Xona Space Systems has secured a $4.6 million contract to demonstrate its Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) system, which offers an alternative to GPS in environments where signals are unavailable or disrupted. The company’s PULSAR constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites provides robust navigation services, making it valuable for military applications.
The US military is particularly interested in Xona’s technology for use in unmanned aerial systems and autonomous vehicles, which rely on GPS for navigation. In situations where GPS signals are compromised, these systems can experience severe limitations, affecting their performance and mission success. Xona’s PULSAR system offers a potential solution to this challenge.
A demonstration of the system is scheduled, focusing on showcasing its resilience to jamming, improving resistance to multipath interference, and enhancing secure key distribution. The partnership with industry partners QinetiQ, StarNav, and Locus Lock marks a step forward in providing reliable GPS-independent navigation solutions for modern military operations.
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