The effort, known as Resilient GPS, or R-GPS, began in 2024 and funded three industry teams to develop designs and early prototypes for alternative navigation satellites. The Space Force confirmed it ...

In September 2025, a Widerøe Airlines flight was trying to land in Vardø, Norway, which sits in the country’s far eastern arm, some 40 miles from the Russian coast. The cloud deck was low, and so was ...

The tiny backpack you see fitted on this American Oystercatcher is a solar-powered GPS/GSM transmitter. It weighs around 10 grams (less than 3% of this bird’s total body weight) and is fitted to the ...

The U.S. Space Force had tapped Astranis, L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Space to build prototype resilient-GPS satellites. Credit: Sierra Space A program launched in 2024 to rapidly field ...

Our everyday GPS struggles in “urban canyons,” where skyscrapers bounce satellite signals, confusing even advanced navigation systems. NTNU scientists created SmartNav, combining satellite corrections ...

MADISON, Wis. -- A man was declared AWOL from the Dane County Jail Diversion Program after cutting off his GPS monitoring bracelet Friday night, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said. Ronald Beck Jr., ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- 54-year-old Ronald Beck Jr. has been declared AWOL from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office Jail Diversion Program. He is white, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 225 pounds, with brown eyes and a ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Dane County Sheriff's Office asked for the public's help searching for a woman declared AWOL from the jail diversion program. Deputies received an alert around 4:00 p.m. on ...

On Tuesday, Nov. 18, the GPS Parent Series will present “Nourishing the Modern Brain: The Food, Mood and Heath Connection” with bestselling author and psychiatrist Dr. Drew Ramsey at noon and 7 p.m.

Police in Massachusetts have come under fire once again due to a program that was meant to improve transparency. The GPS trackers implemented into police vehicles have a 'kill switch' that allow it to ...

The University of Michigan is using GPS technology from inside your car that will not only mean less time waiting in traffic, it will also make roads safer. The system only needs GPS data from 5% of ...