Sokkia releases enhancements to net05 and net1 3d stations

Sokkia (Olathe, Kansas) has announced four enhancements to the NET05 and the NET1 Automated 3D Stations. The NET05 features 0.5-sec angle accuracy and sub-millimeter EDM for maximum precision, while the NET1, a 1-sec model, incorporates longer range EDM and a new laser option designed for precise measurement in tunnel and general construction applications.

Military amp;amp; government, pnt, early october 2008

Delaying the launch of the Delta II rockets until an indefinite 2009 date is a problem that needs to be resolved sooner rather than later. The IIR-M satellites designated IIR-20(M) and IIR-21(M) are critical to the sustainability of the GPS constellation.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/420866917" height="1" width="1"/

Nasa seeks navigation and timing—on the moon

NASA has issued a request for information, or RFI, to determine interest and solicit ideas from private companies on providing communications and navigation services that would support the development of exploration, scientific, and commercial capabilities on the moon for the next 25 years.

Gps community loses pioneer and driving force

Sherman (Sherm) Gowdy Francisco, who helped pioneer the GPS system, died on January 7, 2009. Francisco was the chief engineer and driving force for the GPS Control Segment.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/2wqcrid3WvI" height="1" width="1"/

Nasa seeks navigation and timingamp;mdash;on the moon

NASA has issued a request for information, or RFI, to determine interest and solicit ideas from private companies on providing communications and navigation services that would support the development of exploration, scientific, and commercial capabilities on the moon for the next 25 years.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/429327601" height="1" width="1"/

Atair demos gps 'chute for ultra lightweight jpads

Atair Aerospace today said that it successfully tested its Onyx Ultra Light (Onyx UL) GPS-guided parachute system by dropping a Honda 400 ATV from a cargo aircraft at 10,000 feet in the Arizona desert.

Gps insights — march 2008

The recently released Defense Department Directive 4650.05 on Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) serves as an update to an earlier version. It amounts to an evolution in formal guidance, nothing more, and the changes it incorporates should not come as a surprise to anyone. Especially anyone who has been keeping track of how GPS decisions have been made over the last few years ? least of all the United States Air Force (USAF), current stewards of space and of GPS, the largest government-funded, -maintained, and -supported constellation in space today.

Gps insights amp;mdash; late august

I have always said that communications is a key component of the PHGPST, but lately the stories I have heard from our warfighters have led me to believe or to understand that to the warfighter communications really is a critical piece of the overall situational awareness or SA picture; much more so than even I realized.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/374981974" height="1" width="1"/

U.s. army tests module, gps-guided cargo parachute

Airborne Systems has completed a test drop deploying an 18,000-pound payload from 17,500 feet under a modified GPS-guided modular ram-air parachute.

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Jules verne using gps to get around – in space

GPS can be used for more than terrestrial navigation, as the European Space Agency's (ESA) unmanned automatic transfer vehicle, Jules Verne, is proving

Assessing the spoofing threat

A portable spoofer implemented on a digital signal processor mounts a spoofing attack, characterizes spoofing effects, and suggests possible defense tactics. GNSS users and receiver manufacturers should explore and implement authentication methods against sophisticated spoofing attacks.

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Military and government pnt, early june 2008

For war fighters, if you were to link the GPS and Wi-Fi systems seamlessly in a device, then they would have a position within a second or two of turning on that device, no matter where they were located, indoor or out, as long as a Wi-Fi signal was available. And Wi-Fi hotspots are plentiful in Bagdad, for instance.

Lockheed martin gps iii team completes design review phase

The Lockheed Martin team developing the U.S. Air Force's next-generation GPS spacecraft, known as GPS III, has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) phase, a major program milestone that allows the team to begin the Critical Design Review (CDR) stage.

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Gps source provides boeing with gps retransmission

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems recently awarded GPS Source Inc. a multimillion-dollar contract for the development of GPS retransmission equipment for the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.

Gps insights — early august 2008

Apple's iPhone and iTouch application development capability overall allows you and me as well as the military and government user to write programs for the devices. If there is a capability out there that the warfighter needs and does not have, they now have the capability to write the program personally or contract with a software geek, or someone who can write code.

Gps modernization: l5 signal first light

Great excitement surrounds the activation of a new transmitter from a satellite, an occasion dubbed first light. Research groups around the globe joined the government's GPS Wing in monitoring and analyzing the first L5 signals from space. In our June Innovation column, one group describes the equipment and procedures used to capture and analyze SVN49's signals and gives an assessment...

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Air force extends rockwell collins mue contract

The U.S. Air Force has exercised a $50.7 million contract option with Rockwell Collins to complete the next phase of the Modernized User Equipment (MUE) program, the company said Tuesday.

U.s. military testing numerex satellite tracking tech

Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications provider Numerex Corp. says it will test its military-grade Orbit One SX1 tracking module against a range of operational environmental conditions similar to those found in combat theaters such as Iraq and Afghanistan.

Boeing upgrades gps ocs in anticipation of iif

Boeing says it will add improved capabilities to its technology for the U.S. Air Force's Operational Control Segment (OCS) satellite ground-control system for the GPS.

The system: u.s. radionav plan waffles on back-up

The U.S. National Executive Committee for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) posted on its website the 2008 edition of the Federal Radionavigation Plan, official source of radionavigation policy and planning for the federal government, prepared jointly by the departments of Defense (DoD), Homeland Security (DHS) and Transportation (DOT).br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSystemIntegrationDesignTest/~4/TFpXqNr6I0Q" height="1" width="1"/

Gps wing's work continues after successful launch

While many were celebrating the successful launch of the Delta II as it streaked across the Atlantic Ocean, others who were gathered in the 45th Launch Support Squadron headquarters held off until successful separation of the spacecraft from the vehicle and the all-important acquisition of signals to and from the satellite, reports the public affairs office of the GPS Wing.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSystemIntegrationDesignTest/~4/iYRfpjEkKec" height="1" width="1"/

Gps insights amp;mdash; late october 2008

I can tell you that for a journalist or anyone that takes copious notes in the field, the Capturx pen is an incredible recording device. As you record data in your special notebook, you not only have your original notes, but when you plug the digital pen back into the docking station at the end of the day or end of the interview, all your notes appear on your computer screen.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/427162232" height="1" width="1"/

Topcon to provide gps reference stations for japanese cors geonet

Topcon has been selected by the Geographical Survey Institute (GSI), an affiliate of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), to supply GPS reference stations. Topcon will supply 360 GPS receivers as well as new software and database system for the GPS Earth Observation Network System (GEONET) operated by GSI. It is expected the new systems will be in operation...

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Raytheon completes review for new gps control segment

Raytheon Co. has completed the system requirements review (SRR) for the U.S. Air Force for the next-generation GPS Control Segment (OCX), the company said today.

Mikel miller: ion attends the enc

ION President Mikel Miller describes the GNSS view from Naples and talks about ION's Mini-Urban Challenge.

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Magellan proflex 500 gnss receiver designed for rugged positioning

Magellan Professional has launched a new dual-frequency GNSS Receiver, the ProFlex 500. The ProFlex 500 is a powerful positioning solution that delivers real-time kinematic (RTK) features in a rugged, highly integrated receiver design.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/cgLCNR7wquQ" height="1" width="1"/

Indoor message system evaluated

The IMES indoor messaging system aims to provide seamless positioning at the room level.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSystemIntegrationDesignTest/~4/Tbp_hWyOtlM" height="1" width="1"/

Senate committees support eloran

Two leading Senate committees publicly back the eLoran system and question the U.S. President's latest budget proposal. The FY 2010 Concurrent Budget Resolution releases views from the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs backing the continued support for the Loran system, acknowledging the...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

U-blox to pay ceva $2.5 m to settle license dispute

Silicon Valley-based Ceva Inc. and Swiss GPS chipmaker u-blox AG have settled their legal dispute over licensing fees, with u-blox agreeing to pay $2.5 million, the companies said today.

Analytical graphics provides nav developer blog

The AGI Navigation Developer blog provides GPS constellation status and related information along with discussions of orbital analysis and visualization with reference to Analytical Graphics, Inc. products and services.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSystemIntegrationDesignTest/~4/t_lJFccYkAQ" height="1" width="1"/

Q3 proves another tough one for sirf financially

SiRF Technology Holdings saw its financial woes continue in the third quarter (Q3) of this year, as revenue for the GPS chipmaker continued to shrink while its losses continued to grow.

Product showcase: accubeat ltd.'s ar51a-05

AccuBeat Ltd. designs, develops, and manufactures rubidium frequency standard and time generation and synchronization products combined with GPS receivers.

U-blox launches gps cards for mobile computers

A GPS PCI Express Mini card from u-blox (Thalwil, Switzerland) enables next-generation laptop, netbook, mobile internet device and Ultra Mobile PC OEMs to provide GPS and location-based services (LBS) such as personal navigation, services and people finders, and geo-tagging.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/536866453" height="1" width="1"/

Gps insights amp;mdash; late september 2008

I certainly do not mean to sound jaded; I am totally in favor of fully populated GLONASS, Galileo, and GPS IIF constellations. Both non-U.S. programs represent positive developments in the GNSS world, but one cannot help but marvel at the irony, audacity, and incredible rhetoric of some of the ION plenary presentations.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/400544101" height="1" width="1"/

Gnss vulnerabilities conference program posted

The final program of the First GNSS Vulnerabilities and Solutions Conference is now available on the USCG Navigation Center CGSIC Meetings and Reports page. Follow the program link in the meeting announcement.

Antenova garners $6.5m in additional investment

Antenova Ltd. has received a $6.5 million investment to accelerate the growth and expansion of its Radionova RF antenna modules, driven by the early success of the GPS antennas, according to the company.

Expert advice: interoperability, from signals to integrity

For the user to combine systems using interoperable integrity mechanisms, the integrity information received from each of the systems must be based on the same concepts and definitions. There is a risk of having different receiver standards at regional level, and the lack of an agreed GNSS baseline on integrity could delay the ongoing transition to GNSS in aviation. Thus, reinforcing...br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsWorld-LatestNews/~4/HMTqsP5cFYs" height="1" width="1"/

Russia to launch two glonass correction relay satellites

According to an Interfax news item, the Russians will launch two multipurpose relay satellites in 2010-2011, which will carry payloads for providing GLONASS correction data.

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Perspectives — early march 2008

There has been a lot of activity on both the civilian and military sides of GPS/GNSS these past few weeks. Instead of a central theme to this newsletter, I'm going to comment on three points of interest: a DoD directive regarding position, navigation, and timing; PRN32; and some new product developments.

Magellan teams with carlson software on machine control

Magellan Professional and Carlson Software announced today that they have teamed to pursue Machine Guidance and Control opportunities using Magellan GNSS receivers and Carlson software.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/-fxySH-XzdM" height="1" width="1"/

Army looks for more northrop grumman laser rangefinders

Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a contract from the U.S. Army to provide more than 150 of its battle-proven Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR) systems that provide targeting capability for laser-guided, GPS-guided, and conventional munitions.

Ims: gps chips sector outlook remains rosy

The 2009 outlook for many semiconductor manufacturers is worsening by the day, but market research firm IMS Research projects the GPS market will nevertheless be one of the few areas of growth in 2009.

Gps insights amp;mdash; early august 2008

Apple's iPhone and iTouch application development capability overall allows you and me as well as the military and government user to write programs for the devices. If there is a capability out there that the warfighter needs and does not have, they now have the capability to write the program personally or contract with a software geek, or someone who can write code.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/363816098" height="1" width="1"/

U.s. military orders more gps-guided rockets

Lockheed Martin has received a $61 million follow-on contract for its GPS-based Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rockets from the U.S. military.

Satellite (gps, glonass, sbas) mission planning

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Swimming with the economic sharks

Iamp;rsquo;m delighted to introduce myself as the editor of GPS Worldamp;rsquo;s new Professional Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) e-mail newsletter, which will be issued every month on the third Wednesday. I look forward to exploring with you the many issues facing the high-precision OEM segment of the GNSS industry amp;mdash; and its considerable successes. With simultaneous recessions projected in the United States, Europe, and Japan by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, no doubt 2009 will be a brutal time for many companies involved in the GNSS industry. Despite the overall economic gloom and doom, however, I remain cautiously optimistic for those professional GNSS sectors that have the right survival traits.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/520429221" height="1" width="1"/

Air force updating gps interface docs for l5, l1c

The U.S. Air Force's Interface Control Working Group (ICWG) has recently released publicly-available draft versions of updated GPS Interface Control Documents. The documents specifically address the use of forthcoming new civilian signals.

L-3 lands $33m air force contract extension

L-3 Communications has received a $33 million option on an existing contract with the United States Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to develop standard cards for the Air Force's Modernized User Equipment (MUE) Program, the company said today.

Management headquarters reorganization — implementation directive 08-01

Management Headquarters Reorganization - Implementation Directive 08-01

Gps insights — early september 2008

Basically the ike305 is a commercially built, but militarily rugged handheld data capture and transmitter device that cleverly combines a GPS receiver, laser distance meter, integrated compass and inclinometer, a high definition digital camera. It's all tightly integrated with the latest HP IPAQ handheld computer.

New book explains details of construction machine control

A new book that presents the time- and money-saving benefits of machine control in the construction industry is receiving praise from contractors, utility companies, and suppliers of the technology across the country, according to the publisher.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/546114579" height="1" width="1"/

The system — new signals making history

Lockheed to Build GPS IIIA, with L5 Rising; Galileo?s GIOVE-B Broadcasting New MBOC; Move to Leave User Equipment in the Dust?; NDGPS DOT-Funded through October 2009

Magellan proflex 500 gnss receiver designed for rugged positioning

Magellan Professional has launched a new dual-frequency GNSS Receiver, the ProFlex 500. The ProFlex 500 is a powerful positioning solution that delivers real-time kinematic (RTK) features in a rugged, highly integrated receiver design.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/546684237" height="1" width="1"/

Eads astrium acquiring surrey satellite technology

The European Commission has approved Netherlands-based EADS Astrium's acquisition of the United Kingdom's Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), the University of Surrey spin-out company which specializes in the design and manufacture of small satellites and subsystems.

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Ultra-rapid orbit predictions for gps satellite show errors

Ultra-rapid orbit predictions for GPS satellite PRN16/SVN56 have suffered errors, report Jim Ray and Jake Griffiths of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSystemIntegrationDesignTest/~4/527511577" height="1" width="1"/

Hemisphere gps expands precision farming guidance line

The Outback S3 precision farming system combines the most popular features of the Outback S2 and the Outback 360 with the latest developments in Crescent GPS receiver technology, Hemisphere GPS has announced. The 8.4-inch high-resolution touchscreen displays clear and easy-to-read job data in real time, the company says. The unit has guidance patterns and the ability to set multiple guidance lines and return points in a single job.

Qualcomm launches chipset with gps for low-cost smartphones

Qualcomm, Inc., has launched the Mobile Station Modem MSM7227 chipset designed to enable high-performance, sub-$150 smartphones. The MSM7227 chipset features integrated Bluetooth 2.1 and GPS.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/539121336" height="1" width="1"/

The gphone amp;mdash; er, t-mobile g1 amp;mdash; arrives

Open Handset Alliance member Qualcomm, Inc. is supplying the chipset for the first Android-based smartphone, T-Mobile's HTC-manufactured G1, which includes GPS and location-based services.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/402112135" height="1" width="1"/

Perspectives — late march 2008

I covered this subject a while back, but I think it's time to revisit it. Personal navigation devices (PNDs) are still selling like crazy. If you don't have one, someone you know does. Tens of millions of these things are being sold per year.

Ifen to upgrade galileo open air test bed signals

The German Aerospace Center has contracted with Ifen GmbH for the signal upgrade of the Galileo Test and Development Environment (GATE) per the latest versions of the European Space Agency's Galileo Signal-in-Space Interface Control Document (ICD) and the GNSS Supervisory Authority Public Galileo Open Service ICD.

Gps migrating down the mobile phone food chain, says idc

The worldwide mobile phone market continued solid double-digit growth in the second quarter (Q2) this year as GPS navigation and other high-end features once found exclusively in smartphones move further down food chain, says market research firm IDC.

Navman provides gps for escort radar, laser detectors

Automotive radar and laser detector maker ESCORT is using Navman Wireless OEM Solutions' low-power Jupiter 30 xLP GPS module in its latest models, the PASSPORT 9500ix and PASSPORT 9500ci.

Announcing the first javad gnss user conference

JAVAD GNSS announced its first ever user conference and dealer meeting to be held July 21 through July 23 in Moscow. The user conference will be an annual event, with future events to be held in San Francisco as well, according to JAVAD.

China launches second compass satellite

The Chinese news agency Xinhua reports the successful launch on April 14 of a second Beidou/Compass global navigation satellite, destined for geostationary orbit along the equator at an altitude of about 22,300 miles.

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Gps at risk: doomsday 2010

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued on May 7 an alarming report on the future of GPS, characterizing ongoing modernization efforts as shaky. The agency appears to single out the IIF program as the weak link between current stability and ensured future capability, calling into doubt "whether the Air Force will be able to acquire new satellites in time to...

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Time to celebrate galileo's birthday

No, not the astronomer; rather, it's time to wish Europe's nascent GNSS a happy birthday. It has been three years since the in-orbit validation program for Galileo began with the first signal broadcast by the GIOVE-A satellite.

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Tomtom changes up pnd management, hires apple vet

TomTom has announced a new structure to its portable navigation device (PND) division, appointing Corinne Vigreux as managing director and adding Ken McAlpine jas senior vice president of product design and Alex Batchelor as executive vice president of marketing.

Expert advice: surveyors ask about civil p(y) sunset

My October 28 live web seminar #34;Is Dual-Frequency GPS -- As We Know It -- Becoming Obsolete?#34; was the most well-attended webinar to date for GPS World! I really enjoyed it and look forward to the next one in February 2009. The October webinar focused on the Department of Defense decision to discontinue supporting P(Y) on GPS L1 and L2 for civilian users after December 31, 2020.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSystemIntegrationDesignTest/~4/o0eD0SXYLps" height="1" width="1"/

Ec, esa narrow galileo contractor's list to 11

The European Commission (EC) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have selected 11 applicants out of the 21 that applied to build or supply various aspects of GALILEO under the commission's procurement plan.

New jersey could ban manual gps devices in cars

A New Jersey legislator is hoping to ban in-car navigation systems that rely on manual input. Voice-activated units would still be allowed.
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Gps and laser mapping rivals traditional survey techniques

3D Laser Mapping Ltd. has announced that it has completed a field test of its StreetMapper mobile laser system for the Danish Road Directorate, which resulted in accuracies of better than 13 mm, according to the company.

Update on on national pnt architecture, federal radionavigation plan, more

Karen Van Dyke of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, gave a presentation on the National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Architecture at the January meeting of the Institute of Navigation. The Architecture is a study initiative in the works for some time now, focused #34;on the 2025 timeframe#34; for #34;more effective and...br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/un15Wqfwx3g" height="1" width="1"/

Gps source receives aerospace industry certification

GPS Source, Inc. of Pueblo West, Colorado, has received AS9100:2004 Rev. B and ISO 9001:2008 certification, which lists GPS Source, Inc. in the aerospace industry?s IAQG OASIS database.

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L5 and rorschach shock

I am sure that many of you remember Colonel Mark Crews when he served with distinction as the chief engineer for the GPS Wing at SMC. Mark made some legendary and landmark contributions to the future of the GPS constellation as we know it, nationally and internationally. His efforts will long be appreciated by those of us who know about them in some detail. Mark is always the...

Air force space command committed to gps health

The U.S Air Force and Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) have been the diligent stewards of GPS since its conception in the 1970s and continue its commitment to this critical component of our National Infrastructure, stated the agencies today in a press release from Peterson Air Force Base.

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L5 signal activation anticipated for friday

The GPS Wing is anticipating that the L5 signal from the IIR(M)-20 satellite launched March 24 will begin transmitting on April 10. The satellite is equipped with a payload designed to provide an on-orbit demonstration of the L5 third civil signal.

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L5 demonstration event: don jewell reports

On Friday, April 10th at 04:58:18 PDT, SRI International personnel utilized the SRI-operated 150-foot diameter radio telescope antenna in the Stanford Hills to monitor a GPS signal on a new civil frequency known as L5.

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General dynamics mr-1: amazing compact laptop

The MR-1 is truly an amazing device. Our warfighters obviously think so as well because they are buying it.

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Navcom, astrium to deliver precise positioning to europe

NavCom Technology and Astrium Services have formed a strategic partnership to deliver precise positioning solutions throughout Europe.

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Loran study finally unleashed: says keep it, best option

Withheld from the public for two years, since its completion in March 2007, the Independent Assessment Team (IAT) report has been let out of detention, just in time to counter recent efforts by the Obama administration, the Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Coast Guard to throttle the program. The IAT “unanimously recommends that the U.S. government complete the...

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Delorme extends earthmate pn-40 gps capabilities to community of esri users

GPS software provider DeLorme (Yarmouth, Maine) has released its Earthmate PN-40 Extension for ESRI Software. This extends the PN-40's GPS capabilities to the community of ArcGIS users nationwide.

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Dual-band l1 gps antenna available from rojone

Rojone Pty. Limited has released a combination active L1 GPS and passive antenna, designed as a low-cost, high-performance antenna to suit satellite phone and data modem applications. The antenna operates in the band used by Iridium satellites.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/ujVvJbmUKKI" height="1" width="1"/

Census bureau kicks off with gps help

Throughout the country, the Census Bureau launched a massive operation on March 30 to verify and update more than 145 million addresses as it prepares to conduct the 2010 Census, this time using GPS.

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White electronic awarded $8.6 million in military gps contracts

Semiconductor maker White Electronic Designs Corporation (Phoenix, Arizona) has been awarded multiple contracts worth approximately $8.6 million for its manufacture of products used in multiple GPS platforms.

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Topcon makes initial purchase of italian software, hardware company

Topcon Positioning Systems has purchased a significant ownership interest of Destura, s.r.l, a software and hardware technology company located in Concordia Sulla Secchia, Modena, Italy. Topcon has committed to buying the remaining ownership interest by 2014.

Topcon provides receivers for china's crustal movement observation network

Topcon Positioning Systems has been selected to supply GNSS receivers for the Crustal Movement Observation Network of China (CMONOC). The company will supply 132 campaign-mode (portable) GNSS CORS receivers and GNSS choke-ring antennas for CMONOC.

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Ion mini urban challenge seeks sponsors

The Institute of Navigation is sponsoring the first-ever annual Mini-Urban Challenge, along with the Air Force Research Laboratory and administered by the Dayton Section of the ION, and is seeking sponsors to provide cash prizes.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/VH3oBRn4alM" height="1" width="1"/

Gps-enabled nikon camera offered with photo-mapping software

GeoSpatial Experts has been selected by Nikon USA to sell the new GPS-enabled COOLPIX P6000 digital camera. GeoSpatial Experts is offering the Nikon camera bundled with its GPS-Photo Link Express software.

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Raven supplying beacon monitor stations for dgps

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has chosen Raven Industries as the sole-source provider for a key component in the redesign and modernization of the Differential GPS (DGPS) reference station system.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/xbK7-cNyAow" height="1" width="1"/

The beginning of the battle

This year will be the beginning of the battle between Trimble/Spectra and Topcon/Sokkia with Leica in the fray as well; the companies own 75 percent of the market between them. The other players in this market are going to have be creative in 2009 to remain competitive in the market.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/546133317" height="1" width="1"/

Retired air force generals named to private industry spots

Alliant Techsystems has named Major Orbital Sciences Corporation has announced that Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hamel (U.S. Air Force, retired) has joined the company as senior vice president of Corporate Strategy and Development; General (U.S. Air Force, retired) James B. Armor Jr. as vice president of Strategy and Business Development for Spacecraft Systems and Engineering Services for ATK...

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Parallax, linx agree on oem relationship

Parallax Corp. and Linx Technologies Inc. have announced their agreement on a range of business and technical collaborations that they say will create new opportunities for both companies and their customers.

L5 gps signal now being transmitted from iir(m)-20 satellite

The L5 third civil signal from the IIR(M)-20 satellite launched March 24 successfully began transmitting today, as planned. The satellite is equipped with a payload designed to provide an on-orbit demonstration of the L5 signal.

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Kvh receives $1.3m in orders for tactical navigation systems

Three international prime contractors have placed a total of $1.3 million in new orders for tactical navigation systems from KVH Industries, Inc., of Middletown, Rhode Island.

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Taoglas releases miniature six-band antenna with efficiencies of over 50 percent

Antenna provider Taoglas has released its new PA-25 antenna, a six-band surface-mount antenna that delivers efficiency of over 50 percent on all bands in a design smaller than current market designs, the company claims.
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Air force gps expert to twitter on gao report

The U.S. Air Force Space Command’s subject-matter expert on the GPS program will Twitter on the command’s site, www.twitter.com, from 2 to 3 p.m. MT, in response to the recent Government Accountability Office report on the GPS program.

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Independent assessment team (iat) summary of initial findings on eloran

Independent Assessment Team (IAT) Summary of Initial Findings on eLoran

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Cast navigation expands, relocates offices

CAST Navigation LLC, a maker of GPS Simulators, GPS/INS navigation test equipment, and EGI integration tools, has relocated and expanded its offices, said Ray Simeon, CAST president.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/zijLBw1aLEc" height="1" width="1"/

Csr launches combo chip integrating gps, bluetooth, fm

CSR of Cambridge, UK, has launched BlueCore BC7830, a small GPS combination The BC7830 includes GPS, Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, FM transmit and receive technologies, and support for Bluetooth low energy on a single chip.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/ipvRTezyzjg" height="1" width="1"/

Lowrance high-def chartplotter aimed at off-road adventurers

Lowrance (Tulsa, Oklahoma) is aiming its 5-inch High Definition System (HDS) chartplotter at off-road adventurers. The HDS-5 Baja GPS chartplotter supports Lowrance FreedomMaps EX high-detail U.S. and Canada topographical electronic maps, as well as options such as the LWX-1 SIRIUS satellite weather and radio receiver and the LGC-4000 external GPS receiver.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/1SvB29Di8UQ" height="1" width="1"/

Vancouver rtk service available over the internet

Global Minds Inc. has announced that its data streams from Metro Vancouver's Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) GPS Service for Vancouver, Canada, can now be accessed via the Internet.

U-blox introduces gsm/gprs companion module

With the release of a new surface-mount GSM transceiver module dubbed LEON, u-blox announced its entry into the rapidly expanding embedded GSM/GPRS market. When combined with u-blox's standard GPS modules, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) now have a one-stop solution that merges GPS positioning and tracking with the power to communicate over the world's largest mobile network.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/Bi3JcPtRpKU" height="1" width="1"/

Berg: shipments of gps-enabled gsm/wcdma handsets jumped 178.6 percent in 2008

According to a new research report by Berg Insight, global shipments of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets jumped 178.6 percent in 2008 to 78.0 million units.

Triquint claims smallest rf front-end module

TriQuint Semiconductor has unveiled a highly integrated RF front-end module for GPS-based navigation systems that combines filter and low noise amplifier (LNA) functions in what it says is the smallest package on the market.

Survey amp;amp; construction newsletter, early october

When considering purchasing GPS/GNSS equipment, price isn't the only thing. Local support is an important consideration for most buyers. It means technical support as well as sales support (spare parts, etc.). For some buyers who aren't as technically savvy, it's obviously even more important.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/461267796" height="1" width="1"/

Topcon, nvision partner for web-based emergency management

NVision Solutions of Livermore, California, is partnering with Topcon Positioning Systems to offer a rugged solution to obtain precise data in the aftermath of earthquakes, forest fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/o4ZiS7QOUJs" height="1" width="1"/

Is dual-frequency gps amp;mdash; as we know it amp;mdash; becoming obsolete?

On October 28 GPS World survey and construction Editor Eric Gakstatter will be discussing the U.S. Department of Defense GPS Wing's proposal to discontinue supporting Civil P(Y) semi-codeless on GPS L1 and L2 after December 31, 2020 amp;mdash; rendering a massive amount of high-precision GPS equipment obsolete. The webinar is hosted by GPS World and sponsored by Magellan GPS.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/427779636" height="1" width="1"/

Rtk networks webinar q&a follow-up

Many surveyors I know use RTK for setting boundaries. Some even use single-baseline RTK for this task, which is essentially just a radial survey (no redundancy). I?d say that almost all whom I know that are doing this have used their RTK systems enough to understand the limitations. In fact, I think most have run RTK and total stations side-by-side on jobs to gain confidence and...

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National symposium tops hectic month for gps in space

The last few weeks have been a busy time in the space world, especially for GPS. Numerous space symposia were held around the globe, and the USAF finally launched the IIR(M)-20 GPS payload with the L5 signal transmitter onboard.

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Tele atlas, survey of india release digital maps

Tele Atlas joint venture Tele Atlas Kalyani India Ltd. has become the first value-added reseller of digital maps of India produced by the country's national surveying and mapping organization, the Survey of India (SOI).

Gps: saving the world one elephant at a time

Combination GPS/GSM tracking devices are more commonly associated with fleet tracking and asset management, but an elephant conservation group in Kenya is using the same technology to track elephants, and in some cases, save their lives.

United states air force successfully transmits l5 signal from gps iir-20(m) satellite

The U.S. Air Force GPS IIR-20(M) satellite successfully transmitted for the first time a GPS signal in the L5 frequency band today. L5, the third civil GPS signal, will eventually support safety-of-life applications for aviation and provide improved availability and accuracy.

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Global positioning system civil monitoring performance specification document

On April 30, the U.S. Department of Transportation released a Civil Monitoring Performance Specification document for GPS.

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New van diggelen book covers a-gps, indoor positioning

Frank van Diggelen has published a new book, A-GPS: Assisted GPS, GNSS, and SBAS, available through Artech House Publishers. The 380-page book, primarily intended for technical professionals involved in the study, research, design, or use of GPS/GNSS, covers both practical and theoretical details of signal acquisition and use under difficult conditions, primarily indoors.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Gunther heinrichs describes the galileo test environment

Gunther Heinrichs, head of business development at IFEN GmbH, describes capabilities and simulation projects taking place in the Galileo Test Environment.

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Kvh garners $1m for continuous nav system with novatel gps

KVH Industries, Inc., has received a $1 million order for its CNS-5000, a self-contained navigation system that combines fiber-optic gyro (FOG)-based inertial measurement technology from KVH with GPS technology from NovAtel.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Garmin joins with pc maker asus to create mobile phones

Garmin Ltd. and ASUSTeK Computer Inc. today announced a strategic alliance to design, manufacture, and distribute co-branded location-centric mobile phones.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/531842235" height="1" width="1"/

Cast navigation expands, relocates offices

CAST Navigation LLC, a maker of GPS Simulators, GPS/INS navigation test equipment, and EGI integration tools, has relocated and expanded its offices, said Ray Simeon, CAST president.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/zijLBw1aLEc" height="1" width="1"/

Where gnss meets the easter bunny

GPS adoption into popular traditional rituals demonstrates, as well as any stock prices or market share figures can, just how far it has penetrated the mass market, and how it will likely enter the mainstream of nearly everyone?s everyday lives. In a post-modern consumer society, that is.

Gps wing's work continues after successful launch

While many were celebrating the successful launch of the Delta II as it streaked across the Atlantic Ocean, others who were gathered in the 45th Launch Support Squadron headquarters held off until successful separation of the spacecraft from the vehicle and the all-important acquisition of signals to and from the satellite, reports the public affairs office of the GPS Wing.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSystemIntegrationDesignTest/~4/iYRfpjEkKec" height="1" width="1"/

Rtk networks: the wild, wild west

What can you say about RTK Networks, except wow! They have popped up everywhere and continue on a path of rapid growth. In the last five years, I'd say it's clear that two GNSS technologies have changed the survey/construction industry more than any others; machine control and RTK networks.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/yEByMjU9XkE" height="1" width="1"/

The system amp;mdash; jammer location gets nga attention

Because of the low-signal power level broadcast by the GPS satellites, it is well known that GPS operation is highly susceptible to interference or jamming. With widespread GPS use, the threat to both commercial and military operations dependent on GPS is becoming more evident.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/2gXrzDSrjqU" height="1" width="1"/

Virginia county chooses geodecisions for county-wide gis

Fairfax County, Virginia, has selected GeoDecisions to provide planimetric and digital terrain model (DTM) updates to the county's enterprise GIS.

Iir-20(m) satellite with l5 civil signal successfully launched

A Lockheed Martin-built modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, equipped with an innovative payload that will provide an on-orbit demonstration of the L5 third civil signal, was successfully launched today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/v8pfEr6Dg6Q" height="1" width="1"/

Pardon me, boy, is that the galileo choo choo?

The Galileo train is coaled up and inching out of the station. Many of the passengers have piled onboard, with their considerable luggage. At least one, however, still stands at the ticket window, quibbling over the fare. And down the track a ways, a busy party of laborers has started throwing a large pile of timbers across the tracks.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSystemIntegrationDesignTest/~4/H8Ingla0KqY" height="1" width="1"/

Oem insights amp;mdash; december 2008

If this message reaches you too late, or you can't or didn't make it to the Fountain Ballroom of the Westin Pasadena by 5:45 p.m. On Tuesday, December 9, consider it a wake-up call anyway. And start tracking IMES. It may or may not prove out. But the lessons learned as it is trialed in the coming months will surely influence the development of precise indoor location, however that actually plays out.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gpsworld/MMOEM/~4/479851726" height="1" width="1"/

Gps insights amp;mdash; early april 2008

The writing is on the wall, and we need to carefully and adequately interpret what we see and read. If you like the direction in which we are heading or if you don't like it, speak out. Don't be ambivalent.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/310694117" height="1" width="1"/

Gsa encouraging galileo, egnos fp7 proposals

With the second call for proposals from the European Union's 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7) imminent, the European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA) is hosting Growing Galileo 2009, a conference and information day to encourage proposals.

Frequency electronics to provide first gps iii clocks

Frequency Electronics Inc. has received authorization to proceed with a new contract to provide master clocks and microwave sources for payloads for forthcoming GPS III satellites, the company said today.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/xq2_e3SKEKQ" height="1" width="1"/

Sstl-led team investigates gnss signals for remote sensing

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) will lead a British project to exploit signals from GPS and GNSS navigation satellites that are reflected from the Earth for remote sensing purposes. The project will investigate a prototype instrument capable of measuring the roughness of the sea and soil moisture content, providing data for atmospheric science and for operational ocean and...br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/bDxHzNsgDVI" height="1" width="1"/

Topcon, nvision partner for web-based emergency management

NVision Solutions of Livermore, California, is partnering with Topcon Positioning Systems to offer a rugged solution to obtain precise data in the aftermath of earthquakes, forest fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/o4ZiS7QOUJs" height="1" width="1"/

Trimble adds yuma tablet to outoor product line

Trimble has added the Yuma rugged tablet computer to its product line-up. The Yuma can transport a user's office to the field, forest, desert or boardroom, according to Trimble.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/HJL_KmMTojg" height="1" width="1"/

Gd8000 notebook designed for harsh conditions

The GD8000 notebook computer by General Dynamics Itronix is now available for military personnel, field service workers, and first responders who require high-performance computing while working in extreme temperatures, humidity, dust, and rain-soaked environments.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/CmDxOXsNw-I" height="1" width="1"/

Annual gis day slated for november 19

The annual GIS Day this year will be held on Wednesday, November 19, as part of Geography Awareness Week.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSystemIntegrationDesignTest/~4/wntUEhkitMM" height="1" width="1"/

Maritime jamming trial shows gps vulnerabilities

The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) of the United Kingdom and Ireland conducted a GPS jamming exercise to investigate the effect of GPS service denial on maritime navigation and DGPS monitoring operations, as well as evaluate the performance of eLoran.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/yDm76E5c0pg" height="1" width="1"/

Lockheed martin completes gps iii baseline review

The Lockheed Martin team developing the GPS III satellites has successfully completed on-schedule an integrated baseline review (IBR) with the U.S. Air Force, a step that precedes the preliminary design review, according to the company.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/_RNvtiBFiH4" height="1" width="1"/

Oft delayed ir-20 launch scheduled for march

The GPS satellite carrying the first payload to transmit the L5 signal, originally slated to launch in June 2008 but hampered by launch vehicle problems, is now scheduled for launch March 24.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/RaRWz_6Lit8" height="1" width="1"/

Lps supports acropolis laser-scanning project

ERDAS, headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, has reported that its LPS software was recently used to create 3D models of the Acropolis in Greece.

Gps insights amp;mdash; early september 2008

Basically the ike305 is a commercially built, but militarily rugged handheld data capture and transmitter device that cleverly combines a GPS receiver, laser distance meter, integrated compass and inclinometer, a high definition digital camera. It's all tightly integrated with the latest HP IPAQ handheld computer.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/388011437" height="1" width="1"/

Gps insights amp;mdash; early june, 2008

For war fighters, if you were to link the GPS and Wi-Fi systems seamlessly in a device, then they would have a position within a second or two of turning on that device, no matter where they were located, indoor or out, as long as a Wi-Fi signal was available. And Wi-Fi hotspots are plentiful in Bagdad, for instance.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/310694096" height="1" width="1"/

Honeywell t-hawk micro gps vehicle heads for u.k.

Honeywell received an order for six T-Hawk micro air vehicle (MAV) systems from the U.S. Navy, the contracting agency for the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the T-Hawk MAV system procurement, in a contract valued at USD $5.7 million. The T-Hawk MAV can take off and land vertically and fly more than 40 minutes, at more than 40 knots of airspeed, operating at altitudes of more than...br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/532851290" height="1" width="1"/

Gps insights amp;mdash; late july 2008

This month I personally visited the system acquirers at the GPS Wing, the operators at the 2SOPS at Schriever AFB, the two contractors, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman, that are bidding the modernized ground segment contract known as OCX, and I will soon visit Lockheed Martin, winner of the space segment contract. Everyone is upbeat, and the programs are on currently on track, so let's...br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/343444815" height="1" width="1"/

Gps insights — early december 2008

It is that time of year when we reflect or reminisce about the year that has passed, ponder our reactions to the year?s past events, and look forward to what the New Year will bring.

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Coalition forces supported by gps tracking

Fleet Management Solutions, Inc. of San Luis Obispo, California, has been selected to provide Iridium-based fleet tracking support to coalition forces and their vendors including transportation between Kuwait and Iraq.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/536743265" height="1" width="1"/

Leica geosystems releases leica gnss spider v3.2

Leica GNSS Spider V3.2 is designed to benefit users by providing improved compatibility with GPS L2C and GLONASS satellite signals when using third-party receivers as rover or reference.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSurveyConstruction/~4/DVk8Qw07FZM" height="1" width="1"/

Military amp;amp; government, pnt, late october 2008

can tell you that for a journalist or anyone that takes copious notes in the field, the Capturx pen is an incredible recording device. As you record data in your special notebook, you not only have your original notes, but when you plug the digital pen back into the docking station at the end of the day or end of the interview, all your notes appear on your computer screen.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsMilitaryGovernment/~4/461267875" height="1" width="1"/

Gigafly gps-guided 'chute passes test, sets record

Airborne Systems completed a test drop deploying a 40,000-pound payload under a single, GPS-guided ram-air parachute, surpassing the previous payload record of 33,000 pounds set in September, according to the company.

Getac PS535F with GPS

Getac just introduced a new rugged PDA called Getac PS535F. The new device comes with a high sensitivity GPS receiver, an electronic compass, a 3MP digital camera, and even an altimeter. Great for outdoor work, including GIS applications. Getac was founded by MiTAC, the parent company of Mio.

Getac PS535F is also equipped with a couple of antennas for connectivity: WiFi and Bluetoot. However it is expandable with BT-EDGE WWAN modem to support data transmission in real time. Internal memory that comes with PS535F is 2 gigs but it can reads cards that are up to 8GB in size… via

iQ500 GPS navigation system

FineDrive iQ500 GPS navigation system is the latest from Korean FineDrive. As far as portable GPS navigation systems go, the iQ500 is considerably larger in size. With dimensions of 186 x 120 x 24 and a 7″ touch screen it sure will require a lot of space on your dashboard. Just make sure it doesn’t block your view and you’ll be just fine.

All that screen space with 800×480 resolution requires a relatively powerful processor to draw maps and render Korean buildings in 3D so that’s why a a 600Mhz ARM 11 processor was necessary for iQ500. Of course all this power is not just for GPS navigation; you can also use FineDrive 500 as a portable media player. It initially comes with either 4GB or 8GB of memory but it supports SDHC cards up to 32GB. You can play all sort of formats including MP4, ASF, AVI, MPEG and WMV video and MP3, AAC, AMR, QCP, WAV, FLAC, MID, OGG and WMA. And don’t forget the DMB TV tuner.

There’s also the new feature that works hand in hand with GPS navigation software to show you the most environmentally friendly route to your destination.

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