April 30, 2015

House Funding Bill Could Fuel Scrutiny of OCX, GPS Backup Options

[SIGNALS Exclusive] The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is considering legislation that would fully authorize the White House's funding request for GPS and possibly add provisions aimed at evaluating the new, troubled GPS ground system and pushing the Pentagon to look at a global backup for GPS. (more)
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FAA Awards New GPS WAAS Contract to Raytheon

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a $103-million contract to the Raytheon Company to maintain the GPS Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). (more)

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Registration Still Open for ESA's GNSS Summer School

Registrations are still available for the this year's European Space Agency (ESA) International Summer School on Global Navigation Satellite Systems, which will take place in Barcelona, Spain, at the end of August. (more)

Car Technology Choice Study Shows Low Interest in Navigation Functions

Navigation technologies appear to be losing their charm among new car buyers in the United States. (more)

GPS Watch Finishes Back in the Pack at Boston Marathon

"Wearable" sensors, the Internet of Things, and GNSS didn't achieve as high a profile as they might have in this year's Boston Marathon. (more)

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