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JAVAD GNSS: A Surveyor’s Perspective

February 24, 2022 - By

By Shawn Billings   RPLS, Proprietor, Pendulum Surveying and Dealer The AEC industry relies on surveyors to be a bridge between the existing landscape and the design landscape. Surveyors have been providing virtual reality for centuries, albeit in a mostly analog way, until very recently. Imagine that a school board needs a new school. It describes the need to an... read more

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When will Russia attack GPS? Interview with former CIA analyst George Beebe

February 24, 2022 - By

In mid-November, Russia destroyed a retired satellite with a ground-based anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon. This created significant debris, which endangered other assets in low-Earth orbit, including the International Space Station (ISS). Two Russian cosmonauts were serving on the seven-person ISS crew at the time. Two weeks later, Russia followed up the ASAT demonstration with the boast that they could destroy all... read more

Launchpad: Mapping software, MEMS accelerometers

February 24, 2022 - By

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the February 2022 issue of GPS World magazine. read more

GNSS + sensors have transformed surveying

February 23, 2022 - By

The tight integration of GNSS, inertial systems, lidar sensors and 360° spherical imagery into mobile mapping systems makes 3D modeling possible and traditional GNSS or optical measurement instruments obsolete. read more

ION GNSS+ 2022 abstract deadline is March 4

February 23, 2022 - By

Abstracts for the ION GNSS+ 2022 show, "GNSS + Other Sensors in Today's Marketplace," are due March 4. Find out how to submit your abstract. read more

Thank you for registering

February 23, 2022 - By

Thank you for registering for the upcoming webinar, “How to Collect More & Move Less using GNSS, GIS Apps & Laser Rangefinders” sponsored by Laser Tech. A link to the live event will be sent to you two hours before the event. Your personalized event URL will be automatically generated by the ON24 system. To ensure receipt of the email,... read more

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Northrop Grumman to equip Marines with next-gen targeting devices

February 22, 2022 - By

The U.S. Marine Corps has selected Northrop Grumman to provide the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS), a compact device that provides precision targeting and is capable of operation in GPS-denied environments. The laser-based device will give marines an enhanced capability to identify and designate targets from extended ranges. “NGHTS will significantly enhance the ability of marines to identify ground... read more

ION opens registration for Pacific PNT Conference

February 22, 2022 - By

ION’s Pacific PNT Conference is a global cooperative development that will be hosted virtually April 11-13 PDT on a complimentary basis for ION members. read more

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