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Galileo's initial two Full Operational Capability satellites are fueled for launch
Aug 12, 2014 (SPX)
The latest two satellites to be launched by Arianespace for Europe's Galileo navigation system are being fueled at the Spaceport in French Guiana, readying them...
Boeing GPS IIF satellite launched by Air Force
Aug 05, 2014 (UPI)
An improved Global Positioning System IIF satellite from Boeing has been launched into orbit by the U.S. Air Force, the service reported. The launch was conduct...
GPS-guided shell in full-rate production
Aug 01, 2014 (UPI)
Raytheon's Excalibur Ib precision guided artillery projectile has entered full rate production for the U.S. Army, the company announced. Approval of full-rate p...
Targeting device that helps reduce collateral damage tested by the Army
Aug 01, 2014 (UPI)
A developmental hand-held precision targeting device for soldiers has been tested by the U.S. Army in a mountainous environment in New Mexico. The device is to ...
China releases geoinformation industry plan
Jul 29, 2014 (XNA)
China issued its first development plan for the geographic information industry, according to an announcement from China's National Administration of Surveying,...
Galileo's 'midwives' stand ready for launch
Jul 28, 2014 (ESA)
Galileo's post-launch team at ESA have finalised their preparations for taking control of the twin satellites being launched next month. The next pair of Galile...
Beyond GPS: 5 Next-Generation Technologies
Jul 25, 2014 (SPX)
It is difficult to imagine the modern world without the Global Positioning System (GPS), which provides real-time positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) data ...
Russian GLONASS to Boost Yield Capacity by 50 percent
Jul 18, 2014 (RIA Novosti)
Deployment of GLONASS satellite navigation systems to the BRICS states is very promising, the technologies allow to boost yield capacity up to 50 percent, Russi...
US Refusal to Host GLONASS Base a Form of Competition with Russia
Jul 18, 2014 (RIA Novosti)
The refusal by the United States to place base stations for Russia's GLONASS satellite navigation system on its territory is a form of competition, explained by...
EU selects CGI to support Galileo Commercial Service Initiative
Jul 09, 2014 (SPX)
CGI has been awarded a contract to build the core infrastructure for the first demonstrator for the Galileo Commercial Service, part of the emerging European Gl...
China, Russia to cooperate in satellite navigation
Jul 07, 2014 (XNA)
China and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to cooperate in developing navigation satellite systems. The document was signed on Monday b...
China's domestic navigation system accesses ASEAN market
Jul 03, 2014 (XNA)
Three model satellite stations based on China's domestically made Beidou navigation system were shown to the public Wednesday in an industrial estate in Thailan...
US Refusal to Host Russian Navigation Stations Political
Jul 01, 2014 (RIA Novosti)
The refusal by the US to set up transmitters for Russia's GLONASS system is more of a political than a technical move, GLONASS CEO Alexander Gurko said Thursday...
Soyuz Rocket puts Russian GLONASS-M navigation satellite into orbit
Jun 16, 2014 (Voice of Russia)
The Soyuz-2.1b rocket with GLONASS-M navigation satellite on board has been successfully launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia, Aerospace Defense...
Russia may join forces with China to compete with US, European satnavs
Jun 10, 2014 (Voice of Russia)
Russia and China are eyeing a number of joint high-tech projects, ranging from creation of a new long-range passenger plane to joining forces on a satellite nav...
Russia Says GLONASS Accuracy Could Be Boosted to Two Feet
Jun 10, 2014 (RIA Novosti)
GLONASS accuracy could be boosted from nine to two feet by 2020, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said at the "Tekhnoprom" forum in Novosibirsk. "I...
Russia Mulls Privatizing ERA-GLONASS Emergency Network
Jun 09, 2014 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian government will consider privatizing the state-owned ERA-GLONASS emergency calls network, according to the Russian newspaper Kommersant. A source in...
Northrop Grumman To Develop Miniaturized Inertial NavSystem
Jun 09, 2014 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract from the U. S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center to develop a miniaturized navi...
Russia, China expand cooperation on satellite navigation
Jun 05, 2014 (Voice of Russia)
China plans to complete the development of its national navigation satellite system BeiDou ahead of schedule - by 2017, and not in 2020 as it was previously ann...
GPS sites in Russia can't be used now for 'military purposes'
Jun 03, 2014 (Voice of Russia)
Russia has "taken under control" the operation of 11 American GPS sites and ensured they cannot be used for military purposes, as Washington and Moscow show no ...
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