Donald G DeGryse

says Donald G DeGryse, Vice President, Navigation Systems for Space Systems Company, Lockheed Martin

The Navigation Systems business unit was established in 2001 and has had an eventful journey so far. What in your opinion are three ‘landmarks’ achieved by the unit since 2001?
Navigation Systems was established to combine Lockheed Martin’s world-class system engineering …

Teck Coal, Canada has recently upgraded the computer navigation system on its fleet of 30 Caterpillar D-10 and D-11 dozers with Ashtech® MB 500 GNSS boards for more efficient performance. The new MB 500 boards improve dozer efficiency and uptime, at the company’s four mining operations in the Elkford valley, by delivering more comprehensive satellite …

The GPS program will be revising the Ground Control Segment (OCS) software to the 5.5.0 D version. This software upgrade does not modify the content of the broadcast navigation message and should therefore be transparent to all users. All testing has been completed for this version of the software and confidence is very high that …

Blom has renewed and extended the existing agreement with Microsoft to 2014. The agreement allows Microsoft the right to use Blom’s database of oblique aerial images – RealImages™. The RealImages™ database is based on Pictometry technology, and is an extensive library of oblique aerial images, covering more than 1,100 cities in Europe. The contract has …

Trimble announced that PenBay Solutions LLC has selected the TrimbleR Indoor Mobile Mapping Solution (TIMMS) for indoor mapping service. PenBay, will use TIMMS as a key enabler to expand PenBay’s current solutions for real property and public safety applications, helping facility managers, space planners and emergency response agencies understand the critical infrastructure of
buildings.
The goal of …

Ashtech has released the MobileMapper Field and MobileMapper Office, a new GIS and mapping software suite with advanced data collection and processing features. The new suite will first be introduced on the MobileMapper 6 professional GPS/GIS handheld receiver but over time it will be rolled out to the entire line of Ashtech MobileMapper GPS/GIS receivers. …

VXL Technologies Ltd has launched the DAT or Distress Alert Transmitter, a GPS based search and rescue beacon, which promises to strengthen India’s maritime safety and security system.
In case of distress at sea caused by inclement weather, ill-health of crew, onboard fires or boat capsize, a simple flick of a switch on the DAT fitted …

Topographic Mapping Company announced the availability of LandScape™, Topographic’s new online GIS solution. This application provides users with an affordable resource for advanced GIS, using ESRI® ArcGIS® Server technology without the necessary investment in hardware, software, or even technical staff.
LandScape is hosted on TMC’s servers, and provides a secure login that can be accessed from …

Key European Industry and University representatives rallied in Brussels to stress their deep concerns with regard to the future of GNSS Research in Europe and to celebrate the launch of a Manifesto for “a More Committed Europe towards the Development of GNSS Applications”.
Funding originally allocated within the EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) to support GNSS …

At IIT-Kanpur a team of students, working under Dr NS Vyas and other faculty members of the institute, have successfully made the India’s first nano-satellite to be developed by any educational institute. Weighing less than three kg and with most functionalities of a normal satellite on a small platform, the payload of the satellite will …