Iridium Makes Strategic Investment in DDK Positioning, Provider of Enhanced GNSS Accuracy Solutions
DDK Positioning Solutions Utilize the Iridium® Satellite Constellation to Deliver Five Centimeter GNSS Accuracy to Industrial IoT Users
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MCLEAN, Va., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced that it has made a strategic investment in DDK Positioning (DDK), an Aberdeen, Scotland based provider of enhanced Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) accuracy solutions. DDK uses the Iridium
® network to provide global precision positioning services that can augment GNSS constellations, including GPS and Galileo, to significantly enhance their accuracy for critical industrial applications. DDK is also developing similar services for other GNSS constellations, such as GLONASS and Beidou. Terms of the investment are not being disclosed.
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ENAV and Leonardo announce first satellite navigation procedures for helicopters in Apulia, Italy From Leonardo | March 31, 2021
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ENAV and Leonardo have tested and validated the Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedure for the Foggia – Tremiti S. Domino Island route in the Apulia region of southern Italy. This was carried out with an AW169 helicopter operated by Alidaunia, a company providing transport services to and from the Tremiti Islands, as well as emergency medical service missions which support the relevant local community.
The latest generation Leonardo AW169 helicopter was used in validating procedures. Leonardo Photo
PBN procedures, carried out through advanced satellite navigation and aircraft avionics, significantly contribute to air space optimization delivering greater flight operation safety thanks to greater navigation, approach and landing precision and accuracy, a key enabler particularly in certain weat