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Israel Aerospace Industries releases anti-jammer for ground GNSS systems

March 6, 2019 - By

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled ADA-O, a new version of its ADA system that prevents GNSS signals from being jammed. ADA-O is designed for armored vehicles and other larger land and sea platforms. According to the company, it can be integrated with ease to protect navigation, telecommunications, command-and-control and other systems. The land platform can be readily integrated in... read more

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Surveyors and smart cities — partners in technology

March 6, 2019 - By

Everywhere we turn today, the term “smart” is attached to an item or to a process. Smartphones, smart cars, smart electricity grids, smart home appliances; you name it, someone is making it a “smart” item or process. Advancement in technology has increased computing power, expanded data storage capability, and has allowed for miniaturization of circuits and processors. This forward progress... read more

Mobile Mark launches low-profile combination antenna

March 5, 2019 - By

Mobile Mark Antenna Solutions has introduced the LLPG304 Series, a low-profile combination antenna that covers LTE & FirstNet, UHF and GNSS. According to the company, this three-cable surface mount antenna is designed specifically for public safety applications. The broadband communications element covers 694-4200 MHz, including bands for cellular, LTE, FirstNet, and 5G-ready applications such as Citizen Band Radio Services at... read more

Polaris Wireless launches 3D location platform for app developers

March 5, 2019 - By

Polaris Wireless, a provider of software-based wireless location solutions, announced the commercial availability of a high-accuracy carrier-independent 3D location platform for application developers. By integrating their applications to the new platform, developers can provide end users with pinpoint location, including indoors and in high-rise buildings with floor level accuracy, delivering enhanced situational awareness and improved operational efficiency, according to the... read more

Galileo’s crucible

March 5, 2019 - By

Gazing through soaring plexiglass walls at the space simulation room of the European Space Agency’s Test Center in the Netherlands affords a glimpse into scientific history. I felt a frisson, a highly regimented frisson if you will, of vicarious thrill for the rigors, rhythms and methods of research and testing as I toured the center after giving a keynote at... read more

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BeiDou-guided ship completes first outbound trip; system eyes promotion in global markets

March 4, 2019 - By

A Chinese cargo ship, the Rongda Changsha, equipped with receivers downloading signals from the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), arrived at Brunei, on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, in February after embarking from Luojing Port in Shanghai. This marks the first public successful application of BeiDou terminal products in the South China Sea and... read more