Global Positioning System.
American satellite-based radio navigation service
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- Active events
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- Connections
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What's happening
One to three months ago
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Limited chip supply delays are hindering the fielding of Global Positioning System technology.Some support1 report
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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 support2 reports
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The Indian Air Force used GPS-guided weapons in recent strikes.Some support1 report
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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
Gone quiet
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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.Well supported3 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
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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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What's reaching Global Positioning System
Events traced to Global Positioning System, step by step, newest firstAround Global Positioning System this week
News at the entities that move Global Positioning System most-
Royal Air Force OperationalAn inquiry has been launched into RAF bases and weapons supplied to Israel, amid political pushback from Jeremy Corbyn.Moves Global Positioning System
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Kaliningrad OperationalPoland prevented an attempted border provocation while US Senate Democrats planned to block Supreme Court vacancies.Moves Global Positioning System
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Lockheed Martin TransactionalGJ-11 aircraft, utilizing Radar Absorbent Material coatings, were spotted at Shigatse Air Base in Tibet.Moves Global Positioning System
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Army OperationalNSA, CIA, Army, and US Cyber Command are interconnected at Fort Meade, where NSA and Cyber Command are headquartered.Moves Global Positioning System
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Health Services Division StructuralThe Public Works Department (PWD) has been tasked with conducting a feasibility study in coordination with the Health Services Division.Moves Global Positioning System
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El Paso OperationalThe El Paso council released land for annexation on November 10, 2026.Moves Global Positioning System
Connections
The 29 strongest of 38, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
India Operational
India utilizes GPS for operational needs and is strategically developing alternatives due to concerns over foreign control.
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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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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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Airborne Structural
Airborne relies on Global Positioning System technology for its core PNT missions.
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Army Operational
GPS fielding is constrained by limited chip supply, impacting the Army's operational capabilities.
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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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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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Indian Space Research Organisation Operational
ISRO is developing NavIC as a domestic alternative to reduce dependence on GPS.
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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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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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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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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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Office of Management and Budget Shared context
A technology whose function is evaluated by the bureaucratic body B.
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Ohio Shared context
Apogee utilizes PNT capabilities deployed within the geographical boundaries of Ohio.
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Georgia Shared context
Apogee utilizes GPS for PNT capabilities within the state of Georgia.
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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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Europe Shared context
A's signals reach across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland, establishing a functional operational context within Europe.
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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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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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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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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 beganOctober 2026
1 eventSeptember 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.
Show 2 earlier months
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.
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.