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Hexagon offers intelligent cultivation management for agriculture

April 30, 2018 - By

Hexagon, a global provider of information technology solutions, has launched HxGN AgrOn Production, an integrated cultivation management solution that empowers customers to optimize resource efficiency, increase yield, reduce inputs and ensure quality. The solution is comprised of software and hardware solutions that optimize and automate entire crop cycles from planning to cultivation. Hexagon officially revealed HxGN AgrOn Production today at... read more

3DR launches ground control point app for drones

April 30, 2018 - By

3DR, makers of the Site Scan drone software platform for construction and engineering professionals, has released 3DR GCP, an Android app enabled by the Trimble Catalyst on-demand GNSS service that makes it simpler for Site Scan users to capture and use ground control points (GCPs) on commercial drone projects. Now, instead of having to export ground-control-point data files and manually... read more

Talen-X developing Modernized Navstar Security Algorithm

April 27, 2018 - By

For several months, Talen-X engineers have been working with the proper channels to develop MNSA (Modernized Navstar Security Algorithm). Talen-X is designing the implementation of MNSA for its flagship products: BroadSim and BroadSim Anechoic. BroadSim is a software-defined GNSS simulator made to accomodate engineers who test systems requiring encrypted signals, jamming and spoofing. According to the company, BroadSim Anechoic leverages... read more

u-blox high-precision GNSS module based on its F9 technology

April 27, 2018 - By

u-blox, a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, has released the ZED-F9P multi-band GNSS module with integrated multi-band real-time kinematics (RTK) technology for machine control, ground robotic vehicles and high-precision unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) applications. The ZED‑F9P measures 22 x 17 x 2.4 millimeters and uses technology from the recently announced u‑blox F9 platform to deliver robust... read more

Satellites Leadership Award presented to Wolfgang Paetsch

April 26, 2018 - By

For his leadership in setting up the routine production of the Galileo satellites leading to Galileo constellation deployment, including thequadruple Ariane 5 launch in November 2016, Wolfgang Paetsch was named the winner of the 2017 Satellites Leadership Award. Since he was unable to attend, Paul Verhoef, director of the Galileo Programme, accepted the award on his behalf at the GPS... read more

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Northrop Grumman declines to bid on GPS III Follow On contract

April 25, 2018 - By

Northrop Grumman has declined to bid on the U.S. Air Force GPS III Follow On contract, reports SpaceNews, making it the second company after Boeing not to bid. The decision means Lockheed Martin is all but assured the contract. Lockheed Martin announced on April 17 that it had submitted its proposal. All three companies received study contracts in 2016 valued... read more

NavVis launches Autodesk Revit add-in for BIM models

April 25, 2018 - By

NavVis, a global leader in mobile indoor mapping, visualization, and navigation, announces a new add-in for Autodesk Revit. The add-in lets Revit users connect their BIM models to 360-degree immersive imagery and point clouds captured by the NavVis mobile mapping system. The add-in simplifies the process of creating and updating outdated BIM models to reflect the current state of the... read more

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Esri to donate software to in-need nations for census work

April 25, 2018 - By

  Through the new Esri Official Statistics Modernization Program, the company will donate perpetual use licenses for ArcGIS software to eligible official statistical agencies in least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS). The program provides access to Esri ArcGIS Enterprise technology in support of the upcoming census counts that all countries will undertake during the Census, 2020 Round.... read more