Our company was created as a spin-off of the Graz University of Technology in 1999. Since that moment, OHB Austria has been realizing more than eighty complex Research & Development projects in the area of reliable navigation. Many of these projects were funded by stakeholders like the European Space Agency ESA, the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG, etc. Close cooperation with other specialized companies and research institutions is a key element of these activities.

In 2024, the company was renamed from OHB Digital Solutions to OHB Austria to make its change in mission and strategy from 2025 onwards visible to the outside world. In parallel, the company was transferred from the business-segment Digital into the business-segment Space Systems within the OHB group to reflect the new direction of the company. OHB Austria will not only focus on GNSS signals but also extend its RF interference detection capabilities into other areas.

Additionally, OHB Austria will expand its software offering to spaceborne GNSS Receivers and other transceivers, mainly for OHB System AG. To underline that OHB Austria is the representative of OHB group in Austria, the capabilities will be expanded to include satellite mission planning and other space services, including but not limited to military capabilities.

Based on the expert know-how, created and permanently renewed within the framework of these R&D projects, OHB Austria has developed several ready-to-market products that have been gaining increasing interest and success in the market in recent years. OHB Austria is focusing on two key product families: GNSS signal simulation and GNSS quality assurance.

• GIDAS is the market-leading GNSS quality assurance system that monitors the GNSS frequency bands to detect, classify, and localize interference sources (unintentional or intentional, like jamming and spoofing).
• XPLORA is our GNSS Signal Simulator that is capable of generating all public GNSS signals and frequencies available today. It offers direct RF signal playback in real-time or alternatively digital IF baseband signal generation. Additionally, a simulation of GNSS receiver observables is available.

Reliable navigation, and specifically Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning and timing services, form the backbone of many applications and markets. Examples include navigation in aviation and the maritime sector, time synchronization of power grids, communication systems, and stock exchanges, localizing accident victims or rescue units, and tracking goods and vehicles.

GNSS is relied on by many stakeholders. Civilian GNSS services are free of charge and globally available but insufficiently protected against unintentional and even intentional disturbances. We provide solutions and services to ensure the safety and security of key societal functions.