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Our Man in the Baltic: Report from the European Navigation Conference

April 25, 2012 - By

GDANSK, POLAND — Poland has emerged as a regional leader for Eastern Europe. Among all European countries, it ranks fourth in population and ninth in the size of its national economy. This year, the European Navigation Conference (ENC), which rotates each year to a different host country, has convened in Gdansk, Poland — its first time in Eastern Europe. read more

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GeoEye and Rolta Form Strategic Partnership to Develop Geospatial Solutions for Global Markets

April 25, 2012 - By

GeoEye, Inc. announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner with Rolta, a global, leading provider of innovative IT solutions. With this new partnership, Rolta gains access to GeoEye's high-resolution satellite imagery, services and expertise to develop innovative geospatial products and services. Rolta plans to offer these GeoEye-enabled solutions to its customers across high-growth global markets, beginning with India. read more

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OAG Launches Mapper, a New Network Analysis Mapping Tool

April 25, 2012 - By

OAG unveiled its new aviation analysis mapping tool, OAG Mapper. This latest innovation, from the global leader in aviation intelligence, combines a powerful global flight schedule query with advanced mapping software technology to quickly plot route network maps, based on data drawn from OAG’s market leading schedules database of 1,000 airlines and over 3,500 airports. read more

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GPS III Endures Bad Press

April 25, 2012 - By

Reports in daily news media such as the Washington Post and Denver Post that “Lockheed Martin will lose its entire fee of about $70 million to defray an 18 percent cost overrun” on GPS III satellites misconstrue the facts. read more

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TomTom Launches New Global Geocoding Web Service

April 25, 2012 - By

At the Geospatial World Forum, TomTom announced the launch of its high volume batch geocoding web service. The TomTom Global Geocoder enables businesses to process large amounts of data with a single click of a button and return results quickly. read more

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U.S. Army Geospatial Center Introduced the HyDRA Android App

April 25, 2012 - By

The U.S. Army Geospatial Center (AGC) and Engineer Research and Development Center introduced the Hydrologic Data Resources Application (HyDRA) - a Web-based data survey and analysis tool created to provide the Dept. of Defense (DoD) logistics and geospatial intelligence-related water communities with information on water resources data collection, visualization and dissemination in a mobile, enterprise-enabled environment. read more

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SeaZone Introduces SeaZone HydroSpatial 2

April 25, 2012 - By

HydroSpatial announced it has released the first in a new series of marine mapping layers to sit within the new HydroSpatial 2 Product Family. Benefits include an enhanced data model, allowing for intuitive feature filtering; geo-processing and spatial analysis to create customised data outputs and map views using both real world and abstract feature types. read more

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FAA Awards Raytheon Two-year Contract Extension on WAAS

April 25, 2012 - By

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Raytheon Company a two-year contract extension to continue to provide services for the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), a safety system that provides satellite-based navigation in the continental United States, Alaska, Canada and Mexico. The $30.1 million contract extends the period of performance through Sept. 24, 2013. read more

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