Spirent Communications plc, industry experts in the design and development of test and assurance solutions for next-generation devices and networks, has announced the global market introduction of its next-generation positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) simulation system, PNT X.
As developers move beyond primary reliance on GNSS to tackle increasingly complex positioning challenges, the PNT X is designed to address the future of enhanced autonomy, safety, efficiency, and precision within PNT simulation and testing applications.
Expressly designed for high performance and flexibility, the PNT X offers the highest fidelity and greatest number of signal sources, including L-band, S-band, and alternative navigation (AltNav) signals. It also offers industry-first Regional Military Protection (RMP) support that cannot be found elsewhere within a single, compact test platform. In addition, PNT X allows a developer to run multiple signals from different PNT sources concurrently, simplifying comprehensive testing and delivering real-time feedback for mission-critical testing and NAVWAR scenarios.
Of this new product launch, Adam Price, Vice President of PNT Simulation at Spirent, noted, “We have built PNT X with the future in mind. It’s designed to leverage the best technologies for each application, ensuring our customers can achieve deterministic testing at every stage of the development cycle, while saving money and reducing lab footprint. Most importantly, it can do all of this without compromising on performance. It will enable users to support cutting-edge application testing with more precision and simplicity than ever before.”
The PNT X also includes a patented I/Q spatial awareness capability, an enhanced controlled reception pattern antenna (CRPA) testing interface, the highest available continuous dynamic range for jamming evaluation, and a standard update rate of 2 kHz for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and high-dynamics vehicle testing.
“An evolving and escalating NAVWAR threat landscape has made comprehensive testing of layered PNT solutions an absolute imperative,” said Rob VanBrunt, President/CEO at Spirent Federal. “PNT X accelerates product development cycles, enabling defense developers, governmental agencies, and aerospace enterprises to deploy mission critical PNT solutions faster.”
Peter Terry-Brown, General Manager of Positioning at Spirent, added, “It’s nearly 40 years since Spirent delivered the industry’s first GPS signal generator, and today we are again leading the industry in the shift from GNSS to PNT. As the latest milestone in our commitment to support and propel the next generation of PNT-reliant technologies, PNT X ensures our customers can continue to deliver world-leading products that perform under all conditions.”
Peter Terry-Brown, General Manager of Positioning at Spirent, added, “It’s nearly 40 years since Spirent delivered the industry’s first GPS signal generator, and today we are again leading the industry in the shift from GNSS to PNT. As the latest milestone in our commitment to support and propel the next generation of PNT-reliant technologies, PNT X ensures our customers can continue to deliver world-leading products that perform under all conditions.”
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