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NovAtel PwrPak7 GNSS Receiver Enclosure vs BroadShield GNSS Jamming & Spoofing Detection (SecureSync Interference Detection Suite)
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Air Traffic Control & Navigation Aids.
Air Traffic Control & Navigation Aids
NovAtel PwrPak7 GNSS Receiver Enclosure
by Hexagon AB — Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial
Rugged all-constellation OEM7 receiver enclosure with GRIT interference and spoofing detection for reference and monitoring stations
Air Traffic Control & Navigation Aids
BroadShield GNSS Jamming & Spoofing Detection (SecureSync Interference Detection Suite)
by safran-trusted-4d
Patented software algorithms that detect GPS jamming and spoofing on standard receivers — no extra hardware — and switch timing to safe holdover automatically
| Cost of ownership | NovAtel PwrPak7 GNSS Receiver Enclosure | BroadShield GNSS Jamming & Spoofing Detection (SecureSync Interference Detection Suite) |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 6 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | NovAtel PwrPak7 GNSS Receiver Enclosure | BroadShield GNSS Jamming & Spoofing Detection (SecureSync Interference Detection Suite) |
|---|---|---|
| Signal tracking | GPS L1 C/A, L1C, L2C, L2P, L5; GLONASS L1 C/A, L2 C/A, L2P, L3, L5; Galileo E1, E5 AltBOC, E5a, E5b, E6; BeiDou B1I, B1C, B2I, B2a, B2b, B3I; QZSS L1 C/A, L1C, L1S, L2C, L5, L6; NavIC L5; SBAS L1/L5; up to 5 L-Band channels | — |
| GNSS resilience | spoofing detection, interference detection and mitigation provided by GRIT (GNSS Resilience and Integrity Technology) | — |
| Horizontal position accuracy (RMS) | 1.5 m single point L1; 1.2 m single point L1/L2; 40 cm DGPS; RTK 1 cm + 1 ppm; TerraStar-X 2 cm (subscription) | — |
| Time accuracy | <5 ns RMS; velocity accuracy <0.03 m/s RMS; data rate up to 100 Hz (measurements and position) | — |
| Time to first fix | cold start <34 s (typ), hot start <20 s (typ); signal reacquisition L1 <0.5 s, L2 <1.0 s (typ) | — |
| Interfaces | 3x RS-232 (2 selectable RS-422) up to 460,800 bps, USB 2.0 host + device, 10/100 Ethernet, CAN 1 Mbps, built-in Wi-Fi, 3 event inputs, 3 event outputs, 1 PPS output, quadrature wheel-sensor input | — |
| Onboard | OEM7700 GNSS engine, 16 GB internal storage, NTRIP v1.0/v2.0 client and server, Precision Time Protocol (PTP), web GUI | — |
| Power | +9 to +36 VDC input, 3.25 W typical consumption; antenna LNA output 5 VDC +/-5%, 200 mA max | — |
| Physical | 147 x 125 x 55 mm, 500 g; TNC antenna, RJ45 Ethernet, DSUB HD26 serial/CAN/event I/O, M12 power connectors | — |
| Environmental | -40 C to +75 C operating, IP67, 95% non-condensing humidity; MIL-STD-810H vibration (Cat 24, 20 g RMS), shock (40 g), acceleration (16 g); IEC 60068-2-6 / 60068-2-27 | — |
| SPAN GNSS+INS ready | interfaces with supported IMUs to bridge GNSS outages (PwrPak7-E1/E2 variants with internal IMU) | — |
| Jamming detection | — | CW tone, swept CW, pulsed CW, AWGN, BPSK and more |
| Spoofing detection | — | GNSS simulator signatures, GPS data anomalies, data inconsistencies, position jumps, time jumps |
| Monitored signals | — | GPS L1 (1575.42 MHz) and L2 (1227.6 MHz) |
| Hardware requirements | — | Works with standard commercial GPS/GNSS receivers — no additional hardware required |
| SecureSync integration (SS-OPT-BSH) | — | event logging, alarms, SNMP/email notification, automatic disabling of GNSS sync with switch to backup reference or oscillator holdover |
| Embeddable software library | — | convertible to most major programming languages, runs on nearly any operating system |
| Integration requirements | — | GPS receiver providing raw GPS NAV data + processing unit + Safran integration support |
| Threat library updates | — | Detection algorithms regularly updated against new and emerging threats; field-proven 10+ years |
| Ordering / variants | — | SS-OPT-BSH — Interference Detection Suite option for SecureSync time servers (software option, also available as field upgrade); BroadShield SDK — embeddable software library for OEM hardware platforms via Safran Federal Systems; complemented by BroadSense interference detection sensors. |
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