Francesco Cavallini at the NAVISP Industry Days 2026

During the NAVISP Industry Days 2026, Francesco Cavallini of Saipem described the need for alternative PNT for underwater navigation, where satellite signals cannot penetrate.

ESA's Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP) celebrated its tenth anniversary in style during this year’s NAVISP Industry Days, which gathered ESA's NAVISP team, established industry leaders, emerging start-ups, public authorities and researchers from across the positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) ecosystem to explore key topics shaping the future of PNT.