Inside GNSS SIGNALS enews, March 31, 2016: Hyten throws a lifeline to GPS OCX

March 31, 2016

Gen. Hyten: Raytheon's OCX the Best Bet for New GPS Ground System

While acknowledging the fury over problems with the new GPS ground system, the head of Air Force Space Command told lawmakers this month that finishing the program with the current contractor was the best way forward. (more)

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Air Force, Army Reach for New GPS Technologies

The Air Force and the Army are looking for companies interested in helping advance a new generation of technology for GPS satellites, ground stations, and receivers. (more)

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From MarchApril 2016 issue of Inside GNSS

Washington View: How Privatizing Air Traffic Control Could Affect Satellite Navigation's Role in Aviation

The satellite-based NextGen program is in trouble - no question about it. (more)

Thinking Aloud: Up in the AIRR

Anyone who has sat through several iterations of a slide presentation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can't help but wonder if there isn't a better way to do things. (more)

GNSS & the Law: GLONASS and PNT in Russia

The Russian Federation has a large body of laws, rules, and regulations dealing with positioning, navigation, and timing in general and GLONASS in particular. (more)

Coming next week: Mapping from UAVs webinar

In this free 90-minute webinar, sponsored by Applanix Corporation, three experts in the field will discuss underlying concepts of georeferencing of UAV data using different methods and with practical examples from real-world UAV projects, a new UAV-based system for hyperspectral imaging, and direct georeferencing techniques using a multirotor UAV platform. (more)

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