GPS World, January 2013

the business defenSe Raytheon UK Wins Contract for GPS Anti Jam System Raytheon UK has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence for delivery of a new GPS anti jam antenna land system The contract is for an undisclosed number of advanced systems for deployment in operational theaters spanning multiple vehicle platforms This UOR Urgent Operational Requirement contract is the first award for Raytheons GPS Anti Jam AJ Land product family Raytheon UK has delivered more than 7000 units for air and naval capabilities in the UK and U S according to Bob Delorge chief executive Raytheon UK The contract will see the deployment of the systems under a very short timescale with final delivery of the capability expected to be completed six months from contract award Raytheon UK is a subsidiary of Raytheon Company fleet trackinG Navman Wireless Debuts Professional Services for Fleet Tracking Navman Wireless is offering two professional services packages to expedite optimize and provide problem resolution for 100 plusvehicle implementations of its OnlineAVL2 fleet management platform The new services are designed to reduce rollout and configuration time by up to 80 percent produce a 50 percent faster return on investment and help corporate and construction fleet managers derive maximum value from the system by doubling the number of features used Both the Standard and Turnkey professional services bundles entitle customers to a dedicated project and account team including a field services engineer serving as a single point of contact and project manager plus the use of a dedicated phone line staffed with support specialists assigned exclusively to handle larger accounts The Standard package includes installation support basic OnlineAVL2 configuration a training website and weekly group training webinars priority issue escalation and a yearly account review to evaluate the customers use of the system and identify opportunities to realize greater benefits from the deployment The Turnkey package includes all Standard features plus 80 hours of project management time for on site project planning and user training as well as weekly update calls and advanced OnlineAVL2 configuration for features such as geofences maintenance module setup report scheduling and email and text alerts This premium package also includes ongoing best practice guidance regular on site business reviews API based integration into backend systems and guaranteed 45 day implementation with appropriate advanced notice and asset availability Optional add on services include custom training and documentation installation and training at additional depots or terminals and project management for complex implementations Locata Continued from page 29 of up to 60 miles 100 km Longer distances could be enabled by attaching higher powered amplifiers The Locata system functioned under dynamic aircraft operating maneuvers including banking angular and linear accelerations airspeeds up to 300 knots 560 km hr and altitudes up to 30000 feet above sea level The USAF required Locata to design prototype and deliver aircraft certified antennas for use on both the Locata groundbased transmitters and the USAF aircraft Locata worked with Cooper Antennas Ltd of Marlow in Buckinghamshire United Kingdom to produce an aircraft certified version of Locatas quadrifilar helix antenna design Under the new contract Locata will provide the USAF with Locata receivers and LocataLite transmitters to blanket 2500 square miles 6500 sq km of the White Sands Range Locata will also deliver extended hardware warranty along with ongoing Locata software and firmware upgrades to the year 2025 and provide long term consultation and expert technical advice to ensure optimal operational performance of the USAFs fielded LocataNet systems GPS World January 2013 www gpsworld com 30