US Air Force Partners With Xona to Explore New GPS Alternative

The US military is exploring alternatives to GPS, and Xona’s commercial solution is quickly emerging as a potential key contender.

The company has just landed a $4.6-million contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to demonstrate how its positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) system can support military operations.

Xona’s PNT system utilizes a constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites, known as PULSAR, to provide navigation services in environments where GPS and other global navigation satellite signals (GNSS) are either compromised or unavailable.

Read the full story on our new publication, NextGen Defense: Xona’s GPS Alternative Draws Strong US Military Interest