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! ]]