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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