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F.A.A. Funding Bill Passes, Speeding Shift to G.P.S. Navigation
The four-year measure will speed the modernization of the air traffic control system toward the era of satellite navigation.
Czechs sign deal to host EU's satellite navigation
The Czech government has signed a deal for Prague to host the headquarters of an ambitious satellite navigation system that is expected to rival the U.S. Global Positioning System.The deal was signed Friday ...
Satellite navigation annual output to reach $35b
The annual output value of China's satellite navigation industry is estimated to reach more than 225 billion yuan (35.64 billion U.S. dollars) in 2015, according to a latest research report on the country's geographic information sector.
Airplanes Didn't Use GPS -- Until Now. Will Your Flight Be Faster?
The Federal Aviation Administration is finally making the leap from radio-based navigation to a modern GPS system.
OHB confirms won Galileo satellite contract from EU
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's OHB AG confirmed it won a 250 million euro ($330 million) contract to build eight satellites for the European Union's Galileo navigation system. OHB's aerospace engineering unit "OHB System is the prime contractor for the construction of what is now a total of 22 satellites for the system," OHB said in a statement on Thursday. EU officials with knowledge of the ...
Czechs sign deal with EU agency to host headquarters of future satellite system, rival of GPS
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government has signed a deal for Prague to host the headquarters of an ambitious satellite navigation system that is meant to become the main rival to the U.S. Global Positioning System.
China's satellite navigation sector annual output predicted to reach 35 bln USD in 2015
The homegrown Beidou system began providing initial positioning, navigation and timing operational services to China and its surrounding areas from late last month.
Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsCzechs sign deal to host EU's satellite navigation
PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech government has signed a deal for Prague to host the headquarters of an ambitious satellite navigation system that is expected to rival the U.S. Global Positioning System.
SSTL-OHB System Consortium to Build Eight More Galileo FOC Satellites
European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani announced in London that the consortium led by OHB System AG and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) will build a further eight satellites for the European Union’s Galileo satellite navigation program under the supervision of the European Space Agency.
German company secures EU satellite system contract
The German aerospace company OHB has won a contract for over 200 million euros to build eight satellites for the EU’s Galileo satellite system, which will be a major competitor to the American GPS.