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Did Spoofing Down Drone? December 16, 2011
Press stories speculate that GPS spoofing was used to get the U.S. Air Force RQ-170 Sentinel Drone to land in Iran. By spoofing GPS, Iranian engineers were able to get the drone to "land on its own where we wanted it to, without having to crack the remote-control signals and communications."More>>
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L-3 IEC Launches Military M-Code Receiver October 17, 2011
L-3 Interstate Electronics Corporation (IEC) has launched its next-generation military GPS receiver, featuring what it reports as "significant performance, form factor, and cost improvements."More>>
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U.S. Army Adds Orders for BAE's Geospatial Intelligence Analysis Software September 2, 2011
The U.S. Army has signed a multi-year agreement to add more than 500 new licenses of BAE Systems’ geospatial-intelligence analysis software, SOCET GXP. As the Army consolidates legacy hardware and software systems into the Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) enterprise, imagery and...More>>
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Sarantel Wins Defense Contract for Body-Armor Antennas September 1, 2011
Sarantel, maker of high-performance antennas for wireless applications, has received production orders for its highly integrated SL1206 GPS antenna for a compact radio system that is embedded inside body armor designed for soldiers. The deal could generate revenue of more than a US$1 million a year.More>>
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Microtechnology Comes of Age September 1, 2011
The aggregated DARPA Microtechnology for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (micro-PNT) program is pursuing a new wave of innovation focused on bringing to life revolutionary ideas and fabrication technologies on micro/nano/pico/femto/atto scales, packaging, ultra-low-power electronics, innovative...More>>
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NovAtel Announces Single-Enclosure GPS Anti-Jam Antenna for Military Land Vehicles June 1, 2011
NovAtel Inc., in collaboration with QinetiQ Ltd., has developed GAJT (pronounced “Gadget”), a single-enclosure GPS anti-jam system small enough for light armored and other land-based military vehicles. GAJT combines NovAtel’s and QinetiQ’s technologies in a stand-alone, rugged enclosure...More>>
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Rx for Warfighters November 10, 2010
Take a tablet and call me in the morning — a tablet computer that is. If our warfighters want to accomplish their mission with all the indigenous electronic support they need, all wrapped up in one device, then the new Trimble Yuma may indeed be the solution the doctor ordered.More>>
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L-3 Awarded Contract to Add GPS Capabilities to U.S. Army's IPADS Equipment September 16, 2010
L-3 Communications announced today that its Space & Navigation division has been awarded a four-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract by the U.S. Army for adding GPS capabilities to its fielded Improved Position and Azimuth Determining Systems (IPADS) equipment. IPADS is a...More>>
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GPS Flexible Power Coming on September 7 September 2, 2010
From September 7 to September 11, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) will conduct what I like to call a "Tim the Tool Man Taylor" more-power exercise, which they have chosen to more appropriately call a Flex-Power Space and Control Segment Integration Checkout. No one really expects any problems to...More>>
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GPS Wing Receives First Ground-Based GPS Receivers from Rockwell Collins August 26, 2010
The GPS Wing announces that Rockwell Collins has delivered 21 prototype ground-based GPS receiver application module modernized receivers, which were developed under the GPS Wing’s Receiver Card Development program. These GB-GRAM-M receivers have completed the contractor’s formal qualification...More>>
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