The new display can be easily read in sunlight. (Photo: Bad Elf) When survey receiver maker Bad Elf set out to make its new Flex device, they knew they had to make the battery last longer. But the device’s screen was eating up power, shortening surveyors’ time in the field. “As we were building out the idea for Bad Elf Flex, we knew surveyors wanted four things: sunlight readability, a backlight for night visibility, ability […]

May 7, 2021 At Garmin we have the highest-value, most comprehensive avionics lineup in the industry — and they are all capable of meeting the unique needs of local, state and federal government agencies. Whether you’re looking for integrated flight decks or stand-alone products like flight displays, navigators, audio panels, sensors and more, we’re here to help you stay mission-ready with our CNS-/ATM-compliant commercial avionics solutions.  Here are five ways that innovative Garmin products can […]

The European Space Agency has selected GMV to supply the radio-frequency constellation simulator (RFCS) for the Galileo second generation (G2G) program. According to GMV, this is the multinational’s largest contract in Portugal. From Portugal, GMV will lead a consortium to supply an RFCS covering both the first and second Galileo generations. The Galileo first generation (G1G), running since December 2016, consists of space infrastructure (26 satellites to date) and ground infrastructure. Under the G2G RFCS […]

May 5, 2021 By Ross Bentley When it comes to motorsports, Ross Bentley, a Garmin consultant, knows his stuff. A former pro race driver himself, Bentley holds titles, including the 1998 U.S. Road Racing Champ and the 2003 24 Hours of Daytona winner, and now he spends his time coaching drivers at all experience levels in an effort to help them chase down that perfect lap. Today, Bentley extends some of that coaching to Garmin […]

Illustration: BAE Systems BAE Systems is investing more than $100 million to build a state-of-the-art facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, expected to be completed in 2022. The facility will support the company’s newly acquired Navigation & Sensor Systems business, which makes mission-critical military GPS products. The new building will bring the company’s local design and production employees from multiple locations into a single center of excellence with modern manufacturing, engineering and office space. “Our world-class […]

May 3, 2021 Speaking for pretty much everyone, it’s fair to say this has been a long winter and an even longer year. We handled the global pandemic and resulting shutdown in different ways. Some people started crosswords, some people picked up the phone and rebuilt old relationships, others tried building boats (guilty). And an overwhelming many reached deep into their closet, dusted off their hiking shoes and went to what seemed to be the […]

Partnership with Fujitsu will help city track bicycles, e-scooters and ridesharing companies  The mobility department of Munich, Germany, has selected Hexagon Geospatial to implement a smart monitoring system to better manage and understand the impacts of shared mobility services in the city.  Hexagon will partner with Fujitsu to provide Munich a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for tracking, visualizing and analyzing internet of things (IoT) data from a variety of mobility providers. The solution will monitor shared […]

Photo: uAvionix uAvionix Corp has launched its first autopilot for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), named George. At 80 grams, George is a low size, weight and power (SWaP) certifiable solution for enterprise operations and those wishing to type certify their UAS. It is manufactured in the United States. Built around the open-source autopilot Cube from CubePilot, George combines Cube with Design Assurance Level C (DAL-C) hardware and safety and sensor monitoring, enabling customers to meet […]

April 22, 2021 By Garmin Ambassador Baylee Rayl Along with a host of other features, the new Garmin Venu® 2 and Venu® 2S sport activity profiles for HIIT workouts, including preloaded HIIT workouts with on-screen animations and custom timers to help ensure that every second counts. To help you get ready for the new workout opportunities coming to your wrist, Garmin ambassador and CrossFit athlete Baylee Rayl outlines different kinds of HIIT activities, the benefits […]

Adva’s OSA 5405-MB provides nanosecond timing at a network’s edge. (Photo: Business Wire) Adva has launched the OSA 5405-MB, a compact outdoor precision time protocol (PTP) grandmaster clock with multi-band GNSS receiver and integrated antenna. Part of the OSA 5405 series of smart synchronization devices for indoor or outdoor deployment, the OSA 5405-MB ensures timing accuracy by eliminating the impact of ionospheric delay variation. This empowers communication service providers and enterprises to deliver the nanosecond […]