Join us in Covington, KY as Kearfott leads critical conversations on assured navigation, open architecture, and next-generation inertial technologies at the nation’s premier PNT event.

Kearfott is proud to return as the Lead Program Sponsor at the 2026 Joint Navigation Conference (JNC)—the premier U.S. military event dedicated to Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT).

Taking place June 1–4, 2026 in Covington, Kentucky, JNC brings together leaders from across defense, aerospace, and government to tackle one of today’s most pressing challenges: delivering robust, resilient, and assured PNT in contested environments.

This year, Kearfott will have a strong technical presence, contributing two session chairs and nine presenters and alternates across multiple sessions, all aligned with the conference theme: “Robust, Resilient, Assured PNT for Warfighters and Homeland Security.” View the full JNC Technical program here.

Where to find Kearfott at JNC 2026

Session Chairs
Chris Iaquinto – Session B3: Inertial Navigation Technologies – Capabilities
Date: Monday, June 1, 2026 | Time: 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Gurpreet Singh Bawa – Session E4: PNT Open Systems Architecture 2
Date: Monday, June 1, 2026 | Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Featured Technical Contributors

Session E3 PNT Open Systems Architecture
Date: Monday, June 1, 2026, Time: 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

  • 2:30 p.m. Forged for Speed: How Open Architecture Accelerates Resilient Navigation to the Warfighter: Michael Litvin and Sophia Kurtz
  • 2:50 p.m. Advancing Open Architecture Effectiveness Through PYRAMID and FACE Interchangeability: Jacqueline Pezzicola
  • Alternate: Enabling Rapid Fielding and Increased Capability through a Modular Inertial Measurement Unit Strategy that Operationalizes the Warfighting Acquisition System: Karen Xu

Session B4: Inertial Navigation Technologies – Evaluation and Performance Demonstration
Date: Monday, June 1, 2026 | Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

  • 4:25 p.m. Reducing CEP with MRLG technology: Design and Manufacturing Innovations: David B Foote and Jackson Fazio

Session E6: Complementary or Alternative PNT: Multi-Sensor PNT 2
Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | Time: 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Alternate: Jammed, Denied, Still Accurate: A Resilient, AI-Driven Visual-Inertial Navigation System for UAS and Smart Munitions – Kaitlin Kelly and Bhumit Patel

Session: Session C11 PNT in Military Applications/NAVWAR 2
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | Time: 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
2:50 p.m. Mission-Assured PNT for Precision Fires – Pratul Rachakonda

Visit Kearfott at Booth 312
Stop by Booth 312 to explore how Kearfott is delivering mission-critical PNT solutions across air, land, and maritime domains. From advanced inertial navigation systems to modular open architectures, our technologies are built to perform in jammed, denied, and contested environments.

Be Part of the Conversation
JNC 2026 is where the future of navigation takes shape. Join Kearfott as we collaborate with industry and government partners to advance the next generation of resilient, adaptable, and mission-assured PNT systems.