GPS

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Test: Drones' GPS navigation can be hacked
Jun 29, 2012 (UPI)
Researchers at the University of Texas say they've demonstrated the Global Positioning System signals of unmanned aerial vehicles can be hacked. Engineering Pro...
New system navigates without satellites
Jun 29, 2012 (UPI)
A new positioning system uses the same signals used by mobile phones, TVs, radios and WiFi rather than navigation satellites, its British developer says. The Na...
Boeing Completes Fifth GPS IIF Satellite for USAF
Jun 20, 2012 (SPX)
Boeing has completed the fifth of 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites the company is building for the U.S. Air Force. The spacecraft was built at ...
Trial by vacuum brings next Galileo satellites closer to launch
Jun 20, 2012 (ESA)
The next two Galileo navigation satellites have now endured the harsh vacuum and temperature extremes of space on the way to their scheduled 28 September launch...
GPS being used as weather forecast tool
Jun 13, 2012 (UPI)
Australian scientists say the global positioning system can make weather forecasting more accurate by providing a new type of temperature observation. Researche...
Boeing, Raytheon and Harris to Pursue GPS Control Segment Sustainment Contract
Jun 07, 2012 (SPX)
Boeing, Raytheon and Harris Corporation will work together to pursue future development and sustainment work on the Air Force GPS Control Segment Sustainment (G...
Revamped Google maps goes offline for mobile
Jun 06, 2012 (AFP)
Google unveiled a revamped maps program Wednesday that allows mobile users to use the service without an Internet connection as the Internet giant geared up for...
USAF Awards Lockheed Martin GPS III Flight Operations Contract
Jun 04, 2012 (SPX)
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $68 million contract to provide mission readiness, launch, early orbit checkout and on-orbit operations enginee...
Lockheed Martin Completes Navigation Payload Milestone For GPS III Prototype
May 30, 2012 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin is helping develop the next generation Global Positioning System III satellites has completed a major integration and test event on the program'...
TomTom eyes expanding S. American market
May 29, 2012 (UPI)
In-vehicle location and navigation expert TomTom has spotted a major business opportunity in Latin America where it is teaming with Digibase to expand operation...
Spirent Launches New Entry-Level Multi-GNSS Simulator
May 25, 2012 (SPX)
Spirent Communications has announced the launch of its new GSS6300M Multi-GNSS simulator designed for integration, verification and production testing where a q...
Beidou navigation system installed on more Chinese fishing boats
May 23, 2012 (XNA)
China's homegrown Beidou Navigation Satellite System has grown in popularity among fishermen, with nearly 70,000 people using its short message service (SMS), s...
Chinese navigation system to cover Asia-Pacific this year
May 22, 2012 (XNA)
China's homegrown Beidou Navigation Satellite System, or Compass Navigation System, will be able to provide high-quality services to most users in the Asia-Paci...
Scientists design indoor navigation system for blind
May 22, 2012 (SPX)
University of Nevada, Reno computer science engineering team Kostas Bekris and Eelke Folmer presented their indoor navigation system for people with visual impa...
Northrop Grumman Successfully Demonstrates New Target Location Module
May 21, 2012 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman has announced the successful demonstration of the company's new Target Location Module (TLM), a key component of the battle-proven, man-portabl...
Thousands of Young Adventurers Kept Safe with M2M Connectivity from Eseye
May 18, 2012 (SPX)
More than 2,400 teenagers aged between 14 and 19 took part in Saturday's event, trekking 35, 45 or 55 miles over what the Ten Tors director Brigadier Piers Hank...
N. Korea denies jamming GPS of civilian aircraft
May 18, 2012 (AFP)
North Korea on Friday denied it had jammed the GPS systems of hundreds of civilian aircraft and ships in South Korea, accusing the South of using problems with ...
Habits and hidden journeys of ocean giants
May 17, 2012 (SPX)
Using the latest satellite tracking technology, conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Exeter (UK), and the Government of Me...
Navigating the shopping center
May 17, 2012 (SPX)
With a GPS receiver in your smartphone, you can navigate your way over highways and streets with certainty. But once you get inside a building, it provides no f...
Geolocating soccer players
May 17, 2012 (SPX)
GPS isn't just for guiding confused drivers, it can also be used by soccer managers who are a little lost when it comes to assessing their players' performance....
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