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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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreKnowing 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.
Read MoreThe second test satellite in the Galileo navigation constellation is on its way to ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, from Thales Alenia Space’s plant in Rome. In Rome, Thale’s plant conducted satellite integration, platform and system tests, as well as vibration and shock assessments.
Read MoreThere’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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Read MoreThe 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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Read MorePALO 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.
Read MoreLOS 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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