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Exclusive Interview: PNT by Other Means

Image:  Xona Space Systems For the cover story of the July 2023 issue of GPS World magazine, Matteo Luccio, editor-in-chief, sat down with Jaime Jaramillo, Director of Commercial Services at Xona Space Systems, Paul Crampton, Senior Solutions Architect at Spirent Federal Systems, and Jan Ackermann, Director of Product Line Management at Spirent Communications, to discuss […]

Jul 2023

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First Signal Simulator for First Dedicated LEO PNT Satellite Constellation Will Be Demonstrated at 2023 Joint Navigation Conference

Spirent collaborating with Xona Space Systems and Hexagon | NovAtel to show the full arc of low Earth orbit satnav technology, from simulated full constellation to end-user equipment SALT LAKE CITY, UT, JUNE 8, 2023 – Spirent will demonstrate the first fully-certified Xona satellite constellation simulator, SimXona, at the 2023 Joint Navigation Conference (JNC), June […]

Jun 2023

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GPS World Interview: A Simulation Perspective on Supporting GPS Modernization

For the cover story of the May 2023 issue of GPS World magazine, Matteo Luccio, editor-in-chief, sat down with Roger Hart, Senior Director of Engineering at Spirent Federal Systems, to discuss Spirent’s role in supporting GPS modernization. Why do you see the need to modernize GPS? For many lay users, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) […]

Jun 2023

Press Release

Xona Space Systems Certifies Spirent’s Low Earth Orbit SatNav Constellation Simulator

The Spirent simulator emulates Xona navigation signals and enables robust, accurate testing before full satellite constellation deployment SALT LAKE CITY, UT, MAY 30, 2023 – Spirent, the leading global provider of test and assurance solutions, is pleased to announce SimXona, an industry-first Xona satellite constellation simulator, has been fully certified by Xona Space Systems. Xona […]

May 2023

Press Release

Spirent Federal Systems Announces New Leadership

Rob VanBrunt will head the positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) simulation company SALT LAKE CITY, UT, DECEMBER 12, 2022 – The board of directors of Spirent Federal Systems, the leading provider of PNT test solutions for the US Government and contractors, is pleased to announce that Rob VanBrunt has been appointed as President/CEO-designate and will […]

Dec 2022