GNSS, While Still Essential, Has Become Insufficient – Inside GNSS+

December 18, 2025

Written by Editor

Image: Resilient PNT Architecture – RNT Foundation

What’s new: Editor’s intro to the Nov-Dec 2025 edition of Inside GNSS+.

Why it’s important: This intro provides a high level summary of the comprehensive report on September’s PNT Leadership Summit further on in the magazine.

What else to know:

  • The PNT Leadership Summit was sponsored by the RNT Foundation and Inside GNSS+
  • Inside GNSS+ is a member and supporter of the RNT Foundation.
  • Another summit is planned in September 2026 in Orlando in conjunction with ION GNSS+

 

GNSS, While Still Essential, Has Become Insufficient

PNT is at a critical crossroads. The United States must move from defending a signal to assuring a resilient system, or face potentially dire consequences if a long-term GNSS disruption ever comes to pass—a frightening possibility that continues to grow more likely. The message is loud and clear: We have to act now.

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