Advanced navigation system demonstrates ‘high positioning accuracy, integrated routing’
Suparco. PHOTO: PTV
Pakistan successfully launched a new navigation device, ‘Pak-SBAS’, during the Cholistan Rally 2026, based on an advanced navigation device based on the Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS), marking what it described as a milestone in navigation technology, according to a press release issued on Sunday.
In the press release, SUPARCO said, “The ‘Pak-SBAS’, based on the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) concept, achieves a new milestone in navigation technology on the occasion of Cholistan Rally 2026.”
The statement said the advanced device was tested in the challenging desert conditions of Cholistan, where high speeds, unpredictable routes and the lack of visual markers require extremely accurate positioning and unwavering reliability.
Pak-SBAS demonstrated “high positioning accuracy, integrated routing and signal stability” throughout all phases of the rally. “Using SBAS corrections, the system has significantly reduced positioning errors compared to standard GNSS,” the statement said.
It added that the technology provides rally drivers and navigation teams with reliable route tracking, calling it “a key element for competitive desert racing”.
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The press release added that Pak-SBAS has far-reaching implications for public interest and national infrastructure: “It will help improve disaster relief operations through accurate tracking of rescue teams and affected areas, improve transport efficiency through vehicle positioning and provide safer navigation in the aviation sector”.
In surveying and mapping, the system will not only reduce positioning errors but also lower project costs, the statement said.
This state-of-the-art system is expected to play an important role in further enhancing public security, operational efficiency and technological self-reliance in Pakistan.
On February 12, Pakistan marked a significant milestone in its space program with the successful launch of its second indigenous Earth observation satellite (EO-2) from China’s Yangjiang Seashore Launch Centre.
Also developed by SUPARCO, the EO-2 satellite is expected to enhance Pakistan’s Earth observation capabilities by providing high-resolution imagery for critical applications such as national development planning, natural resource management and environmental monitoring.
The successful development and launch of EO-2 underlines Pakistan’s growing technical expertise and confidence in advanced satellite technology, marking an important step in the country’s space journey.
