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October 23, 2009
GLONASS Launch Postponed until February

Problems with a navigation payload on a recently launched GLONASS-M satellite appear to have become a greater cause for concern for Russian Federal…

By Inside GNSS


October 22, 2009
China Will Release Draft Compass/Beidou-2 ICD on ‘Step-by-Step’ Basis

Cao Chong Chinese- and English-language versions of a draft Interface Control Document (ICD) for China’s Compass open service signals have been written and…

By Inside GNSS


October 22, 2009
Search and Rescue Dog Positioning System Wins 2009 European Satellite Navigation Grand Prize

Osmografo system on rescue dog (GMV photo) The Spanish high-technology company GMV S.A. won three top prizes  for its canine search and rescue…

By Inside GNSS


October 21, 2009
Another eLoran Reprieve in the Works?

And then again, maybe not. . . . The enhanced Loran-C (eLoran) project, which appeared doomed by plans to eliminate the Loran program)…

By Inside GNSS


October 21, 2009
RTCM Recognizes Kalafus for Lengthy DGNSS Standards Role

The Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) has recognized Dr. Rudy Kalafus for his 25 years of service as Chairman of RTCM…

By Inside GNSS


October 18, 2009
Interstate Electronics Introduces New OEM Military GPS Receivers

TruTrak Evolution TTE-SS GPS Receiver Board L-3 Interstate Electronics Corporation IEC) has announced two additional configurations of its miniaturized, hardened GPS TruTrak Evolution…

By Inside GNSS


October 14, 2009
eLoran Appears Doomed Despite Possible GPS Backup Role

Top tower- Starkey Loran Research Photos 2001 Enhanced Loran (eLoran), the proposed backup to GPS that has made a career out of surviving…

By Inside GNSS


October 9, 2009
Navman Wireless OEM Launches Jupiter3 GPS Module

Navman Wireless OEM Solutions, based in Foothill Ranch, California, has announced the availability of its new Jupiter3 Ultra-Small GPS Receiver Module, the company’s…

By Inside GNSS


October 8, 2009
InterSense Taking Orders for Miniature IMU Chip for Navigation and Stabilization

InterSense is taking orders for a new NavChip OEM Developer’s Kit that includes a pre-release engineering sample of a miniature commercial inertial measurement…

By Inside GNSS


October 7, 2009
Artech House Technology Publishers Offer Discount to ION GNSS 2009 participants

Artech House book publishers is offering a "virtual tradeshow booth" to all who attended ION GNSS 2009 last month in Savannah. Use the…

By Inside GNSS


October 7, 2009
Rakon Offers New Manta TCXO for GNSS Applications and High-sensitivity Communications

Rakon, the New Zealand-based manufacturer of frequency timing solutions, has launched a new TCXO in its Manta Series. The HT7500/HVT7500 temperature-controlled oscillator combines…

By Inside GNSS


October 7, 2009
DataGrid Launches New GNSS Receiver for OEM Integrators

DataGrid, Inc. has released the third generation of its programmable DGRx-GNSS receiver for OEM integrators as well as a high-sensitivity mode for DGRx-GNSS…

By Inside GNSS


October 7, 2009
Leica Geosystems Announces New Measurement System

Leica Viva from Leica Geosystems is a new-generation measurement system that combines a number of technologies into a portfolio of total stations, GNSS…

By Inside GNSS


October 7, 2009
International Loran Conference 2009 (ILA38)

The 38th International Loran Association conference—ILA38— will be held at the Sable Oaks Marriot in South Portland, Maine from October 13-15 2009.

By Inside GNSS


October 5, 2009
Trimble Introduces RTK GNSS OEM Receiver

Trimble introduced its new Trimble BD970, a real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS receiver for high-precision and control application, at the ION GNSS 2009 show…

By Inside GNSS


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