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  • EDITOR’S NOTE:

    Barton Anthony Borrasca, 49, a senior policy analyst with Overlook Systems, recently died of cancer at his home in Alexandria, Va. Borrasca worked with the Navstar GPS office during his […]

  • FAA DENIES WILCOX ELECTRIC INC’S WAAS CONTRACT PROTEST

    Based on a recommendation from Judge Martha DeGraff of the General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week denied a protest by Kansas City, […]

  • NAVTECH SEMINARS PLAN COURSES IN FLORIDA, VIRGINIA

    Navtech Seminars is planning three GPS courses Nov. 18-22 in Alexandria, Va., and six GPS courses in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 9-13. Courses range from the "Fundamentals of GPS" to "Applied […]

  • GPS/GIS ’97 CALL FOR PAPERS

    Cabin John, Md.-based GeoResearch Inc.’s GPS/GIS ’97 Conference organizers are accepting technical papers and poster presentations until Feb. 15, 1997. The conference will be held in Annapolis, Md., May 13-16, […]

  • ORBCOMM NAMES ELISRA ELECTRONICS AS COMMUNICATOR MANUFACTURER

    Orbital Communications Corp. [ORBI] recently named Beraq, Israel-based Elisra Electronics Systems‘ Stellar Satellite Communications subsidiary to manufacture a handheld communicator for its Orbcomm satellite system. The communicator, the EL-2000, will […]

  • DORNE & MARGOLIN ROLLS OUT SURVEY ANTENNA

    Dorne & Margolin‘s new DM C146-20, originally based on military aircraft antenna applications, is now on the market for precision survey units. The unit operates at the L1, L2 and […]

  • SEXTANT AVIONIQUE’S NEW TOPSTAR 200A GNSS

    Sextant Avionique‘s new Topstar 200A GNSS (global navigation satellite system) has been certified to the European Qualification Aviation Civile and the FAA’s Technical Standard Order. The certification allows Sextant Avionique […]

  • FREQUENCY & TIME SYSTEM’S NEW RECEIVER

    Beverly, Mass.-based Frequency & Time Systems Inc.’s new Model FTS 4065B features a low phase noise output, custom RF outputs for individual requirements and easy to setup instructions, the company […]

  • ROCKWELL AND RACAL SIGN MOU FOR MILITARY MARKETS COLLABORATION

    Rockwell‘s Collins Avionics & Communications Division [ROK] and Racal Avionics recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the marketing, manufacturing and support of military products in United Kingdom and […]

  • WORLDWIDE VEHICLE NAVIGATION MARKETS TO SEE NICHE GROWTH

    The GLOBAL POSITIONING & NAVIGATION NEWS Monthly Business Market Forecast is brought to you by the editors of GPNN as an added subscriber benefit. If you have a special need […]

  • TRAVINFO PROJECT TESTS VEHICLE NAVIGATION UNITS IN BAY AREA

    TRAVINFO PROJECT TESTS VEHICLE NAVIGATION UNITS IN BAY AREA October 3, 1996 SAN FRANCISCO–A new federally funded intelligent transportation system (ITS) project will allow companies to assess how mobile information […]

  • ETAK NAMES KAWADA PRESIDENT AND CEO

    ETAK NAMES KAWADA PRESIDENT AND CEO October 3, 1996 Menlo Park, Calif.-based Etak Inc. named Hirohito Kawada as president and CEO. Kawada, who has years of vehicle navigation experience, comes […]

  • ROCKWELL NAMES COLE AS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    ROCKWELL NAMES COLE AS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR October 3, 1996 Rockwell International [ROK] recently named Craig Cole as business development director, Transit/Integrated Local Government Systems. Cole will help to develop […]

  • HONEYWELL INC. NAMES UNIT PRESIDENT

    HONEYWELL INC. NAMES UNIT PRESIDENT October 3, 1996 Honeywell’s [HON] Phoenix-based Space and Aviation Control business named Don Schwanz, who was vice president of the company’s Air Transport Systems, president. […]

  • MICROSOFT ROLLS OUT MAPPING PRODUCTS

    MICROSOFT ROLLS OUT MAPPING PRODUCTS October 3, 1996 Microsoft Corp. [MSFT] recently put three new mapping products on the market. The software, part of the Automap line, has links to […]

  • RM ION CHAPTER SPONSORS APPLICATIONS MEETING

    RM ION CHAPTER SPONSORS APPLICATIONS MEETING October 3, 1996 The Rocky Mountain Section of the Institute of Navigation (ION) is planning a "Cutting-Edge GPS Applications" meeting Oct. 24 at the […]

  • CMC ANNOUNCES NEW COMPASS 3800

    CMC ANNOUNCES NEW COMPASS 3800 October 3, 1996 Chicago Map Corp.’s (CMC) new $339 Compass 3800 combines a Garmin GPS 38 handheld receiver with its street-level mapping software for use […]

  • STARLINK DEVELOPS DNAV FIELD PACK

    STARLINK DEVELOPS DNAV FIELD PACK October 3, 1996 Austin, Texas-based Starlink Inc.’s new DNAV Field Pack combines a DGPS receiver and MSK radiobeacon for portable data collection, the company said. […]

  • ALLEN OSBORNE ASSOCIATES INTRODUCES RTTK CAPABILITY

    ALLEN OSBORNE ASSOCIATES INTRODUCES RTTK CAPABILITY October 3, 1996 Westlake Village, Calif.-based Allen Osborne Associates’ (AOA) Real Time TurboKinematic (RTTK) is designed for its TurboRogue and Rascal GPS receivers, the […]

  • CERULEAN AND AT&T OFFER AVL PRODUCT

    CERULEAN AND AT&T OFFER AVL PRODUCT October 3, 1996 Cerulean Technology Inc. and AT&T Wireless Services [T] are offering an AVL system on a laptop computer. The product is designed […]

  • C-MAP CHARTS USED BY U.S. NAVY

    C-MAP CHARTS USED BY U.S. NAVY October 3, 1996 C-Map.’s electronic charting display and information systems (ECDIS) units were used recently by five U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. The carriers also […]

  • JPO AWARDS GPS KIT CONTRACT TO ALLIED SIGNAL

    JPO AWARDS GPS KIT CONTRACT TO ALLIED SIGNAL October 3, 1996 Olathe, Kan.-based Allied Signal Avionics Inc. recently won a $1.9 million Navstar GPS Joint Program Office (JPO) contract for […]

  • ROCKWELL AG UNIT GRABS $4.5 MILLION CONTRACT

    ROCKWELL AG UNIT GRABS $4.5 MILLION CONTRACT October 3, 1996 Rockwell Agriculture Systems [ROK] recently won a $4.5 million contract for a integrated sprayer control systems from Willmar, Minn.-based Willmar […]

  • RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT MONTEK SIGNS DEAL WITH NCAA

    RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT MONTEK SIGNS DEAL WITH NCAA October 3, 1996 Raytheon Aircraft Montek Co. [RTN] recently signed a deal with the Norwegian Civil Aviation Administration (NCAA) to provide a DGPS […]

  • P.S.

    The Washington State Department of Transportation and ITS America are sponsoring the National Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference in Spokane, Wash. For details, call 206/543-3332 or e-mail blegg@u.washington.edu.

  • HONEYWELL/PELORUS LANDING SYSTEM DEMONSTRATED

    Honeywell Inc. [HON] and Pelorus recently showed off its DPGS Satellite Landing System 2000, or SLS-2000, at the Northwest American Association of Airport Executives meeting in Steamboat Springs, Colo. The […]

  • DESPITE CONTROVERSY, FAA TO PUSH FORWARD WITH 1998 WAAS ROLLOUT

    KANSAS CITY, Mo.–Contrary to press reports, a lawsuit and rumors, the Federal Aviation Administration expects to meet its phase I deadline for the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) by late […]

  • TRIMBLE GRABS TWO CONTRACTS, LAUNCHES FARMING PRODUCT

    Trimble Navigation [TRMB] recently won a contract from the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Department in Florida to equipment 70 fire and rescue vehicles with its GPS/AVL Subsystem. In addition, […]

  • INTEGRATED STRATEGIES TO SPONSOR RUSSIAN AEROSPACE CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER

    Integrated Strategies, in conjunction with Russian Business News, NASA, the Russian Space Agency and other organizations will sponsor a conference, "Russian Aviation and Aerospace Partnerships With the West: The Emerging […]

  • LITTON GETS GERMAN TORNADO AIRCRAFT CONTRACT

    Litton Industries Inc. [LIT] won a $4 million contract to be the navigation component supplier for the German Tornado attack aircraft. The contract, which could have options worth $50 million, […]