About Tony Murfin
Tony Murfin is managing consultant for GNSS Aerospace LLC, Florida. Murfin provides business development consulting services to companies involved in GNSS products and markets, and writes for GPS World as the OEM Professional contributing editor.
Previously, Murfin worked for NovAtel Inc. in Calgary, Canada, as vice president of Business Development; for CMC Electronics in Montreal, Canada, as business development manager, product manager, software manger and software engineer; for CAE in Montreal as simulation software engineer; and for BAe in Warton, UK, as senior avionics engineer.
Murfin has a B.Sc. from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in the UK, and is a UK Chartered Engineer (CEng MIET).
Posts by Tony Murfin
Progress is being made toward a hybrid-electric approach for eVTOL passenger-carrying autonomous vehicles on the commercial side of UAVs. As the war continues in Ukraine, could the reduced cost of ‘UAV-warfare’ prolong any outcome? Read more»
GNSS jamming is escalating in and around Ukraine as the war drags on, while efforts to revolutionize shuttle services for passengers to and from major airports in the United States has taken positive steps in Tampa, Florida. Read more»
War has broken out between Israel and terrorist forces in Gaza. It would seem that the rockets used by Gaza were aimed rather than carrying on-board guidance, while Israeli air force bomb/rocket attacks have been carried out with some degree of precision. Read more»
Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) in London just wrapped up last week and industry news circulated many reports of various unmanned-related releases and opportunities during the show. Read more»
UAV deliveries appear to have been successful for medical samples and medications, which are now being shipped regularly on time-sensitive routes by UAVs. Read more»
This column discusses a few examples of the state of development of flying cars — growing from UAV technologies — future forecasts in the billions of dollars for eVTOL transports, and a plea to put some of that money into making the certification process more efficient. Read more»
Urban air mobility shows up at the Paris Air Show; kamikaze UAVs are now playing a significant role in the war in Ukraine; India reacts and builds its own. Read more»
This month’s column is an irresistible departure from sensible, autonomous UAVs and artificial intelligence (AI) news. We’re taking a small leap into who knows where. How many of GPS World’s... Read more»
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