of maintaining accurate vehicle localization and perception when GNSS signals are lost, ensuring the continuity of safety-critical ADAS…

Last Updated: 07/08/2025 11:58 Created at: 28/07/2025 13:09

Final Presentation Advanced Medium Earth Orbit Search and Rescue Test Beacon Setup

On 25th July 2025, Thales Alenia Space France delivered the final presentation of the NAVISP‑EL1‑070 Advanced MEOSAR Test Beacon Setup (AMTBS) project, concluding a multi‑year effort to develop a phased‑array Transmitter beacon capable of generating per‑satellite MEOSAR signals with controlled delay and Doppler shifts to emulate moving beacons for Cospas‑Sarsat MEOSAR…

Last Updated: 28/07/2025 12:40 Created at: 28/07/2025 12:40

Final Presentation EL1-044 Hollow Cube Corner Retroreflectors for In-Orbit PNT

On 23rd July 2025, INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare – Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati), with Media Lario, delivered the final presentation of the NAVISP EL1-044 Hollow Corner Cube Retroreflectors (HCCRs) for InOrbit PNT project. The objective was to design, manufacture and qualify lightweight HCCRs for satellite and lunar laser ranging applications as an alternative to…

Last Updated: 24/07/2025 09:29 Created at: 24/07/2025 09:29

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