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Indian Satellite Navigation Policy (SATNAV Policy) – 2021 to Achieve Self-Reliance in Satellite-Based Navigation and Augmentation Services

Department of Space being the administrative Ministry/Department in respect of space activities in India has released a draft of “Indian Satellite Navigation Policy (SATNAV Policy) -2021.” The policy has been

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Africa & Indian Ocean Region to Receive SBAS Signals

ASECNA, the Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar has launched SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System) services in Africa and the Indian Ocean region. It is believed that

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NASA Engineers Demonstrated X-ray Navigation in Space

According to recent news by NASA,  a team of NASA engineers has demonstrated fully autonomous X-ray navigation in space — a capability that could revolutionize NASA’s ability in the future to

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Ariane-5 Launches Four Galileo Satellites in Earth Orbit

Four new satellites of the European Galileo satellite navigation system have been successfully launched on board an Ariane 5 launcher. From mid-2018, ‘Nicole’, ‘Zofia’, ‘Alexandre’ and ‘Irina’ will allow almost

Business

NovAtel’s GPS Anti-Jam Technology Selected for the United Kingdom’s Type 26 Frigate

Calgary, Canada, November 29, 2017 – NovAtel® announced today that its GPS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT®) has been selected for the United Kingdom’s Type 26 Frigates to meet a requirement as part

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uAvionix, Leader in Drone Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Systems, Secures Series B Funding from Airbus Ventures, Playground Global, and Redpoint Ventures

The investment reinforces uAvionix’s mission to enable airspace awareness through high integrity aviation solutions for both manned and unmanned aircraft. Bigfork, MT, November 27, 2017 – uAvionix Corporation – a leading

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Japan Successfully Launches 4th Satellite of Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)

October 10, 2017  – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and JAXA successfully launched H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 36 (H-IIA・F36) which encapsulates MICHIBIKI No. 4, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System; at 7:01:37a.m., 2017 (JST) from

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Japan Launches Satellite Carrying Its Own Version of GPS

Japan has recently launched a rocket carrying a satellite with a local version of the US global positioning system (GPS) (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System) on Thursday (June 1, 2017), which is expected

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Google Maps Adds Real-time Location Sharing of Trips

Google Maps has just unveiled a new real-time location sharing feature that allows dear ones to share their location with your Google contacts, or even share with friends and family

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Trimble Changes Name to Reflect Company’s Technology Evolution

Completes Delaware Reincorporation SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 3, 2016 Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that is has formally changed its company name from Trimble Navigation Limited to Trimble Inc. In addition,