GPS World, April 2014
THE BUSINESS BUSINESS BRIEFS Harris Completes ADS B Testing Harris Corporation has achieved a key milestone under a five year contract with Aireon LLC that will create the first global satellite based aircraft tracking system The companys Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS B 1090 Extended Squitter receiver payload has been successfully tested and qualified for simulated operation in the harsh environment of space for more than 12 years Harris is providing Aireon with 81 of the ADS B receiver payloads They will be hosted on board the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation to enable precise aircraft tracking that will optimize air traffic management around the world Ground based ADS B networks which process GPS signals and other data from aircraft are limited by an infrastructure that cannot monitor flights over oceans or remote regions MINI2 Offers Compact Performance Carlson Softwares newest data collector for land surveyors the Carlson MINI2 replaces the Carlson MINI With an IP68 rating the MINI2 is waterproof dustproof and tested to MIL STD 810G It has several advancements over the MINI including a brighter display custom battery that lasts 20 hours on one charge and a scratch resistant capacitive touchscreen with glovefriendly THE CARLSON MINI2 numeric keypad The Carlson MINI2 was designed and manufactured by Juniper Systems Trimble Launches GIS Platform Trimble has introduced the InSphere platform for geospatial information management a cloud based software platform for central management of geospatial applications data and services Trimble says InSphere offers an innovative approach for central management of geospatial operations to improve workflow maximize efficiency and transform the way geospatial professionals work and access critical operational information The framework provides access to multiple applications including three productivity apps Trimble InSphere Data Manager Trimble InSphere Equipment Manager and Trimble TerraFlex to simplify field data collection Also Trimble Access Services provides a seamless data connection between field and office Choose one for your high precision applications ComNav Technology Ltd Tel 86 21 6405 6796 Email sales@ comnavtech com www comnavtech com K508 GPS L1 L2 L5 GLONASS L1 L2 BeiDou B1 B2 B3 support K500 GPS L1 GLONASS L1 BeiDou B1 K501G GPS L1 L2 GLONASS L1 L2 K501 GPS L1 L2 BeiDou B1 B2 B3 support www gpsworld com April 2014 GPS World 29
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