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Eos Positioning Systems Rolls Out Arrow Gold GNSS Receiver
October 13, 2016

Eos Positioning Systems Rolls Out Arrow Gold GNSS Receiver

Terrebonne, Canada-based Eos Positioning Systems has released its Arrow Gold Bluetooth GNSS receiver. Arrow Gold is the first iOS, Android, and Windows Bluetooth GNSS receiver to work with GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), and the Atlas correction service, the company said.

The palm-sized Arrow Gold receiver provides centimeter-level accuracy on iOS, Android, and Windows devices. Arrow Gold, which costs $4,395, works with such data collection systems as Esri’s Collector/Survey123 and others.

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By Inside GNSS
Hemisphere GNSS and Carlson Offer New GNSS Receivers
October 11, 2016

Hemisphere GNSS and Carlson Offer New GNSS Receivers

Hemisphere GNSS and Carlson Software have released the Hemisphere S321 and Carlson BRx6 receivers for land surveying, construction fieldwork, and marine operations.

The lightweight and compact new receivers work with GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo, the company said. The receivers also incorporate real-time kinematic (RTK) and L-band corrections, including optimization for Hemisphere’s subscription-based Atlas GNSS global correction service, Hemisphere said.

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By Inside GNSS
L-3 Completes GPS Military Code Certification

L-3 Completes GPS Military Code Certification

L-3 Communications has announced that its next-generation military code (M-Code) GPS user equipment completed the final step in a government security certification process.

The development and certification of this technology was performed under the Air Force military GPS user equipment (MGUE) program, led by the Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) GPS Directorate at Los Angeles Air Force Base.

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By Inside GNSS
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U.S. DOT GPS/GNSS Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment Workshop V
October 10, 2016

U.S. DOT GPS/GNSS Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment Workshop V

A U.S. Transportation Department (DoT) public workshop will address GNSS receiver testing results October 14, 2016 at RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th ST NW, Suite 910, in Washington, DC.

The event begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m.EDT.

Workshop members, as part of DoT’s fifth GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment (ABC) effort, will discuss GNSS receiver testing that includes non-certified aviation, cellular, general location and navigation, high precision and networks, timing, and space-based receivers, the agency said.

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By Inside GNSS
Naval Observatory Selects NovAtel’s GPS Anti-Jam Technology
October 5, 2016

Naval Observatory Selects NovAtel’s GPS Anti-Jam Technology

The U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) has selected NovAtel’s GPS anti-jam technology (GAJT) for controlled reception pattern antenna (CRPA) capability at Defense Department Information Network (DoDIN) sites, the company said.

The U.S. Navy has ordered more than 600 NovAtel GAJT antennas, which work with civil and military receivers, the company said.

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By Inside GNSS
New GPS Ground Control System Likely to Continue with Modifications
September 30, 2016

New GPS Ground Control System Likely to Continue with Modifications

Air Force Space Commander Gen. John Hyten

The Department of Defense (DoD) is less than three weeks away from a decision on whether to retain, cancel, or change its contract to develop a new GPS ground system.

A source familiar with the program said they believe the Air Force will stick with the program but will recast it to fit more closely with DoD’s budget realities.

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By Dee Ann Divis
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Harris Delivers First OCX Receiver to Raytheon
September 28, 2016

Harris Delivers First OCX Receiver to Raytheon

Harris Corporation has delivered the first of 34 receivers to support the GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX). The receiver was shipped to Raytheon Company, the prime contractor, in Aurora, Colorado, after it passed an electromagnetic interference test, Harris said.

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By Inside GNSS
Transportation Department Workshop To Cover Adjacent Band Compatibility, Receiver Testing

Transportation Department Workshop To Cover Adjacent Band Compatibility, Receiver Testing

A U.S. Transportation Department (DoT) public workshop will address GNSS receiver testing results October 14 at RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th ST NW, Suite 910, in Washington, DC. The event begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m.EDT.

Workshop members, as part of DoT’s fifth GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment (ABC) effort, will discuss GNSS receiver testing that includes non-certified aviation, cellular, general location and navigation, high precision and networks, timing, and space-based receivers, the agency said.

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By Inside GNSS
Borden Named TAG Vice-President and COO
September 22, 2016

Borden Named TAG Vice-President and COO

John Borden, Technology Advancement Group EVP/Chief Operations Officer

Technology Advancement Group (TAG) has named John Borden as its new executive vice-president and chief operating officer (COO). Borden previously was product director, GNSS systems and vice-president, programs and technology, for the company.

Borden, who oversees TAG’s day-to-day operations, joined the company when it was awarded a U.S. Army contract to provide program of record (POR) precise positioning service — GPS survey (PPS GPS-S).

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