Years ago, global positioning system (GPS) was an exotic service involving expensive equipment and used by the government and professionals in such areas as surveying, earth resources, and commercial ...

There was a time when GPS was cutting-edge tech with limited availability. Nowadays, almost everyone has access to it via their smartphone or connected car. What was once a military-exclusive service ...

Abstract: GPS has evolved into a vital component of our critical infrastructure. Originally developed over 50 years ago as a military navigation system, it has since been transformed into an ...

Global Positioning System jamming is on the rise, highlighting risks to the U.S. economy from financial systems to civilian ...

Global positioning systems – GPS technology – has been around for decades, but still has a science fiction feel, and is only now being used by private industry. There have been grandiose predictions ...

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, El Segundo, Calif. — The U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-4 satellite is ready for launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V Launch Vehicle on May 15 ...

No audio available for this content. Nearly 50 years ago, in December 1973, the Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council approved the Navstar Global Positioning System for entry into Phase I of ...

Increasing incidents of interference with aviation, maritime and other satellite telecommunications services mean States need to urgently enhance their protection of a critical radio-frequency band, ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a GPS 3 satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, June 17, 2021. Credit: U.S. Space Force For decades, the Global Positioning ...