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Russian UAV maker launches new VTOL drone

February 24, 2021

Zala Aero Group unveiled the ZX1, a new hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the 2021 International Defense […]

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Authors Javier Benedicto (ESA), left, and Rodrigo da Costa (GSA). (Image: ESA)

Directions 2021: Galileo expands and modernizes global PNT

December 8, 2020

Throughout 2020, the Galileo Programme under the responsibility of the European Commission, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and […]

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This article is tagged with Directions 2021, ESA, European GNSS Agency, European Space Agency, Galileo Programme, GNSS User Technology Report, GSA, Javier Benedicto, Rodrigo da Costa, search and rescue and posted in Featured Stories, From the Magazine, GNSS

Cospas-Sarsat rescue beacon activated. Its signals are picked up by satellites in orbit, including Galileo. (Photo: GSA)

First Galileo personal emergency beacon coming to 19 European countries

October 26, 2020

The first Galileo Return Link Service Personal Location Beacon (PLB) developed under the H2020-funded Helios project will be […]

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This article is tagged with Cospas-Sarsat system, European GNSS Agency, FastFind ReturnLink PLB, GSA, Orolia, personal location beacon, search and rescue and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Mobile

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New DJI map tracks drone-assisted rescues worldwide

June 29, 2020

Global reference includes more than 400 people rescued by drones to date DJI has launched an online reference […]

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This article is tagged with DJI, DJI Drone Rescue Map, drone pilots, drone rescue, first responders, online map, police drone, search and rescue, social media and posted in Defense, Featured Stories, Latest News, UAV/UVG

The new line of Sarbe search and rescue beacons. (Photo: Orolia)

Orolia’s Sarbe Evo line meets new Cospas-Sarsat requirements

February 12, 2020

Orolia is introducing the Sarbe Evo line at the Singapore Air Show, taking place Feb. 11-16 at the […]

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This article is tagged with Cospas–Sarsat, Orolia, Sarbe Evo, search and rescue and posted in GNSS, Latest News, Mobile

Cospas-Sarsat rescue beacon activated. Its signals are picked up by satellites in orbit, including Galileo. (Photo: GSA)

Galileo now replying to SOS messages worldwide

January 23, 2020

News from the European Space Agency As well as providing global navigation services, Europe’s Galileo satellite constellation is […]

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This article is tagged with Cospas–Sarsat, distress beacon, ESA, European Space Agency, Galileo, Galileo Return Link Service, Galileo Search and Rescue, rescue beacon, search and rescue and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

Orolia Maritime reveals new PLB with Return Link System for 2020

November 22, 2019

Orolia Maritime has revealed the FastFind ReturnLink PLB with Return Link System (RLS) life-saving beacon system. Orolia worked […]

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This article is tagged with European GNSS Agency, FastFind, Galileo Return Link Service, Orolia, personal location beacon, PLB, SAR, search and rescue and posted in Defense, Latest News, Product Showcase

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Seen & Heard: Animals crossing, Tesla, search and rescue

November 19, 2019

“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and […]

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This article is tagged with animal tracking, Galileo SAR, mobile app, Route4U, search and rescue, Tesla, Tesla Autopilot, wheelchair and posted in From the Magazine