GPS Military and Government

Col. Dave Madden Joins GPS World Webinar July 30

2009-07-16T04:00:00Z

Colonel Dave Madden, GPS Wing Commander at the Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base, will appear with GPS World contributing editor for military and government, Don Jewell, on the magazine's online webinar, July 30. Interested parties may sign up to participate via this website.

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Time for GPS 101

2009-07-06T04:00:00Z

The scary part is that those who made the map comments might be of voting age, and if they are so completely ignorant of what GPS really does for our global community today, how many others out there are just as uninformed? And whose fault is it?

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Air Force Polls Receiver Makers for Solutions to Satellite Problems

2009-06-30T04:00:00Z

The U.S. Air Force GPS Wing seeks comments from receiver manufacturers regarding the SVN-49 signal anomaly and the Air Force’s proposed solution. The Air Force has been investigating the cause and effects of signal distortions, observed as an elevation-dependent bias in ranging measurements, from the GPS IIR-20(M) spacecraft launched on March 24, 2009 and not yet set...

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The SVN-49 Story: What Went Wrong, How It Got Found, and Fixed

2009-06-19T04:00:00Z

During a very reassuring teleconference today with Colonel David Madden (GPSW/CC) and Colonel David Buckman (AFSPC - GPS Command Lead), we learned the true story of exactly what happened to SVN-49 , aka IIR-20(M), launched March 24, and why it has not been set to a healthy status. This teleconference should put an end to all the speculation concerning SVN-49 and its future status. In...

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Latest GPS Satellite Early Orbit Checkout Extended

2009-06-17T04:00:00Z

The U.S. Air Force is investigating the cause and effects of signal distortions observed from the GPS IIR-20(M) spacecraft launched on March 24, 2009. Routine early orbit checkout procedures determined that GPS IIR-20(M) signals were inconsistent with the performance of other GPS IIR-M satellites. The signal distortion was initially observed as an elevation-dependent bias in ranging...

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Whoa, GAO! Full Report Worth the Read

2009-06-09T04:00:00Z

My assessment of the GAO report has changed markedly since I read the full report. To say that the Executive Summary does not do the report justice is a gross understatement. Most of my objections concerning the Executive Summary were answered in the full-length report. Therefore, I highly recommend that you read it. However, as to the recommendations: It took the GAO 19 months to...

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Air Force Space Command Committed to GPS Health

2009-05-21T04:00:00Z

The U.S Air Force and Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) have been the diligent stewards of GPS since its conception in the 1970s and continue its commitment to this critical component of our National Infrastructure, stated the agencies today in a press release from Peterson Air Force Base.

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Air Force GPS Expert to Twitter on GAO Report

2009-05-20T04:00:00Z

The U.S. Air Force Space Command’s subject-matter expert on the GPS program will Twitter on the command’s site, www.twitter.com, from 2 to 3 p.m. MT, in response to the recent Government Accountability Office report on the GPS program.

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L5 and Rorschach Shock

2009-05-13T04:00:00Z

I am sure that many of you remember Colonel Mark Crews when he served with distinction as the chief engineer for the GPS Wing at SMC. Mark made some legendary and landmark contributions to the future of the GPS constellation as we know it, nationally and internationally. His efforts will long be appreciated by those of us who know about them in some detail. Mark is always the...

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Loran Study Finally Unleashed: Says Keep It, Best Option

2009-05-12T04:00:00Z

Withheld from the public for two years, since its completion in March 2007, the Independent Assessment Team (IAT) report has been let out of detention, just in time to counter recent efforts by the Obama administration, the Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Coast Guard to throttle the program. The IAT “unanimously recommends that the U.S. government complete the...

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DeLorme Extends Earthmate PN-40 GPS Capabilities to Community of ESRI Users

2009-05-08T04:00:00Z

GPS software provider DeLorme (Yarmouth, Maine) has released its Earthmate PN-40 Extension for ESRI Software. This extends the PN-40's GPS capabilities to the community of ArcGIS users nationwide.

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GPS Source Receives Aerospace Industry Certification

2009-05-01T04:00:00Z

GPS Source, Inc. of Pueblo West, Colorado, has received AS9100:2004 Rev. B and ISO 9001:2008 certification, which lists GPS Source, Inc. in the aerospace industry?s IAQG OASIS database.

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Retired Air Force Generals Named to Private Industry Spots

2009-04-20T04:00:00Z

Alliant Techsystems has named Major Orbital Sciences Corporation has announced that Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hamel (U.S. Air Force, retired) has joined the company as senior vice president of Corporate Strategy and Development; General (U.S. Air Force, retired) James B. Armor Jr. as vice president of Strategy and Business Development for Spacecraft Systems and Engineering Services for ATK...

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NavCom, Astrium to Deliver Precise Positioning to Europe

2009-04-17T04:00:00Z

NavCom Technology and Astrium Services have formed a strategic partnership to deliver precise positioning solutions throughout Europe.

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KVH Receives $1.3M in Orders for Tactical Navigation Systems

2009-04-16T04:00:00Z

Three international prime contractors have placed a total of $1.3 million in new orders for tactical navigation systems from KVH Industries, Inc., of Middletown, Rhode Island.

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L5 GPS Signal Now Being Transmitted from IIR(M)-20 Satellite

2009-04-10T04:00:00Z

The L5 third civil signal from the IIR(M)-20 satellite launched March 24 successfully began transmitting today, as planned. The satellite is equipped with a payload designed to provide an on-orbit demonstration of the L5 signal.

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United States Air Force Successfully Transmits L5 Signal from GPS IIR-20(M) Satellite

2009-04-10T04:00:00Z

The U.S. Air Force GPS IIR-20(M) satellite successfully transmitted for the first time a GPS signal in the L5 frequency band today. L5, the third civil GPS signal, will eventually support safety-of-life applications for aviation and provide improved availability and accuracy.

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L5 Demonstration Event: Don Jewell Reports

2009-04-10T04:00:00Z

On Friday, April 10th at 04:58:18 PDT, SRI International personnel utilized the SRI-operated 150-foot diameter radio telescope antenna in the Stanford Hills to monitor a GPS signal on a new civil frequency known as L5.

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White Electronic Awarded $8.6 Million in Military GPS Contracts

2009-04-09T04:00:00Z

Semiconductor maker White Electronic Designs Corporation (Phoenix, Arizona) has been awarded multiple contracts worth approximately $8.6 million for its manufacture of products used in multiple GPS platforms.

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Navteq to Supply Cyber-Security Office with Map Data

2009-04-07T04:00:00Z

Navteq has been awarded a contract by the New York State Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination (CSCIC) that calls for the company to provide ongoing maintenance of CSCIC's GIS spatial street address databases, while giving CSCIC and all other New York State agencies access to the Navteq map database and point address data.

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General Dynamics MR-1: Amazing Compact Laptop

2009-04-07T04:00:00Z

The MR-1 is truly an amazing device. Our warfighters obviously think so as well because they are buying it.

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National Symposium Tops Hectic Month for GPS in Space

2009-04-07T04:00:00Z

The last few weeks have been a busy time in the space world, especially for GPS. Numerous space symposia were held around the globe, and the USAF finally launched the IIR(M)-20 GPS payload with the L5 signal transmitter onboard.

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Census Bureau Kicks Off with GPS Help

2009-04-06T04:00:00Z

Throughout the country, the Census Bureau launched a massive operation on March 30 to verify and update more than 145 million addresses as it prepares to conduct the 2010 Census, this time using GPS.

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U.S. Army Soldiers Experience Mobile Networking For First Time

2009-04-06T04:00:00Z

U.S. Army soldiers this week completed a Limited User Test (LUT) of the Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2. The information network delivers on-the-move Internet-like broadband networking capabilities to military units dispersed across wide geographic areas

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L5 Signal Activation Anticipated for Friday

2009-04-06T04:00:00Z

The GPS Wing is anticipating that the L5 signal from the IIR(M)-20 satellite launched March 24 will begin transmitting on April 10. The satellite is equipped with a payload designed to provide an on-orbit demonstration of the L5 third civil signal.

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Indoor Message System Evaluated

2009-04-01T04:00:00Z

The IMES indoor messaging system aims to provide seamless positioning at the room level.

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CAST Navigation Expands, Relocates Offices

2009-03-31T04:00:00Z

CAST Navigation LLC, a maker of GPS Simulators, GPS/INS navigation test equipment, and EGI integration tools, has relocated and expanded its offices, said Ray Simeon, CAST president.

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ION Mini Urban Challenge Seeks Sponsors

2009-03-31T04:00:00Z

The Institute of Navigation is sponsoring the first-ever annual Mini-Urban Challenge, along with the Air Force Research Laboratory and administered by the Dayton Section of the ION, and is seeking sponsors to provide cash prizes.

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Iridium Used to Track Vehicles in the Middle East

2009-03-31T04:00:00Z

Iridium reseller Fleet Management Systems has deployed its GPS and all-satellite fleet tracking and monitoring system for KGL Transportation Company.

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Just-Launched IIR(M)-20 GPS Satellite Now Active

2009-03-30T04:00:00Z

The IIR(M)-20 satellite launched March 24 from Cape Canaveral is now transmitting L1/L2 GPS signals. However, the satellite has not yet been declared healthy and is not yet included in almanacs.

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GPS Wing's Work Continues after Successful Launch

2009-03-27T04:00:00Z

While many were celebrating the successful launch of the Delta II as it streaked across the Atlantic Ocean, others who were gathered in the 45th Launch Support Squadron headquarters held off until successful separation of the spacecraft from the vehicle and the all-important acquisition of signals to and from the satellite, reports the public affairs office of the GPS Wing.

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Northrop Grumman to Supply Land Nav Systems for South Korean Infantry Vehicle

2009-03-25T04:00:00Z

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by Korean military systems and vehicle manufacturer Doosan DST Co., Ltd. to deliver inertial navigation units for the Republic of Korea's new K21 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The LLN-G1 units will be built by the company's German navigation systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman LITEF.

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Symmetricom Network Time Server Gets Security Nod from GPS Wing

2009-03-25T04:00:00Z

Symmetricom, Inc.'s SyncServer S300/S350 SAASM NTP Network Time Server meets GPS security requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the company announced.

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IIR-20(M) Satellite with L5 Civil Signal Successfully Launched

2009-03-24T04:00:00Z

A Lockheed Martin-built modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, equipped with an innovative payload that will provide an on-orbit demonstration of the L5 third civil signal, was successfully launched today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

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Topcon, NVision Partner for Web-Based Emergency Management

2009-03-20T04:00:00Z

NVision Solutions of Livermore, California, is partnering with Topcon Positioning Systems to offer a rugged solution to obtain precise data in the aftermath of earthquakes, forest fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.

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Delta II GPS IIR-20 Launch Scheduled for March 24

2009-03-19T04:00:00Z

The launch of a NAVSTAR GPS IIR-20(M) satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled for Tuesday.

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ITT Awards Symmetricom Timing Contract for GPS III

2009-03-17T04:00:00Z

Symmetricom, Inc. has been awarded a contract from ITT Corporation Space Systems Division valued at a minimum of $4 million, part of the building of GPS IIIA, the next-generation GPS Space System program.

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GD8000 Notebook Designed for Harsh Conditions

2009-03-13T04:00:00Z

The GD8000 notebook computer by General Dynamics Itronix is now available for military personnel, field service workers, and first responders who require high-performance computing while working in extreme temperatures, humidity, dust, and rain-soaked environments.

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Lockheed Martin GPS III Team on Schedule in Design Review Stage

2009-03-09T04:00:00Z

The Lockheed Martin team developing GPS III is progressing on-schedule, achieving key milestones in the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) phase with the U.S. Air Force.

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It's All In the Wrist, or 'Calling Dick Tracy'

2009-03-05T05:00:00Z

Great shades of Dick Tracy and every other comic book and superhero who ever used a wrist mounted communications device. That's what I thought of when I was first introduced to the WR-1100 Zypad from Parvus.

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Dual-Band L1 GPS Antenna Available from Rojone

2009-03-02T05:00:00Z

Rojone Pty. Limited has released a combination active L1 GPS and passive antenna, designed as a low-cost, high-performance antenna to suit satellite phone and data modem applications. The antenna operates in the band used by Iridium satellites.

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Maritime Jamming Trial Shows GPS Vulnerabilities

2009-03-02T05:00:00Z

The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) of the United Kingdom and Ireland conducted a GPS jamming exercise to investigate the effect of GPS service denial on maritime navigation and DGPS monitoring operations, as well as evaluate the performance of eLoran.

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Raytheon to Produce GPS-Related Advanced Anti-Jamming Antenna System

2009-02-26T05:00:00Z

A Raytheon subsidiary has received a U.S. Air Force contract for initial production of the GPS Advanced Digital Antenna Production system, which protects GPS-based navigation and precise timing systems from deliberate jamming and accidental interference.

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Trimble Adds Yuma Tablet to Outoor Product Line

2009-02-20T05:00:00Z

Trimble has added the Yuma rugged tablet computer to its product line-up. The Yuma can transport a user's office to the field, forest, desert or boardroom, according to Trimble.

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Coalition Forces Supported by GPS Tracking

2009-02-10T05:00:00Z

Fleet Management Solutions, Inc. of San Luis Obispo, California, has been selected to provide Iridium-based fleet tracking support to coalition forces and their vendors including transportation between Kuwait and Iraq.

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IEDs, Nomads, DC4S, and OtterBoxes

2009-02-09T05:00:00Z

Hardly a day goes by without someone in theater being killed or injured by an IED, much less a suicide bomber. Bombs, while effective, are very much a cowardly way of taking a life and, while that is certainly a personal and subjective opinion, the fact remains that cowardly act or not our warfighters are being killed almost daily by IEDs and something must be done.

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Honeywell T-Hawk Micro GPS Vehicle Heads for U.K.

2009-02-05T05:00:00Z

Honeywell received an order for six T-Hawk micro air vehicle (MAV) systems from the U.S. Navy, the contracting agency for the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the T-Hawk MAV system procurement, in a contract valued at USD $5.7 million. The T-Hawk MAV can take off and land vertically and fly more than 40 minutes, at more than 40 knots of airspeed, operating at altitudes of more than...

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GPS Community Loses Pioneer and Driving Force

2009-01-26T05:00:00Z

Sherman (Sherm) Gowdy Francisco, who helped pioneer the GPS system, died on January 7, 2009. Francisco was the chief engineer and driving force for the GPS Control Segment.

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Lockheed Laser/GPS Paveway II Missile to be Deployed

2009-01-15T05:00:00Z

Lockheed Martin's Paveway II Dual Mode Laser-Guided Bomb (DMLGB), which uses both laser-guided and inertial/GPS guidance, has achieved the U.S. Navy's initial operational capability and is now preparing for operational employment.

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U.S. Army Tests Module, GPS-Guided Cargo Parachute

2009-01-15T05:00:00Z

Airborne Systems has completed a test drop deploying an 18,000-pound payload from 17,500 feet under a modified GPS-guided modular ram-air parachute.

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GPS Insights — January 2009

2009-01-15T05:00:00Z

It really seems a shame to call the Ricoh Caplio 500SE-M GPS Tactical Digital Camera simply a camera. It is so much more, as you will see, and I have come to think of it as an indispensable tool for anyone who needs to accurately document and communicate the details of their surroundings — in real time, if necessary — to others.

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Raytheon Executive Picked as Deputy Secretary of Defense

2009-01-12T05:00:00Z

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is tapping Raytheon executive William J. Lynn III for the position of deputy secretary of defense (DoD) in his administration; if approved he would also serve as co-chair of the National Executive Committee for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing.

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Raytheon OCX Team Reaches OCX Milestone

2009-01-08T05:00:00Z

The Raytheon Co.–led team vying for the U.S. Air Force contract for the next generation GPS control segment (OCX) has completed a segment design review and modernized capability engineering model demonstration, the company has announced.

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NOAA Names First Woman to Direct National Geodetic Survey

2009-01-08T05:00:00Z

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has picked Juliana P. Blackwell as director of its Office of National Geodetic Survey, making her the first woman to oversee the nation's spatial reference system.

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Oft Delayed IR-20 Launch Scheduled for March

2009-01-08T05:00:00Z

The GPS satellite carrying the first payload to transmit the L5 signal, originally slated to launch in June 2008 but hampered by launch vehicle problems, is now scheduled for launch March 24.

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General Dynamics Tests GPS-Guided Air-Dropped Mortars

2009-01-05T05:00:00Z

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has successfully demonstrated the ability to maneuver and guide air-dropped mortars to a stationary ground target after release from an aircraft, according to the company.

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Assessing the Spoofing Threat

2009-01-01T05:00:00Z

A portable spoofer implemented on a digital signal processor mounts a spoofing attack, characterizes spoofing effects, and suggests possible defense tactics. GNSS users and receiver manufacturers should explore and implement authentication methods against sophisticated spoofing attacks.

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Army Trials ARINC-Impeva Labs Container Security System

2008-12-15T05:00:00Z

The U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency (LIA) has awarded ARINC Incorporated and Impeva Labs, Inc., a contract to install and demonstrate their satellite-based Next Generation Wireless Communications (NGWC) tracking, security, and monitoring capability on containerized shipments of arms, ammunition, and explosives (AA&E).

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GPS Insights — Early December 2008

2008-12-15T05:00:00Z

It is that time of year when we reflect or reminisce about the year that has passed, ponder our reactions to the year?s past events, and look forward to what the New Year will bring.

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Navigate the Earth — Entirely with Signals from Space!

2008-12-11T05:00:00Z

Wednesday, December 10 marked the 30th anniversary of NavStar 4, which went into orbit December 10, 1978.

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Non-Line-of-Sight Launch Tests Continue Successfully

2008-12-11T05:00:00Z

NetFires LLC, a joint venture between Raytheon Co.'s Missile Systems and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, have completed the second guided test flight of the GPS/inertial-guided Non Line-of-Sight Launch System's (NLOS-LS) Precision Attack Missile (PAM).

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NATO Extends Globecomm GPS Blue-Force Tracking Contract

2008-12-09T05:00:00Z

Globecomm Systems Inc. has received a contract modification from NATO valued at $7.3 million to extend communication services for on-site support of the company's previously deployed GPS-based force tracking system (FTS).

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Virginia County Chooses GeoDecisions for County-Wide GIS

2008-11-19T05:00:00Z

Fairfax County, Virginia, has selected GeoDecisions to provide planimetric and digital terrain model (DTM) updates to the county's enterprise GIS.

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GigaFly GPS-Guided 'Chute Passes Test, Sets Record

2008-11-19T05:00:00Z

Airborne Systems completed a test drop deploying a 40,000-pound payload under a single, GPS-guided ram-air parachute, surpassing the previous payload record of 33,000 pounds set in September, according to the company.

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Boeing Upgrades GPS OCS in Anticipation of IIF

2008-11-18T05:00:00Z

Boeing says it will add improved capabilities to its technology for the U.S. Air Force's Operational Control Segment (OCS) satellite ground-control system for the GPS.

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NASA Looking for Radiation Hardened GPS Receivers

2008-11-17T05:00:00Z

NASA is looking to gather more information from commercial vendors about who can provide radiation hardened GPS receivers for an in-flight fast satellite signal acquisition experiment aboard a future space shuttle flight, according to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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Military & Government, PNT, Early November 2008

2008-11-12T05:00:00Z

There are those, who while intelligent in their own areas of expertise, just don't get the GPS and all it can be. They fail to see the big picture, and unfortunately for the warfighter, many in the military fall into this category.

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GPS Insights — Early November 2008

2008-11-11T05:00:00Z

There are those who, while intelligent in their own areas of expertise, just don't get the GPS and all it can be. They fail to see the big picture, and unfortunately for the warfighter, many in the military fall into this category.

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AeroScout Debuts GPS/Wi-Fi Tracking at U.S. Air Base

2008-11-05T05:00:00Z

AeroScout Inc. has unveiled a combination GPS and Wi-Fi asset management system that has been selected by the U.S. Air Force 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) for its 110 million-square-foot outdoor facility at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona.

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Lockheed Martin Completes GPS III Baseline Review

2008-11-04T05:00:00Z

The Lockheed Martin team developing the GPS III satellites has successfully completed on-schedule an integrated baseline review (IBR) with the U.S. Air Force, a step that precedes the preliminary design review, according to the company.

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CNAV Messages on GPS L2 to Begin in Fall 2009

2008-11-03T05:00:00Z

In the fall of 2009 GPS operators at the U.S. Air Force's 50th Space Wing and the 2nd Space Operations Squadron will upload software to the IIR-M satellites enabling the first broadcast of a transitional civil navigation (CNAV) message on the already transmitted second civil signal (L2C)

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GPS Insights — Late October 2008

2008-10-22T04:00:00Z

I can tell you that for a journalist or anyone that takes copious notes in the field, the Capturx pen is an incredible recording device. As you record data in your special notebook, you not only have your original notes, but when you plug the digital pen back into the docking station at the end of the day or end of the interview, all your notes appear on your computer screen.

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Military & Government, PNT, Late October 2008

2008-10-22T04:00:00Z

can tell you that for a journalist or anyone that takes copious notes in the field, the Capturx pen is an incredible recording device. As you record data in your special notebook, you not only have your original notes, but when you plug the digital pen back into the docking station at the end of the day or end of the interview, all your notes appear on your computer screen.

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50th Space Wing Picks Harris to Continue NSOM

2008-10-22T04:00:00Z

Harris Corp. has received a $60 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue work under a first-year option for the 50th Space Wing's Air Force Satellite Control Network's (AFSCN) Network and Space Operations and Maintenance (NSOM) program.

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Supersonic GPS/INS Missile Gets U.S. Navy Approval

2008-10-21T04:00:00Z

The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) program has successfully completed a Milestone C review and received approval for entry into low-rate initial production (LRIP), according to Alliant Techsystems (ATK).

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GTX Corp. Unveils Military-Grade Tracker

2008-10-14T04:00:00Z

GTX Corp. has introduced what it describes as a military-grade version of its gpVector GPS/GSM-based tracking devices, dubbed gpVector ReCon, for use in applications where high-reliability is necessary.

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Military & Government, PNT, Early October 2008

2008-10-08T04:00:00Z

Delaying the launch of the Delta II rockets until an indefinite 2009 date is a problem that needs to be resolved sooner rather than later. The IIR-M satellites designated IIR-20(M) and IIR-21(M) are critical to the sustainability of the GPS constellation.

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GPS Insights — Early October 2008

2008-10-07T04:00:00Z

CIGTF Moves Next JAMFEST to Early 2009

2008-10-06T04:00:00Z

The 746th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base has rescheduled its sixth JAMFEST at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, to mid-January, 2009; it had originally been slated to take place this month.

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Raven Supplying Beacon Monitor Stations for DGPS

2008-10-02T04:00:00Z

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has chosen Raven Industries as the sole-source provider for a key component in the redesign and modernization of the Differential GPS (DGPS) reference station system.

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Editorial: Dawdling Could Lose IIF its Budget Allocation

2008-09-29T04:00:00Z

About this time every year Congress sends the president a spending bill to sign, one that is supposedly built around the president's previous budget submission known as the President's Budget. The fact that it is usually unrecognizable as such is actually a big part of the problem, but less so with a lame duck president. That is not meant to be a parochial term, just a figurative...

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ION Hosting GNC Challenges for Miniature Autonomous Systems

2008-09-26T04:00:00Z

GNC Challenges for Miniature Autonomous Systems, a workshop sponsored by the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Munitions Directorate and facilitated by the Institute of Navigation (ION), will bring the defense technical and user community, academia, and industry together to review and discuss advances in this area.

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Fallout Over Nuclear Nose-Cone Debacle Continues

2008-09-26T04:00:00Z

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Chief of Staff General Norton A. Schwartz have taken administrative action against 15 Air Force officers in connection with deficiencies outlined in Admiral Kirkland H. Donald?s May report to the U.S. Secretary of Defense.

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Military & Government, PNT, Late September 2008

2008-09-24T04:00:00Z

I certainly do not mean to sound jaded; I am totally in favor of fully populated GLONASS, Galileo, and GPS IIF constellations. Both non-U.S. programs represent positive developments in the GNSS world, but one cannot help but marvel at the irony, audacity, and incredible rhetoric of some of the ION plenary presentations.

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DoD Confirms End Date for Codeless/Semi-Codeless Access

2008-09-24T04:00:00Z

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published a notice in the Federal Register Tuesday, September 23, stating that it will cease to support codeless/semi-codeless GPS access as of December 31, 2020.

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Assistant Defense Secretary Grimes Addresses Future PNT at ION

2008-09-24T04:00:00Z

In his speech at the plenary session of this year's ION GNSS 2008 conference, John Grimes, assistant secretary of defense for networks and information integration and Department of Defense CIO, said he decided to wing it, since his prepared remarks had already been published for conference attendees to see.

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Cornell Researchers Revisit GPS Spoofing

2008-09-23T04:00:00Z

A paper presented by Cornell University researchers at this year's ION GNSS conference on the possibility of spoofing GPS has garnered mainstream attention.

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GPS Insights — Late September 2008

2008-09-22T04:00:00Z

GeoEye-1 Launches Successfully, Achieves Orbit

2008-09-11T04:00:00Z

GeoEye Inc.'s earth imaging satellite, GeoEye-1, successfully achieved orbit Saturday, September 6, following a launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

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Northrop Grumman to Acquire 3001 International

2008-09-11T04:00:00Z

Northrop Grumman Corp. and 3001 International Inc. have announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire 3001.

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GPS Insights — Early September 2008

2008-09-09T04:00:00Z

Basically the ike305 is a commercially built, but militarily rugged handheld data capture and transmitter device that cleverly combines a GPS receiver, laser distance meter, integrated compass and inclinometer, a high definition digital camera. It's all tightly integrated with the latest HP IPAQ handheld computer.

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National Security Space Office Discusses PNT Architecture at ION

2008-09-09T04:00:00Z

The U.S. National Security Space Office (NSSO), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Transportation Research/Innovative Technology Administration and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration, will be conducting a presentation on September 16 to introduce the National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Architecture and to...

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Military and Government, PNT, Early September 2008

2008-09-09T04:00:00Z

Basically the ike305 is a commercially built, but militarily rugged, handheld data capture and transmitter device that cleverly combines a GPS receiver, laser distance meter, integrated compass and inclinometer, and a high definition digital camera.

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Product Showcase: AccuBeat Ltd.'s AR51A-05

2008-09-05T04:00:00Z

AccuBeat Ltd. designs, develops, and manufactures rubidium frequency standard and time generation and synchronization products combined with GPS receivers.

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U.S. Military Orders More GPS-Guided Rockets

2008-09-04T04:00:00Z

Lockheed Martin has received a $61 million follow-on contract for its GPS-based Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rockets from the U.S. military.

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Monocular SLAM

2008-09-01T04:00:00Z

GPS-denied navigation indoors, underground, on moving reference frames, and in urban canyons can be achieved in a practical approach suitable for use by the warfighter or emergency responder, using robotic vision algorithms and coupled MEMS-based dead-reckoning modules. Current robotic vision algorithms such as Simultaneous Location and Mapping (SLAM) are throughput-intensive and are...

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Education: Students Launch Sensor into Space

2008-09-01T04:00:00Z

Who says space exploration is only for nations or corporations? This summer, students from Oklahoma State University's Radiation Physics Laboratory built and launched a cosmic radiation detector with GPS, which touched the edge of outer space.

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The System: NASA's Vision for Space

2008-09-01T04:00:00Z

The U.S. Space Exploration Policy, unveiled in 2004, seeks to extend human exploration with missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond. Implementing this ambitious Project Constellation (including a lunar outpost and trips to Mars) requires establishing a cost-effective, synergistic communications and navigation infrastructure that optimizes the capabilities of the existing and planned...

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IEC Unveils its Latest SAASM GPS Reciever

2008-08-28T04:00:00Z

L-3 Interstate Electronics Corp. (IEC) has unveiled its latest miniaturized GPS device, the TruTrak Evolution, which comprises a single board, L1/L2, 24-channel secure receiver.

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Military And Government, PNT, Late August 2008

2008-08-27T04:00:00Z

I have always said that communications is a key component of the PHGPST, but lately the stories I have heard from our warfighters have led me to believe or to understand that to the warfighter communications really is a critical piece of the overall situational awareness or SA picture; much more so than even I realized.

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GPS Military and Government

Col. Dave Madden Joins GPS World Webinar July 30

Time for GPS 101

Air Force Polls Receiver Makers for Solutions to Satellite Problems

The SVN-49 Story: What Went Wrong, How It Got Found, and Fixed

Latest GPS Satellite Early Orbit Checkout Extended

Whoa, GAO! Full Report Worth the Read

Air Force Space Command Committed to GPS Health

Air Force GPS Expert to Twitter on GAO Report

L5 and Rorschach Shock

Loran Study Finally Unleashed: Says Keep It, Best Option

DeLorme Extends Earthmate PN-40 GPS Capabilities to Community of ESRI Users

GPS Source Receives Aerospace Industry Certification

Retired Air Force Generals Named to Private Industry Spots

NavCom, Astrium to Deliver Precise Positioning to Europe

KVH Receives $1.3M in Orders for Tactical Navigation Systems

L5 GPS Signal Now Being Transmitted from IIR(M)-20 Satellite

United States Air Force Successfully Transmits L5 Signal from GPS IIR-20(M) Satellite

L5 Demonstration Event: Don Jewell Reports

White Electronic Awarded $8.6 Million in Military GPS Contracts

Navteq to Supply Cyber-Security Office with Map Data

General Dynamics MR-1: Amazing Compact Laptop

National Symposium Tops Hectic Month for GPS in Space

Census Bureau Kicks Off with GPS Help

U.S. Army Soldiers Experience Mobile Networking For First Time

L5 Signal Activation Anticipated for Friday

Indoor Message System Evaluated

CAST Navigation Expands, Relocates Offices

ION Mini Urban Challenge Seeks Sponsors

Iridium Used to Track Vehicles in the Middle East

Just-Launched IIR(M)-20 GPS Satellite Now Active

GPS Wing's Work Continues after Successful Launch

Northrop Grumman to Supply Land Nav Systems for South Korean Infantry Vehicle

Symmetricom Network Time Server Gets Security Nod from GPS Wing

IIR-20(M) Satellite with L5 Civil Signal Successfully Launched

Topcon, NVision Partner for Web-Based Emergency Management

Delta II GPS IIR-20 Launch Scheduled for March 24

ITT Awards Symmetricom Timing Contract for GPS III

GD8000 Notebook Designed for Harsh Conditions

Lockheed Martin GPS III Team on Schedule in Design Review Stage

It's All In the Wrist, or 'Calling Dick Tracy'

Dual-Band L1 GPS Antenna Available from Rojone

Maritime Jamming Trial Shows GPS Vulnerabilities

Raytheon to Produce GPS-Related Advanced Anti-Jamming Antenna System

Trimble Adds Yuma Tablet to Outoor Product Line

Coalition Forces Supported by GPS Tracking

IEDs, Nomads, DC4S, and OtterBoxes

Honeywell T-Hawk Micro GPS Vehicle Heads for U.K.

GPS Community Loses Pioneer and Driving Force

Lockheed Laser/GPS Paveway II Missile to be Deployed

U.S. Army Tests Module, GPS-Guided Cargo Parachute

GPS Insights &mdash; January 2009

Raytheon Executive Picked as Deputy Secretary of Defense

Raytheon OCX Team Reaches OCX Milestone

NOAA Names First Woman to Direct National Geodetic Survey

Oft Delayed IR-20 Launch Scheduled for March

General Dynamics Tests GPS-Guided Air-Dropped Mortars

Assessing the Spoofing Threat

Army Trials ARINC-Impeva Labs Container Security System

GPS Insights &mdash; Early December 2008

Navigate the Earth &mdash; Entirely with Signals from Space!

Non-Line-of-Sight Launch Tests Continue Successfully

NATO Extends Globecomm GPS Blue-Force Tracking Contract

Virginia County Chooses GeoDecisions for County-Wide GIS

GigaFly GPS-Guided 'Chute Passes Test, Sets Record

Boeing Upgrades GPS OCS in Anticipation of IIF

NASA Looking for Radiation Hardened GPS Receivers

Military &amp; Government, PNT, Early November 2008

GPS Insights &mdash; Early November 2008

AeroScout Debuts GPS/Wi-Fi Tracking at U.S. Air Base

Lockheed Martin Completes GPS III Baseline Review

CNAV Messages on GPS L2 to Begin in Fall 2009

GPS Insights &mdash; Late October 2008

Military &amp; Government, PNT, Late October 2008

50th Space Wing Picks Harris to Continue NSOM

Supersonic GPS/INS Missile Gets U.S. Navy Approval

GTX Corp. Unveils Military-Grade Tracker

Military &amp; Government, PNT, Early October 2008

GPS Insights &mdash; Early October 2008

CIGTF Moves Next JAMFEST to Early 2009

GPS Insights — January 2009

GPS Insights — Early December 2008

Navigate the Earth — Entirely with Signals from Space!

Military & Government, PNT, Early November 2008

GPS Insights — Early November 2008

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Military & Government, PNT, Late October 2008

Military & Government, PNT, Early October 2008

GPS Insights — Early October 2008

Military & Government, PNT, Late September 2008

GPS Insights — Late September 2008

GPS Insights — Early September 2008