Global positioning system (GPS) technology has become an essential part of our everyday lives. From food deliveries and ride-hailing to critical defense systems, GPS has revolutionized how we navigate ...

A US military space-plane, the X-37B orbital test vehicle, is due to embark on its eighth flight into space on August 21 2025. Much of what the X-37B does in space is secret. But it serves partly as a ...

The rise of GPS vulnerability is putting more resilient, atom-based navigational tools on the map. In late September, a Spanish military plane carrying the country’s defense minister to a base in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul-Smith Goodson is an analyst covering quantum computing and AI. Satellite GPS is a vital navigation technology designed for ...

There’s no doubt about it: modern Global Positioning System (GPS) accuracy has improved by leaps and bounds since the days of Transit, the first global satellite navigation system developed in the ...

Learning how to utilise GPS for hiking navigation might be a valuable addition to your outdoor arsenal. While no single navigational tool is a ‘magic bullet’ for navigating in the outdoors (you should ...

Amid rising concern about the vulnerability of GPS navigation signals to jamming — based on observations from Ukraine and the Middle East — Maxar has developed an airborne navigation tool that does ...

Many of us take navigation for granted; when we're lost, we simply pull out our phones and open Google Maps to find where we are. You could even ask Siri to give you directions if you don't want to be ...

For decades, GPS has been the cornerstone of modern navigation, guiding aircraft, vehicles, troops and commercial systems across the globe. As digital warfare intensifies, satellite signals are ...