Global Positioning System.
American satellite-based radio navigation service
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- Connections
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What's happening
Earlier this month
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Lockheed Martin is modernizing the ground segment for GPS capabilities under contract.Some support1 report
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Gravity and relativity theory are fundamental to the accurate functioning of the Global Positioning System (GPS) on Earth.Some support1 report
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The Indian Air Force used GPS-guided weapons in recent strikes.Some support1 report
One to three months ago
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GPS is targeted during hybrid pressure campaigns against Lithuania, forcing the country to bolster its defenses around NATO capabilities.Some support1 report
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Anthea J. Coster's research pioneered the application of GNSS and ionospheric monitoring.Some support1 report
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GPS jamming in New Mexico led to a fatal plane crash, prompting concerns from Gabe Vasquez.Some support2 reports
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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is managing receiver programs for the GPS enterprise, with the Next Gen OCX system being built by Raytheon.Some support2 reports
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AeroVironment designed systems for use in GPS-denied operational environments.Some support1 report
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) persuaded the president to reject an interagency solution.Some support1 report
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Global Positioning System was used for court-mandated ankle monitor tracking.Some support1 report
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The volcano on the island of Hawaii is monitored by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, which relies heavily on GPS data.Some support1 report
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Contracts were awarded for NSS launch services, involving work at Los Angeles Air Force Base, GPS control segment modifications, and companies like Relativity Federal Inc. and Impulse Space.Some support1 report
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Google products utilize satellite-based radio navigation service.Some support1 report
Gone quiet
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Gladys West's mathematical work in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, was key to the accuracy of the Global Positioning System (GPS).Some support1 report
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GPS signals reached across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland on May 26, 2026, during a test of electronic warfare capabilities originating from a base in Lithuania.Some support1 report
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Apogee utilizes its technology to support PNT capabilities in states including Ohio, Georgia, and Florida.Some support1 report
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Around Global Positioning System this week
News at the entities that move Global Positioning System most-
Albert Einstein StructuralAlbert Einstein co-founded the organization monitoring existential risks, the Doomsday Clock.Moves Global Positioning System
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Royal Air Force OperationalThe Royal Air Force base is located near Fairford.Moves Global Positioning System
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Air Force Life Cycle Management Center OperationalAF Life Cycle Management Center is contracting with DZYNE Technologies to upgrade the US military's unmanned aircraft fleet using the ULTRA platform.Moves Global Positioning System
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Maine Department of Marine Resources OperationalHarvesting was closed by the Maine Department of Marine Resources due to an algae bloom.Moves Global Positioning System
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Kaliningrad OperationalRussian convoys depart from Baltiysk in Kaliningrad, while Libyan factions in Misrata are targeted with Russian military equipment.Moves Global Positioning System
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Lockheed Martin TransactionalUS defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin and Anduril, are advocating for European defense autonomy across multiple countries.Moves Global Positioning System
Connections
The 26 strongest of 34, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
United States Department of Defense Structural
The Global Positioning System was conceived and developed by the US government, specifically the Department of Defense, starting in the 1970s.
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Google Structural
Google products rely on the satellite-based radio navigation services provided by the Global Positioning System.
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Royal Air Force Operational
The Royal Air Force utilizes Global Positioning System (GPS) as a critical operational asset for its missions.
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Airborne Structural
Airborne relies on Global Positioning System technology for its core PNT missions.
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Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Operational
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center manages receiver programs for the Global Positioning System enterprise.
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Indian Air Force Operational
The Indian Air Force utilizes GPS technology for guiding its modern arsenal, including strikes.
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Raytheon Structural
Raytheon builds advanced systems that rely on Global Positioning System technology.
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Health Services Division Structural
The Health Services Division utilizes Global Positioning System technology for attendance monitoring.
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Pulsar Operational
Pulsar operates in a technical domain that relies on the frequency standards established by the Global Positioning System.
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Pulicat Lake Operational
GPS is proposed to be used as the technical basis for delineating management and fishing zones within Pulicat Lake.
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Albert Einstein Structural
The accurate functioning of the Global Positioning System is fundamentally dependent on the principles of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity.
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Maine Department of Marine Resources Operational
The Maine Department of Marine Resources mandates the use of GPS tracking for lobster boats.
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Anthea J. Coster Structural
Anthea J. Coster's research pioneered GNSS applications, which are foundational to the Global Positioning System.
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Kaliningrad Operational
Kaliningrad was utilized to broadcast signals designed to interfere with the functionality of the Global Positioning System.
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Lockheed Martin Transactional
Lockheed Martin is currently under contract to modernize the ground segment utilizing Global Positioning System.
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Air National Guard Structural
The Air National Guard is actively training to reduce its operational reliance on Global Positioning System technology.
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Europe Shared context
A's signals reach across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland, establishing a functional operational context within Europe.
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Georgia Shared context
Apogee utilizes GPS for PNT capabilities within the state of Georgia.
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Ohio Shared context
Apogee utilizes PNT capabilities deployed within the geographical boundaries of Ohio.
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Office of Management and Budget Shared context
A technology whose function is evaluated by the bureaucratic body B.
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Lilongwe Shared context
A technology is used to define a point of origin for flight path analysis in the location of Lilongwe.
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AeroVironment Mentioned together
AeroVironment's products are designed to operate in environments where GPS signals are unavailable.
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El Paso Operational
The relationship is defined by military equipment testing conducted in the airspace above El Paso, utilizing GPS technology.
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Oman Shared context
The technology (GPS) is being discussed in the context of its operational location (Oman) as part of a training program.
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Great Falls Shared context
Great Falls served as a former site that contributed to the development of the Global Positioning System.
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New Mexico Shared context
The single snapshot describes GPS jamming causing a plane crash, but does not link the event or the system to New Mexico.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
2 eventsAugust 2026
4 events- The Indian Air Force used GPS-guided weapons in recent strikes.
- GPS is targeted during hybrid pressure campaigns against Lithuania, forcing the country to bolster its defenses around NATO capabilities.
- Anthea J. Coster's research pioneered the application of GNSS and ionospheric monitoring.
- GPS jamming in New Mexico led to a fatal plane crash, prompting concerns from Gabe Vasquez.
July 2026
7 events- The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is managing receiver programs for the GPS enterprise, with the Next Gen OCX system being built by Raytheon.
- AeroVironment designed systems for use in GPS-denied operational environments.
- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) persuaded the president to reject an interagency solution.
- Global Positioning System was used for court-mandated ankle monitor tracking.
- The volcano on the island of Hawaii is monitored by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, which relies heavily on GPS data.
- Contracts were awarded for NSS launch services, involving work at Los Angeles Air Force Base, GPS control segment modifications, and companies like Relativity Federal Inc. and Impulse Space.
- Google products utilize satellite-based radio navigation service.
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June 2026
3 events- Gladys West's mathematical work in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, was key to the accuracy of the Global Positioning System (GPS).
- GPS signals reached across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland on May 26, 2026, during a test of electronic warfare capabilities originating from a base in Lithuania.
- Apogee utilizes its technology to support PNT capabilities in states including Ohio, Georgia, and Florida.