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2 SOPS says goodbye to GPS satellite
Apr 26, 2017 (SPX)
"The most interesting thing about this process for me, was the ability to do some experimentation and advance training prior to the disposal," said 1st Lt. Came...
Researchers working toward indoor location detection
Apr 18, 2017 (SPX)
Six months ago, the same researchers published a paper on their first technology for a new indoor mobile positioning system called CaPSuLe. The navigational loc...
Galileo's search and rescue service in the spotlight
Apr 10, 2017 (ESA)
Europe's Galileo satnav network does more than let us find our way - it is also helping to save lives. Today sees a spotlight cast on Galileo's Search and Rescu...
Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua
Apr 07, 2017 (AFP)
Russia has inaugurated a new satellite station in Nicaragua that will operate its GLONASS system, designed to rival America's GPS network, according to official...
Northrop Grumman, Honeywell receive EGI-M contracts
Apr 07, 2017 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman and Honeywell received separate contracts from the U.S. Air Force to provide Global Positioning navigation system technology support. The contr...
China's BeiDou system to expand cooperation to SE Asia
Apr 04, 2017 (XNA)
China's home-grown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) will expand its cooperation to Thailand and Sri Lanka, and then to the entire Southeast Asia, in a b...
ISRO Beams in Private Firm to Make Two Satellites for Navigation
Apr 03, 2017 (Sputnik)
In a first, ISRO, India's space research agency, has hired a private company to build two large satellites for India's navigation system. The private firm will ...
Satnavs 'switch off' parts of the brain
Mar 23, 2017 (SPX)
Using a satnav to get to your destination 'switches off' parts of the brain that would otherwise be used to simulate different routes, reveals new UCL research....
GPS navigation turns off part of the brain
Mar 21, 2017 (UPI)
Following GPS or satnav instructions turns off part of the brain normally used for navigation, according to a new study. Researchers at University College Londo...
Technology can reduce GPS outages from Northern Lights, researchers say
Mar 13, 2017 (UPI)
Scientists studying the Northern Lights say they think their research will lead to new technology to reduce outages from satellite navigation systems. Researche...
DevOps process reduces GPS OCX development time for Raytheon
Mar 07, 2017 (UPI)
Raytheon is closer to delivering next-generation capabilities for the U.S. Air Force-led Global Positioning System Operational Control System project. The compa...
Police in China's restive Xinjiang to track cars by GPS
Feb 21, 2017 (AFP)
A prefecture in China's restive Xinjiang region has ordered all vehicles to be equipped with GPS-like tracking software, police and media reports said Tuesday, ...
GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare command
Feb 15, 2017 (Sputnik)
In the event of an all-out war with Pakistan or China, signals from GLONASS and NAVIC will undoubtedly have multiplier impact and help India to target its whole...
Falsifying Galileo satellite signals will become more difficult
Feb 14, 2017 (SPX)
The European Union activated its Galileo satellite navigation system in December 2016. The EU is dedicated to setting this system apart from other navigation sy...
Australia and Lockheed field 2nd-Gen sat-based augmentation system
Feb 14, 2017 (SPX)
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals are critical tools for industries requiring exact precision and high confidence. Now, Geoscience Australia, an...
UK may lose access to EU Galileo GPS system after Brexit
Feb 14, 2017 (Sputnik)
The United Kingdom may be cut off the new EU global positioning system (GPS) Galileo, which has been developed with active participation of British companies, a...
U.S. Air Force, Boeing extend GPS sustainment pact
Feb 06, 2017 (UPI)
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force signed off on extending their partnership for sustaining the navigation capabilities of Global Positioning System satellites. Unde...
ISRO to Launch Standby Navigation Satellite to Replace IRNSS-1A
Feb 01, 2017 (IANS)
India will launch one of its back up navigation satellites this year as a replacement to IRNSS-1A satellite, whose three atomic clocks have failed, an official ...
India's Satnav Goes Out of Whack as Orbiting Atomic Clocks Break
Feb 01, 2017 (Sputnik)
Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) was launched as a more accurate navigation system compared to the US' GPS system. However, some as yet unexp...
IAI debuts GPS anti-jamming system
Jan 31, 2017 (UPI)
Israel Aerospace Industries has revealed its new ADA anti-jamming system, a product developed for use on multiple military platforms. The system is designed to ...
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