Sokkia Corporation released the new Series 50RX reflectorless total stations. The high-temperature models are newly added for use in the heat of up to +60°C (+140°F) without compromising the lowest operating temperature of -20°C (-4°F). The IP66 protection shuts out powder dust, sand, mud, snow, dripping water, or driving rain. The 50RX series reflectorless measurement …

Trimble introduced the Trimble(R) CX(TM) 3D Scanner for building construction applications. This advanced, high-accuracy sensor captures more than 50,000 position points per second – enough data to record the details of a target’s shape, size and position with very high precision. It is ideal for building construction applications requiring the accurate measurement of as-built structures, …

Trimble introduced the Trimble® TS835 Mechanical Total Station for building construction professionals. The instrument features an onboard Windows CE device running Trimble LM80 Layout Manager software. The Trimble TS835 Total Station enables contractors to increase point layout productivity and accuracy while reducing rework and project expenses. The Trimble TS835 features a compact, lightweight, and rugged …

Rockwell Collins has achieved live satellite M Code tracking with its new GPS receiver for the Modernized User Equipment (MUE) program, marking a major step forward in developing the next generation of GPS technology for the military. The MUE receiver card development program, awarded to Rockwell Collins in 2006 by the U.S. Air Force Space …

Blom has been awarded a consultancy services contract in Mongolia by the Millennium Challenge Account – Mongolia (MCA-M), as part of the Property Rights Project. The contract has a total value of NOK 20 million and the project will be completed during a 3-year period. The project is funded by Millennium Challenge Corporation (USA). The …

u-blox announced the purchase of 15 patents and patent applications from UK-based Air Semiconductor Ltd. The patents expand the company’s technology portfolio of low-power GPS solutions designed to capture location instantly.
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The Wales-based entrepreneurs, Rowena Wells and Ann Jones won the GeoVation Award at London’s Royal Geographical Society. They were presented the main prize of £11,000 for their venture called MaxiMap, a giant floor map to help get schoolchildren excited about learning geography. Ventures like, Mission: Explore London and London Blue Plaques were also recognised as …

GIS blueprint to combat Maoist

The Indian government want to use an integrated GIS synchronised with GPS in the battle against Maoist.
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GIS based applications in e-Panchayat
e-Governance Project for PanchayatiRaj institutions (e-Panchayat) in India includes decentralised database and planning, budgeting and accounting, implementation and monitoring of central and state sector schemes, citizen-centric services, unique codes to Panchayats and Individuals and essential GIS based applications. Under …

Leica Geosystems introduced the AR10 wideband GNSS antenna with integrated radome and large ground plane. The AR10 uses an all new antenna technology to provide signal tracking, phase centre accuracy and multipath suppression.  With its integrated radome, rugged construction and light weight the AR10 is ideal for reference station, monitoring and campaign applications.
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The U.S. Air Force has selected Raytheon Company for an initial contract of $886 million to develop a new element of the GPS to improve the accuracy of information from GPS satellites. The contract represents the first two development blocks of the advanced control segment (OCX), which will have a significant impact on GPS capabilities. …