The Pulse

Loran has included tactical applications since the 1960s. Early examples included U.S. deployment of manned, air-deployable transmission sites in Southeast Asia. These systems relied on fixed antenna structures to achieve the required wide-area coverage. Other programs adapted “antennas of opportunity,” including legacy radio beacon, AM broadcast, and very low frequency (VLF) infrastructure. The Anthorn, UK…

Should National Critical Infrastructure Depend on PNT Solutions Outside National Control? Discussions surrounding alternative, complementary, and backup Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) systems often begin with a single assumption: global coverage is the primary objective. For critical national infrastructure, that assumption deserves reconsideration. For energy grids, telecommunications, transportation systems, emergency services, financial networks, and defense…

UrsaNav®’s Chief Business Development Officer, Erik Johannessen, will be a featured speaker at the European Navigation Conference (ENC) in Vienna, taking place 28–30 April 2026. Dr. Philip Mattos will also be in attendance. Erik will present in Session S3.3 (eLoran) on Wednesday, 29 April. If you are attending and interested in the future of secure…

UrsaNav® CEO and Founder Charles Schue, FRIN, FION will attend the 2026 Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. UrsaNav is a co-sponsor for the event. If you are attending and would like to schedule a meeting with Chuck, feel free to contact him through LinkedIn.

Heading to the Defense Strategies Institute 6th Annual Assured PNT Summit on April 7–8 in Washington, D.C.? UrsaNav® Chief Business Development Officer Erik Johannessen will be there connecting with customers, industry peers, and new partners across the positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) community. If you are curious about enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) and the work…

We’re proud to share that Charles Schue, FRIN, FION, CEO and founder of UrsaNav®, will be presenting “Loran, or ‘There and Back Again’” at the Radio Club of America (RCA) Technical Symposium on November 22, 2025, in Washington, DC.

We’re pleased to share that UrsaNav®’s Erik Johannessen, Dr. Paul Williams, and Dr. Philip Mattos will be attending the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN)’s 4th Annual PNT Leadership Summit. The summit brings together leaders across government, industry, academia, and major user communities to share insights, highlight new developments, and explore ways to collaborate toward a…

UrsaNav® is pleased to announce that we will be attending the International Timing and Sync Forum (ITSF) 2025 in Prague from October 27–30. Representing UrsaNav at this year’s conference will be Dr. Paul Williams and Erik Johannessen. They will join global industry leaders to discuss the future of resilient timing, synchronization, and the critical role…

UrsaNav® has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center to conduct several CPNT (Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing) Rapid Phase II field trials. Our focus during these trails will be on the Energy, Transportation, Information Technology, and Communications sectors. We will showcase our latest technology as part of this important research initiative. This opportunity supports our ongoing efforts…