By by Jennifer Thibault, 50th Space Wing Public Affairs / Published March 05, 2019 SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — GPS timing is used in military and civilian applications around the world every day.  Due to its critical nature, the GPS community has established and posted guidelines, Interface Specification GPS-200, (online at https://www.gps.gov/technical/icwg/) for receiver manufacturers to ensure continued capability.  Users should be aware of the upcoming GPS Week Number rollover as it […]

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled ADA-O, a new version of its ADA system that prevents GNSS signals from being jammed. ADA-O is designed for armored vehicles and other larger land and sea platforms. According to the company, it can be integrated with ease to protect navigation, telecommunications, command-and-control and other systems. The land platform can be readily integrated in a range of platforms, providing a unique operational response to helps telecom, navigation and C&C […]

Our aviation team is opening the spring season at the Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo and NBAA Houston Regional Forum, showcasing our latest technology, products, services and features. Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo – March 4-7, 2019  Presented this year at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, this annual event for the international helicopter community combines meetings, forums, workshops, and the latest aircraft and technology the industry has to offer. Garmin G500H TXi featuring Synthetic Vision […]

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarded a $250 million contract to BAE systems to continue providing advanced analytic services, training and intelligence production support for full-motion video. The contract was awarded under NGA’s Multi-Intelligence Analytical and Collection Support Services for indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity, the company said in a press release Tuesday. NGA is a combat support agency under the U.S. Department of Defense and an intelligence agency of the United States Intelligence Community that […]

Polaris Wireless, a provider of software-based wireless location solutions, announced the commercial availability of a high-accuracy carrier-independent 3D location platform for application developers. By integrating their applications to the new platform, developers can provide end users with pinpoint location, including indoors and in high-rise buildings with floor level accuracy, delivering enhanced situational awareness and improved operational efficiency, according to the company. Polaris Wireless has integrated its new platform with Orion Labs, Inc., a San Francisco-based […]

Today we’re proud to announce that BMW AG has appointed Garmin as a tier-one supplier of infotainment computing modules for future BMW models. Garmin will be expanding its state-of-the-art automotive OEM manufacturing capability and capacity in order to serve BMW production requirements. “Being selected by BMW AG as a tier-one supplier of OEM infotainment products is a testament to our brand’s growing capability and exceptional product quality in the auto OEM landscape,” said Matt Munn, […]

Kleos Space S.A. reports that the company’s first cluster of satellites has entered the Integration Phase after successfully undergoing Critical Design Review (CDR) with Gomspace A/S. The CDR ensured the satellites could proceed towards assembly, validation, integration and testing and confirms they meet stated performance cost, schedule, and risk requirements. The satellites are being built by nanosatellite specialist GomSpace A/S, a subsidiary of GomSpace AB, a European-based Nasdaq-listed global aerospace construction partner. […]

Capt. Adam Moody, 2 SOPS GPS Operations Support flight commander, and Staff Sgt. Carl Ellinger, 2 SOPS GPS mission chief, review a checklist of procedures for a transfer operation at Schriever Air Force Base. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Rogers) The 2nd Space Operations Squadron (2 SOPS), based at Schriever Air Force Base, will implement the GPS Issue of Data, Clock software modification this summer in accordance with established guidance, according to Rick Hamilton, CGSIC Executive Secretariat, U.S. […]

In 2016, Adam Campbell, one of the top mountain ultrarunners in the world, was seriously injured during a 200’ fall while attempting the Horseshoe Traverse in the Canadian Rockies. Campbell had an inReach® satellite communicator with him that day, and, following his rescue, he faced months of difficult recovery. Campbell’s return to sport was documented in the short film, “In Constant Motion.” In his own words, he shared with Garmin the details of that fall […]

Global leader in emergency readiness and response, Orolia, is pleased to announce that its McMurdo FastFind 220 and Kannad SafeLink Solo Personal Location Beacons now operate with the Galileo GNSS system. Continuing Orolia’s innovation and leadership role in Safety Electronics, the PLBs have been upgraded to include Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), the European Union’s global satellite constellation. These are the world’s first PLBs utilising the Galileo satellites’ capabilities […]