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Mobile robots, uncrewed ground vehicles, mobility systems, teleoperation, and autonomy beyond controlled indoor floors.

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Yellow Osprey MK-III uncrewed aircraft on a runway before an alternative-navigation flight test at Eglin Air Force Base in 2025

Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.

Air SystemsAugust 31, 202612 min read

GNSS-Denied Navigation for Unmanned Aircraft: What Replaces GPS?

GNSS-denied aircraft do not replace GPS with one sensor. Learn how inertial, visual, terrain, radio, and integrity layers form a resilient navigation stack.

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