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NOAA updates its GPS systemWashington (UPI) May 19, 2010 The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is modernizing its Global Positioning System to utilize advances in technology. Scientists at NOAA's National Geodetic Survey - the official U.S. government source for determining precise latitude, longitude and elevation - said the effort is important for activities requiring accurate positioning information - including levee construction projects, the design of evacuation routes in hurricane-prone areas and the forecast of se ... read more |
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Paris (UPI) Apr 28, 2010 The French defense procurement agency DGA awarded a $35 million contract to EADS Defense & Security and Thales to produce and support two sets of deployable geographic modules. EADS DS, as a prime contractor in cooperation with Thales, will develop the MGPs for the 28th Geographic Group of the French army. The MGPs will allow the updating of field maps through a single cartograph ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 28, 20105G International recently completed their rigorous Middle East testing programme of an improved navigation system on their 7m Interceptor Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) Following a successful development and testing of the MKII USV navigation system, three navigation controlmodes are now available offering: + autonomous - fully automatically following a preplanned mission + semi ... more  
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 27, 2010Dr. Ville Kaajakari, assistant professor of electrical engineering at Louisiana Tech University, is being featured by MEMS Investor Journal, a national online industry publication, for developing a technology that harvests power from a small generator embedded in the sole of a shoe. MEMS are tiny "smart" devices that combine computer chips with micro-components such as sensors, gears, flow-ch ... more |
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Qatari Emiri Navy Selects Exocet MissileWashington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2010 MBDA is pleased to announce that the Qatari Emiri Navy will procure a batch of Exocet MM40 Block 3 missiles to equip its fleet of four Vita class Patrol Boats. This latest generation of naval superiority missile has a significantly extended range thanks to its turbojet propulsion. And thanks to its GPS navigation, the new Exocet MM40 Block 3 is able to strike a target designated by its geographical coordinates, while remaining compatible with existing MM40 launchers. The Commander of the Qat ... read more |
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