One of the fundamental technologies of modern gadgets is the Global Positioning System (GPS). Using signals from satellites orbiting the earth, a GPS receiver can pin down its location with remarkable ...

Like many people, I’ve come to take for granted the availability of navigation systems in cars and handheld devices based on the Global Positioning System. But it was all abstract until I recently ...

Ottawa, Ontario—SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. today announced its SE8901 Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver system designed to address the performance, size and ...

Many people may not realize when and where Global Positioning System (GPS) technology came to fruition. The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System was first introduced by the US Air Force in the mid1960s, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BAE Systems, Inc. unveiled its ultra-small MicroGRAM TM-M global positioning system (GPS) receiver compatible with next-generation M-Code military GPS signals that ...

New SyncServer S650 M-Code secures military communication systems, radar, and networks reliant on GPS signals. Threats from intentional jamming and spoofing of U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) ...

From the first time I used a Hertz GPS navigation system in lieu of a paper map on the front passenger’s seat, I have found the technology to be an almost indispensable tool. Its adoption over the ...

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WASHINGTON — BAE Systems announced May 18 it has been awarded a $325.5 million contract to supply Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite receiver equipment for the U.S. military and allies. The ...

WASHINGTON — BAE Systems has delivered an undisclosed number of jam-resistant Global Positioning System receivers to Germany’s military forces, the company announced July 12. The deal to sell Germany ...