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Navigation Aids From OSI To Assist With Rapid Deployment

August 19, 2007 / Navigation & PNT

The U.S. government and many other governments around the world are building thousands of small boats designed to support coastal, harbor and in-land operations. There is a high demand for small boats that can be deployed quickly to mitigate and respond to security threats. Now contracted to assist the U.S Navy in their small craft endeavors, OSI Geospatial Inc. [TSX: OSI; OTCBB: OSIIF] has announced their U.S. Systems Operations division has signed a contract valued at approximately US$550,000 to provide ECPINS military navigation software.

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GPS => AEP => U.S.A.F. A-OK

August 18, 2007 / Navigation & PNT

On September 14th, the U.S. Air Force completed a four-phase transition of the Global Positioning System ground segment to the new Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP), which was delivered by the Space and Missile Systems Center's GPS Wing to the 50th Space Wing to replace the legacy 1970s-era mainframe computer at Schriever AFB, Colo. SMC managed the development, integration and test with the Boeing Company, who led a joint Boeing-Lockheed Martin contractor team, to design and build the new system.

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A Base For Success From OmniSTAR

August 17, 2007 / Navigation & PNT

OmniSTAR, a member of the Fugro group, launches a new VBS (Virtual Base Station) capable receiver this month. This receiver, the 5120VBS, has an excellent GPS measurement performance. The 12-channel receiver allows users to track up to 12 GPS satellites (when using OmniSTAR 11 GIS + 1 Geo stationary).

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GPS Tests Next For Boeing

August 13, 2007 / Navigation & PNT

The Boeing Company successfully assembled and integrated all flight hardware onto the first Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite. GPS IIF will bring new capabilities to the GPS constellation.

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QinetiQ Product Plays On Multiple Assets

August 11, 2007 / Navigation & PNT

Based on Global Positioning Systems (GPS) tracking technology, the newly developed Mobile Asset Information Acquisition (MAIA) system from QinetiQ delivers a highly flexible, worldwide service on multiple assets to single or multiple terminals. This is also the first solution in this sector to be announced following QinetiQ becoming a Value Added Developer (VAD) for Iridium’s satellite communications infrastructure earlier this summer.

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Lockheed Martin Is Extremely Civil With GPS

August 4, 2007 / Navigation & PNT

Activities are now underway by a team led by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LTM] to reconfigure a modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite. Included in this project will be a new demo payload to temporarily transmit a third civil signal following a successful review by the U.S. Air Force.

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The FAA’s Golden GPS Ring Captured by ITT Corporation

August 3, 2007 / Navigation & PNT

The initial Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) $207 million, three-year contract for the development and deployment of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system has been awarded to ITT Corporation. This program is tasked with improving the safety and efficiency of the growing demands of air transportation.

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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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