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 Newtown PA (SPX) Sep 04, 2009 
The last in a series of eight modernized Global Positioning System IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellites built by Lockheed Martin has been declared operational by the U.S. Air Force for military and civilian navigation users around the globe. The satellite, known as GPS IIR-21(M), was launched successfully from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Aug. 17. Lockheed Martin's operations team assisted ... read more 
Herndon VA (SPX) Sep 04, 2009Northrop Grumman's Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), in use with the U.S. Army since 1996, has successfully completed testing of the new GPS-guided Viper Strike (VS) weapons system at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. GPS VS will soon deploy to theater on board Hunter in support of contingency operations. GPS VS aides the weapons guidance by providing proximity based on coordinates ... more
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Tempe AZ (SPX) Sep 02, 2009Some slow-moving faults may help protect some regions of Italy and other parts of the world against destructive earthquakes, suggests new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson. Until now, geologists thought when the crack between two pieces of the Earth's crust was at a very gentle slope, there was no movement along that particular fault line. "This study is the first to ... more 
Redlands CA (SPX) Sep 02, 2009The U.S. electric system, "the supreme engineering achievement of the 20th century," is aging, inefficient, congested, and incapable of meeting future energy needs, according to a recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report. As electric utilities work to overcome challenges laid out in the DOE report, they can find guidance in a new benchmark study that focuses on a smart grid and ... more  
St. Louis MO (SPX) Sept 01, 2009Boeing will demonstrate its ground robotics capabilities at the U.S. Army's first Robotics Rodeo, to be held Sept. 1-3 at Fort Hood, Texas. The event is sponsored by the Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Fort Hood's III Corps. The event is an opportunity for industry to demonstrate to Army and government officials how the latest robotic ... more |
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Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 28, 2009Cobra Electronics announces the launch of the 7700 PRO, a GPS navigation and routing tool specifically tailored to the needs of the professional driver. With truck-specific data, this product provides professional drivers the information they need to optimize routes and arrive at destinations in the most efficient and economical way possible. The 7700 PRO features a seven-inch, 16:9 wide ... more 
Cambridge, UK (SPX) Aug 28, 2009CSR has launched its breakthrough SiRFstarIV location-aware architecture with exclusive SiRFaware self-assisted, micro-power GPS technology that enables consumer devices to always be location aware - without draining batteries and without requiring network aiding. CSR has also introduced its first SiRFstarIV-based product, the GSD4t receiver, which offers a superior solution for enabling m ... more 
San Francisco (AFP) Aug 25, 2009Google on Tuesday invited US motorists to share their progress - or lack thereof - with other drivers through the Internet giant's online mapping service linked to smart phones. Google Maps is being enhanced this week to combine feedback from individual drivers with other traffic information to let people know which roads are likely to get them to their intended destinations the quickest. ... more |
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