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  • Safran Federal Systems upgrades BroadSim product line

    Safran Federal Systems upgrades BroadSim product line

    Safran Federal Systems introduced BroadSim Genesis, the latest addition to its BroadSim product line, at the Institute of Navigation’s 2025 Joint Navigation Conference in the Greater Cincinnati area.

    Developed for the U.S. defense community, BroadSim Genesis advances GNSS simulation and NAVWAR testing with significant improvements in signal capacity, operational flexibility and user experience. The system delivers high-fidelity, threat-representative environments designed to support next-generation positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) resiliency.

    BroadSim Genesis can generate up to 2,000 signals, enabling advanced multi-constellation simulations across medium Earth orbit, low Earth orbit and alternative PNT sources within a single test environment. The system is engineered to meet modern NAVWAR requirements, supporting multi-antenna and multi-vehicle configurations, M-Code, and integrated jamming and spoofing capabilities to counter sophisticated signal threats.

    The user interface features an integrated front panel with N-type connectors, removable drives and an onboard timing card, offering ease of use, security and field readiness.

    “BroadSim Genesis is built for operators who demand flexibility, fidelity and performance in their GNSS simulation tools,” said Trevor Dougherty, vice president of sales at Safran Federal Systems. “Whether validating mission equipment, training for NAVWAR scenarios or assessing new PNT architectures, BroadSim Genesis gives defense users the edge they need”

  • Honeywell adds IMU to navigation lineup

    Honeywell adds IMU to navigation lineup

    Honeywell has expanded its navigation portfolio with the HG3900 inertial measurement unit (IMU), a lightweight and low-power tactical-grade device with accuracy and reliability comparable to larger near-navigation-grade IMUs.

    Honeywell will showcase the HG3900 IMU, along with the rest of its navigation products, at the Joint Navigation Conference in Cincinnati June 2-5, including a feature session on June 4.

    The HG3900 is comprised of all-silicon microelectromechanical system (MEMS) gyroscopes and accelerometers, which enables a significant reduction in size, weight and power from comparable IMUs using traditional technologies. Its advanced sensors significantly boost its performance by offering a 20-time improvement over other Honeywell MEMs.

    The HG3900 is designed for backward compatibility. As the highly successful Honeywell HG1900 IMU nears its end of life, the HG3900 will be offered in a nearly identical package to enable an easy transition for existing HG1900 customers.

    The HG3900 IMU has successfully completed full environmental testing by the U.S. Army and Navigation Technology Associates (NTA), meeting requirements while under demanding environmental conditions including high vibration and dynamic temperature changes.

    “Our HG3900 IMU is an ideal solution for customer applications requiring tactical or near-nav grade performance in a small, lightweight package,” said Matt Picchetti, vice president and general manager, Navigation and Sensors, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies. “Extensive Honeywell and customer testing demonstrates that our new IMU offers superior real-world performance in a smaller package.”

    IMUs are widely used on aircraft, ships, spacecraft and other applications where precision positioning and navigation are critical. The importance of these devices has intensified considerably over the past decade with the significant growth in autonomous vehicles and other autonomy use cases. IMUs utilize gyroscopes, accelerometers and electronics to determine where a vehicle is, what direction it is going, at what speed and how far it has travelled.

    Advanced MEMS IMUs such as the HG3900 are highly resilient and can provide accurate navigation and orientation data with or without GNSS inputs. They can function independently for extended periods when GNSS signals are jammed, spoofed or unavailable.

    The design verification process will continue into 2026 with initial production and deliveries to begin in late 2026 or early 2027. Honeywell is accepting orders for pre-production units for delivery in 2026.

  • ION changes date for 2021 Joint Navigation Conference

    ION changes date for 2021 Joint Navigation Conference

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    The Institute of Navigation (ION) has changed the dates for the 2021 Joint Navigation Conference (JNC) to Aug. 24-27 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky.

    The conference will be hosted by the Military Division of the Institute of Navigation for the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. Its theme will be “Enhancing Dominance and Resilience for Warfighting and Homeland Security PNT.”

    The FEDCON U.S.-only sessions will take place at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky, Aug. 24-26; and the U.S.-only secret sessions will be held at the Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 27. The JNC 2021 exhibit hall will be open Aug. 25-26.

    This decision to change the date and host the conference in person was made in consideration of the forecasted Spring 2021 global accessibility of the COVID-19 vaccine.

    “We have made this decision to ensure our attendees feel safe gathering at ION events,” said Lisa Beaty, executive director at ION. “There appears to be good reason for optimism that our military PNT community will be able to gather again soon.”

    According to ION, JNC is the largest U.S. military positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) conference of the year with joint service and government participation. The event focuses on technical advances in PNT with emphasis on joint development, test and support of affordable PNT systems, logistics and integration.

  • ION JNC early bird registration deadline is June 15

    ION JNC early bird registration deadline is June 15

    The Institute of Navigation’s (ION’s) Joint Navigation Conference (JNC) 2018 early bird registration deadline is Friday, June 15.

    The JNC, sponsored by the Military Division of the Institute of Navigation, will be held July 9-11 in a U.S. only, For Official Use Only (FOUO) environment at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach in Long Beach, California. The U.S.-only classified sessions will be held July 12 at The Aerospace Corporation.

    According to ION, early registration can save $200 on conference registration fees by entering a reservation confirmation number from the Hyatt Regency Long Beach at the start of the registration process. Attendees will need a valid hotel confirmation number to claim the discount during registration.

    Registration can be completed here.

    Attendance Restricted

    Conference attendance for both FOUO U.S. only (July 9-11) and U.S.-only classified sessions (July 12) will be screened by the Joint Navigation Warfare Center and will be restricted to U.S. only.

    Admission to the classified session will be limited to the capacity of the room and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, to those who submitted visit requests in advance. Attendees requiring onsite security validation will be processed on a space-available basis. You are encouraged to submit your visit request early.

  • ION seeks abstracts for Joint Navigation Conference

    ION seeks abstracts for Joint Navigation Conference

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    The Institute of Navigation (ION) is seeking abstracts for its Joint Navigation Conference (JNC), which will be held June 5-7 in Dayton, Ohio.

    The abstracts are due Feb. 15.

    According to ION, JNC is the largest U.S. military positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) conference of the year with joint service and government participation. The event will focus on technical advances in PNT, emphasizing joint development, test and support of affordable PNT systems, logistics and integration.

    From an operational perspective, the conference will focus on advances in battlefield applications of GPS; critical strengths and weaknesses of field navigation devices; warfighter PNT requirements and solutions; and navigation warfare.

    The event, which will feature a technical exhibit and showcase of guidance, navigation and control technology products, will include more than 200 operational presentations, ION reports.

    The ION Joint Navigation Conference will take place at the Dayton Convention Center, as well as a classified environment on June 8 at the Air Force Institute of Technology.

  • ION Joint Navigation Conference abstracts due by Feb. 15

    The deadline for submitting abstracts for the Institute of Navigation (ION) Joint Navigation Conference (JNC) is Monday, Feb. 15.

    Abstracts must be received by Feb. 15 and must be written for public release. For more information and instructions on submitting an abstract, visit the ION website.

    The JNC is the largest U.S. military positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) conference of the year with joint service and government participation. For Official Use Only (FUOU) U.S. ONLY sessions will be held June 6-9 at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio. The U.S. ONLY CLASSIFIED sessions will be held June 9 at the Air Force Institute of Technology.

    The ION Joint Navigation Conference, sponsored by the ION’s Military Division, will focus on technical advances in guidance, navigation and control (GN&C) with emphasis on joint development, test and support of affordable GN&C systems, logistics and integration.

    From an operational perspective, the conference will also focus on advances in battlefield applications of GPS; critical strengths or weaknesses of fielded navigation devices; warfighter PNT requirements and solutions; and navigation warfare.

    The ION JNC features more than 200 operational presentations on a diverse array of topics. It also features a technical exhibit and showcase of GNC technology products and services and operational product demonstrations.

    Attendance Restricted. Conference attendance for both FOUO U.S. ONLY (June 6-8) and U.S. ONLY Secret Clearance (June 9) sessions will be screened by the Joint Navigation Warfare Center and will be restricted to U.S. ONLY.

  • Live Blogging from U.S. Joint Nav Conference

    Alan Cameron, publisher and editor, and Don Jewell, contributing editor for defense, will be blogging live from the 2012 JSDE/ION Joint Navigation Conference. The conference will be held June 12-15 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cameron and Jewell will be blogging twice a day with all the news from the defense-oriented conference.

    Among many other matters, we’ll be taking a close-up look at NovAtel’s and L-3’s new SAASM receiver. This is a classified piee of hardware, of course, but we should be able to glean some details on this and other new defense products and services being rolled out at the exhibit accompanying the conference.

    In addition, we’ll have a top-level view of the Warfighters’ Panel on June 15. A similar session was the undisputed highlight of the GPS Partnership Council in late April, and we expect more of the same here. GPS World columnist Don Jewell is organizing this panel.

    According to organizers, JNC 2012 will be the largest U.S. military navigation conference of the year with joint service and government participation. The event will focus on technical advances in positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) with emphasis on joint development, test and support of affordable PNT systems, logistics, and integration. From an operational perspective, the conference will also focus on advances in battlefield applications of GPS, critical strengths or weaknesses of fielded navigation devices, warfighter PNT requirements and solutions, and navigation warfare.

    Watch the home page Top Story for the blogs, beginning Tuesday, June 12.