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Garmin Says Do Not Go Blindly Into That Dark, Dark Night… Or Bright, Bright Day, For That Matter

August 3, 2007 / Navigation & PNT

Knowing where to go, or having assistance in doing so, avoids numerous cuts and bruises and otherwise dented vehicles while scrambling for a map in the glove compartment, or pulling the map from your face with your car window open while driving… fortunately, there is the new Garmin nüvi 700 series satellite navigation system just released. The user interface is intuitive and offers an easy navigation experience.

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Another Major Player, Lockheed Martin, Vies For GPS

July 28, 2007 / Navigation & PNT

There’s certainly more than one player in the hunt to build the GPS Block III program for the U.S. Air Force’s nextgen global positioning system. With a proven track record of providing progressively advanced spacecraft for the current GPS constellation, why, it’s only natural that a Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT]-led team would toss their hat into the ring.

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Better USAF Positioning Through Boeing GPS

July 27, 2007 / Navigation & PNT

The U.S. Air Force has received from The Boeing Company a proposal for the latter to develop and produce as many as 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellites for the former. Not only will the satellites offer improved anti-jamming capabilities for the warfighter, but also the positioning service will be 10x better than the system in use today.

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GPS Law Suit No Small Potato

July 21, 2007 / Navigation & PNT

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA: August 22, 2007—Satnews Daily—A small, but significant, industry using GPS technology is the farming community. In fact, the global market for agricultural GPS technology is increasing.

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U.S.A.F.’s GPS Fleet Transition Upgrade

July 13, 2007 / Navigation & PNT

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA: August 14, 2007—Satnews Daily—Transitioning the Global Positioning System (GPS) ground segment to the new Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP) has the U.S. Air Force (USAF) completing their final plan for this event.

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