During the week of August 2, the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP) software installed at the master control station at 50th Space Wing Space Operations Centers (SOC) temporarily lost contact with or command and control (C2) of the IIF satellite undergoing testing and initialization, during a Delta...More>>

The GPS IIF satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral AFS on May 27, 2010, is now in the middle of its checkout process, and civil signal monitoring is an integral part of the GPS Wing's L-Band Signal-in-Space (SIS) performance assessment, according to Rick Hamilton, CGSIC Executive Secretariat of...More>>

Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the Institute of Navigation’s Autonomous Weapons Summit & GNC Challenges for Miniature Autonomous Systems Workshop to be held October 25-27 at the Emerald Coast Conference Center, Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The Summit and Workshop are being...More>>

Juniper Systems, Inc. has introduced at the ESRI International User Conference the Mesa Rugged Notepad. Juniper says it's as the latest addition to its lineup of rugged handheld computers, and ships later this year. The Geo models have integrated real-time SBAS and an accuracy of 2 to 5 meters, as...More>>

GPS Source has added to its product line with the GLI Echo II, a GPS smart repeater. A primary LRU for GPS retransmission, it will provide a wireless or wired GPS signal live inside any military vehicle or aircraft, according to the company.More>>

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to continue development of a miniature navigation grade gyro for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that will provide precision navigation for size and power constrained applications. The company will develop the final configuration...More>>

KVH Industries announced today that it has received a new $7.1 million order from a defense contractor for fiber optic gyros (FOGs) to employ in remote weapons stations (RWS). Remote weapon stations allow gunners to operate, aim, and fire the weapon from inside the safety of their vehicles, taking...More>>

Defense editor Don Jewell is a retired Air Force officer who served for 30 years; many of his former peers and contemporaries are currently senior officers in today’s U.S. Air Force. Don sat down recently with General C. Robert Kehler, Commander of the U.S. Air Force Space Command, whom he has...More>>

Tallysman Wireless Inc., of Ottawa, Canada, has released the TW2400 Magnet Mount GPS/GLONASS Antenna. The TW2400 is a professional-grade GNSS antenna covering the GPS L1, GLONASS L1 and SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS & MSAS) frequency band (1574 to 1606 MHz). It is designed for precision industrial,...More>>

If you are interested in the Global Positioning System (GPS) and are not related to Rip Van Winkle, then you have heard about the controversy surrounding the latest AEP ground control segment software upgrade, designated as version 5.5C.More>>