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CTSi flight tests navigation prototype to replace GPS for Navy

July 10, 2018 - By

Along with partner L3 Technologies, the Enhanced Link Navigation System (ELNS) offers new solution to defeat enemy countermeasures to detect and disrupt allied signals. CTSi and partner L3 Technologies this month completed flight-testing of a newly developed integrated communication and navigation system for use in highly contested and GPS-denied environments. Designated the Enhanced Link Navigation System (ELNS), the prototype was... read more

Honeywell brings military precision navigation capabilities to commercial markets

July 10, 2018 - By

Honeywell has produced a new inertial navigation unit that provides accurate navigation for customers across a broad range of industries including agriculture, robotics and autonomous vehicles, without compromising on size, cost or performance. The HGuide n580 is the first Honeywell-produced, industrial-focused navigation solution that uses both precision inertial measurement unit technology and GNSS to improve location accuracy even when facing natural... read more

Esri and Waze deliver near real-time data for smarter cities

July 10, 2018 - By

Waze Live Alerts on traffic and infrastructure now available in ArcGIS Marketplace. Waze live alert data will now be available in Esri’s ArcGIS Marketplace for free to members of the Waze Connected Citizens Program. The Connected Citizens Program, a two-way sharing of publicly available traffic and road condition information, offers governments a stream of data, constantly updated in real-time, whenever... read more

EOS Platform provides toolbox for processing Earth observations

July 9, 2018 - By

Most image analysis tasks that required ENVI or Erdas Imagine software are now available online with EOS Platform, a new cloud service launched by Earth Observing System (EOS). It provides GIS professionals with a one-stop solution for search, analysis, storing and visualization of large amounts of geospatial data. EOS Platform is an ecosystem of four mutually integrated EOS products, which together... read more

4 Galileo satellites fueled for July 25 launch

July 9, 2018 - By

Europe’s next four Galileo satellites have been fueled at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, in preparation for their launch on July 25, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). The four satellites were placed into their protective containers to be transported from the S1A processing building to the S3B payload preparation building, where they were filled with the hydrazine... read more

Esri launches indoor mapping solution

July 9, 2018 - By

Esri has debuted ArcGIS Indoors, which is designed to enable interactive indoor mapping of corporate facilities, retail and commercial locations, airports, hospitals, event venues, universities and more. According to Esri, the solution applies the latest location technology to allow users to see and share where assets, rooms, departure gates and offices are located. ArcGIS Indoors uses data streams, real-time processing and... read more

AUVSI launches unmanned maritime systems advocacy committee

July 9, 2018 - By

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has formed an Unmanned Maritime Systems (UMS) Advocacy Committee to focus on the development of policy positions to support the advancement of the industry. “Unmanned maritime systems allow military and commercial operators alike to go farther and deeper than ever before,” said Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI. “The input provided... read more

STMicroelectronics offers automotive-grade inertial sensor

July 9, 2018 - By

STMicroelectronics has introduced the automotive-grade ASM330LHH six-axis inertial sensor for super-high-resolution motion tracking in advanced vehicle navigation and telematics applications. Serving demands for continuous, accurate vehicle location to support automated services, the ASM330LHH lets advanced dead-reckoning algorithms calculate precise position from sensor data if satellite signals are blocked, such as in urban canyons, tunnels, covered roadways, parking garages or dense forests.... read more