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BENGALURU, Feb 1: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday gave a detailed account of what went wrong with the first development flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D1) last year and why the mission could not be accomplished. The Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency said considering the clear identification of the cause of the flight anomaly and suggested corrective actions, the next development flight (SSLV-D2) is planned to be executed complying to the...

Honeywell has demonstrated several advanced alternative navigation technologies intended to help ensure seamless navigation, even when GPS signals are unavailable.

Honeywell successfully demonstrates alternative navigation capabilities in GPS-denied environments

PHOENIX, April, 2021 – Honeywell ( NYSE: HON) has successfully demonstrated multiple alternative navigation technologies for military aircraft. These new products are intended to help ensure seamless navigation, even when GPS signals are blocked, interrupted or unavailable. Since GPS technology was developed decades ago, it has become commonplace in everything from cars to mobile phones to aircraft. Though GPS is widely used, access to GPS signals isn’t always guaranteed, even with the mos...

New technologies use a variety of inputs to help ensure seamless navigation, even when GPS signals fail. (Photo: Honeywell) Honeywell unveils three new military-grade navigation technologies Honeywell has successfully demonstrated multiple new alternative navigation technologies designed for military aircraft. According to Honeywell, the new technologies will ensure seamless navigation when GPS systems are blocked or unavailable. Vision-Aided Navigation uses a live optical or IR camera feed and...