Raytheon UK has taken its first order for a pre-production MiniGAS, the latest in GPS Anti-Jam technology. This contract, awarded by an undisclosed customer, requires Raytheon UK to produce demonstrator units for customer evaluation. MiniGAS aims to be the lightest and smallest GPS Anti-Jamming system produced by Raytheon UK…

The first four full-operational-capability Galileo positioning, navigation and timing satellites are unlikely to be launched this year because of delays in their preparation, European government and industry officials said.

Leica Zeno GG03 SmartAntenna is the only IP68 certified SmartAntenna for GIS applications. IP68 represents the top rating for protection against dust, moisture and water.

Classification deals with creation of class, which corresponds to a meaningful grouping of locations. Grouping performs combination of two or more area features into a single area feature. Symbolization is polygon to point symbolization process. Simplification removes unwanted detail from a linear geometry by

CHC has announced the availability of the LT400HS a rugged 120-channel GPS+GLONASS Handheld Receiver designed to achieve sub-meter SBAS positioning to centimeter accuracy in RTK networks. It is the most cost-effective and powerful GNSS Solution for Survey, Construction and GIS Professionals. It is the perfect choice for companies which have not yet invested in GNSS technology due to cost or/and occasional equipment use. www.chcnav.com

Norway’s government is refusing to let Apple take aerial photography of the capital city Oslo to create 3D images for its Maps app, BBC News reported. There are security concerns about access to detailed views of government buildings. Anyone wishing to fly over Oslo to take pictures requires a license from the authorities, which has been declined according to official documents. However satellite imagery, as used by other map brands, is not protected. www.panarmenian.net

GAGAN certification programme crossed yet another milestone on 13th August 2013 when. K.N.Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation released the GAGAN Certification documents to Arun Mishra, Director General of Civil Aviation in the presence of V.P. Agrawal, Chairman AAI.

India has officially inaugurated Data Portal India, a portal for the public to access and use datasets and applications provided by ministries and departments of the Government of India. The Portal functions as a single access point for open government datasets across the country. Currently, there are about 3500 datasets from 49 government departments available for the public to access and use. The datasets include agriculture, commerce and industry, defence, finance, health, information and broadcasting, energy, transport and water resources, among others. http://data.gov.in/

NNG and Ayana Navigation Solutions (ANS) have jointly introduced a new Personal Navigation Device (PND) called the ANS Navigator A-501. This new offering has been designed to find a way over the problems faced by commuters in India due to our rather ‘unique’ infrastructure. The device has a 5-inch screen that runs on NNG’s iGO primo software. It is pre-loaded with the latest India maps and a total of over 7 million Points of Interest (POIs). The unit comes with a 1-year map update guarantee from NNG’s update portal Naviextras. www.zigwheels.com

Satellite and rocket-component builder OHB AG on Aug. 14 said it should know by late September whether the tests of its first Galileo satellites are proceeding well enough to permit their delivery later this year.