GPS World, January 2014
Industry news and developments GPS Galileo GLONASS THE INDOOR OUTDOOR POSITIONING Loctronix Ships Software Defined Radio Module Loctronix Corporation has begun shipments of its new softwaredefined radio SDR module the ASR 2300 for developing high performance positioning navigation and timing PNT and communication applications The ASR 2300 provides advanced SDR capabilities in a mobile form factor enabling developers to create and field complex SDR based solutions according to Michael Mathews Loctronix CEO and founder With a 22 multiple input multiple output MIMO RF transceiver and an array of inertial sensors the open source ASR 2300 platform is designed for tapping advanced multi sensor signals of opportunity for highperformance PNT It provides multiple fully integrated RF paths supporting reception of GNSS cellular ISM band and UHF signals of opportunity making it suitable for scientific military aerospace and commercial industrial applications such as UAV UAS navigation GPSchallenged or denied tracking and navigation combined communications and navigation radios and GPS integrity monitoring and validation Matthews said THE OPEN ARCHITECTURE design of MAGR 2000 S24 allows modernization and upgrade of GPS functional capabilities through replacement of a single electronics module Raytheon Receives 16M Contract for Miniaturized Airborne Receivers Raytheon Company has received a 158 million contract order for its MAGR 2000 S24 miniaturized airborne GPS receiver The order which includes new production and sustainment of existing systems is the first under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity IDIQ contract awarded to the company in September 2013 by the U S Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center Raytheon recently completed its 2000th delivery of MAGR 2000 systems to the U S military and its allies in Europe the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region Flown on 20 types of fixed and rotary wing platforms the MAGR 2000 S24 provides unparalleled navigation accuracy and resistance to interference and jamming the company said Its open architecture design allows for insertion of future GPS modernization enhancements such as the new military code signal without having to replace the unit The current MAGR 2000 S24 IDIQ contract extends through September 2017 The first order of 323 production units is scheduled for completion in June 2015 DEFENSE Amazon Demonstrates Drone Delivery Service Amazon has unveiled its plans for a new Prime Air service that uses drone helicopters to deliver customers orders in as little as 30 minutes Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said in a interview on 60 Minutes on December 1 that the drones could take flight in four to five years But an Amazon spokesperson said aerial deliveries could begin as soon as federal rules change which could be as soon as 2015 UAVS www gpsworld com January 2014 GPS World 27
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