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History in world war 1&2
14 February 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Hundreds at funeral for WW2 navigator hero »
Hundreds of people, including fellow veterans, turned out for the funeral of the WW2 veteran, who had no surviving relativ...
30 July 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
Obituary for a navigator »
Sqn Ldr Bob Culpin, a WWII bomber pathfinder navigator and later an advanced navigation instructor, has died at the age of...
06 June 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
D-Day and Decca »
Decca Navigator - History INTRODUCTION David S. Jones, a former Decca employee, provides this very fitting introduct...
06 June 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
The aviation innovations behind D Day and how they have influenced modern air traffic control »
On Friday 24 May 2019 more than 8,700 flights were handled in UK airspace in what is likely to be our busiest day of the...
24 October 2018   (0 Comments - view/add)
News Alert from Trinity House »
Trinity House is lighting beacons to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War Trinity House lig...

History of navigation
12 May 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Aries Anniversary »
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) posted the following on 10 May: 'On This Day: (1945) A modified Lancaster...
09 May 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
75th Anniversary of first Aries polar flight »
On 10 May 1945 - 2 days after VE Day - the World's first flight to both Geographic and Magnetic North Poles departed UK....
19 December 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
RAF commemorates Aries round-the-world flight »
In 1944, the Empire Air Navigation School at RAF Shawbury acquired a Lancaster Mk 1 for long-range navigation training and...

Technology
31 December 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Prof Terry Moore recognised in New Year Honours List »
Prof Terry Moore, Immediate Past President of the RIN and Emeritus Professor of the University of Nottingham, received an...
24 November 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Leap Seconds To Be Phased Out By 2035 »
Governments from around the world agreed to put an end to leap seconds at the General Conference on Weights and Measures (...
24 May 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
London hospital employs internal navigation »
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital has installed an internal navigation system for patients and visitors. The hospital...
17 March 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
FocalPoint receives £6 million to improve GNSS accuracy »
The Cambridge-based company has received funding from venture capital company Draper Esprit to accelerate introduction of...
18 July 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Navigation belts for the military »
The Dutch Army has received mission navigation belts to give soldiers navigation guidance whilst freeing up their hands, e...

Systems
29 May 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
US Navy to introduce updated GPS carrier landing system »
On 22 May, US Naval Air Systems Command announced a $235 million contract with Raytheon Integrated Defence Systems for an...
28 January 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
Loss of light aircraft north of the Chanel Islands »
During the night of Monday 21 January, a US-registered Piper PA-46 Malibu aircraft was lost from radar north of Guernsey....

Applications
04 October 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
White van man follows satnav into river »
The driver was called ‘unbelievably stupid’ after following his satnav, which saw the van half-submerged in a tributary of...
11 August 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
what3words adopted by first air ambulances »
Institute Duke of Edinburgh Prize-winners ‘what3words’ is being used by Thames Valley Air Ambulance to find patients faste...
12 February 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
TopNav 2019 bookings open »
This year’s visual navigation competition for private pilots is now open for booking. The 2019 event is to b...
22 October 2018   (0 Comments - view/add)
Older drivers and satnavs »
A recent study has highlighted the effect of ageing on the ability to use vehicle satnavs. The US National Highwa...
02 September 2018   (0 Comments - view/add)
Government to produce roadworks map »
UK drivers will be able to plan journeys better to avoid roadworks, thanks to a new digital system funded by the Governmen...

Autonomy and driverless
07 February 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Car completes UK’s longest autonomous journey »
The car successfully completed the UK’s longest and most complex self-navigated journey of 230 miles. The car was...
13 July 2018   (0 Comments - view/add)
Accurate navigation in GNSS-denial »
Honeywell has produced a high-quality inertial/GNSS unit for everyday automotive use. The US company has intro...
17 May 2018   (0 Comments - view/add)
Self-driving cars for country roads »
Self-driving cars for country roads Today’s autonomous vehicles require detailed 3-D maps, but a novel system enables n...

Member News
18 December 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Obituary: Robin Payne, FRIN »
Robin Payne, FRIN It is with much sadness that we report the passing of RIN Fellow Robin Payne on 28 November 2023.. R...
11 January 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Neill Leary »
Institute Fellow Neill Leary died on 2 January at the age of 88. He was an RAF navigator from the early 1950s, flying...
15 August 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Sir John Charnley's Ashes »
Past-President Sir John Charnley died in October 2021 in his 99th year; his obituary is included in Member News. To cel...
20 June 2022   (2 Comments - view/add)
Professor Jac Spaans »
We have received the sad news that Jac Spaans has died at the age of 87. Jac was co-founder, former President and Honor...
06 October 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Sir John Charnley CB MEng DEng(Hon) FRIN HonFRAeS FREng »
Past-President Sir John Charnley has died at the age of 99. He graduated in civil engineering from the University of...

Leisure navigation
11 December 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Studland Bay voluntary no anchor zone survey request »
The UK Government's Marine Management Organisation has called for views and feedback on the effectiveness of the vol...
12 October 2021   (1 Comment - view/add)
Maritime Consultations »
Please note the two consultations from gov.uk below which may be of interest to members of our Small Craft Group. Please r...
09 September 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
The Longest Line Project Success »
‘We walked the longest straight line in Britain’ - Inaugural success as pair complete tough 80km challenge in Scotlan...
10 August 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Dani Rowe named RYA Yachtmaster of the Year »
25-year-old welsh sailor, Dani Rowe has been named as the recipient of the RYA Yachtmaster® of the Year award for her exce...
14 July 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Sailing Boat Struck By Lightning »
As mentioned in Chapter 4 of the RIN's Electronic Navigation Systems- Guidance for use on leisure vessels booklet "Guardi...

Natural world
01 June 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Summer is upon us »
In meteorological terms, 1 June is the beginning of Summer in the northern hemisphere.   Meteorologists define nor...
21 December 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Winter Solstice »
In astronomical terms, Winter starts at the Winter Solstice. 

This year the Sun reaches its furthest point south of 23º...

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