Researchers develop hands-free, eyes-free navigation for Soldiers
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DefenceTalkResearchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory continue to develop and evaluate methods for navigation and communication that are ‘hands-free, eyes-free and mind-free’ to aid Soldiers in the field. Soldiers wear a lightweight belt around their torso, containing miniature haptic technology. The belt provides vibratory or tactile cues allowing a Soldier to navigate to map […]https://www.defencetalk.com/researchers-develop-hands-free-eyes-free-navigation-for-soldiers-59604/
Russian Lawmakers Approve Satellite Navigation Hub in Nicaragua
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DefenceTalkRussian lawmakers have endorsed draft legislation to allow the country to set up a satellite navigation monitoring system in Nicaragua, a Cabinet committee said Tuesday. “The agreement is aimed at creating an organizational and legal framework for mutually beneficial partnership between Russia and Nicaragua in terms of exploring and using space for peaceful purposes,” the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-lawmakers-approve-satellite-navigation-hub-in-nicaragua-59258/
Northrop Awarded US Military Contract For Navigation Systems
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DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force for purchase and sustainment of its embedded global positioning/inertial navigation systems (EGI). Under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a potential value of up to $200 million, Northrop Grumman’s suite of fiber-optic gyro-based navigation systems are available for the U.S. Air […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-awarded-us-military-contract-for-navigation-systems-58780/
Northrop and Trex Enterprises to Introduce Celestial Navigation to Soldier Precision Targeting Laser Systems
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DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman has announced an agreement to collaborate with Trex Enterprises Corporation to bring celestial navigation technology to the precision targeting capability provided to the U.S. military and allied forces. Trex Enterprises has developed and matured the core technology for providing a highly accurate celestial navigation subsystem for use in military products and scientific applications. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-and-trex-enterprises-to-introduce-celestial-navigation-to-soldier-precision-targeting-laser-systems-50091/
US Navy Releases Navigation Plan for 2014-2018
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DefenceTalkThis week, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert released his Navigation Plan for the Navy for 2014 to 2018 to the fleet. Drawing from the Sailing Directions and the three tenets of Warfighting First, Operate Forward and Be Ready, the Navigation Plan defines the course and speed the Navy will follow to organize, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-releases-navigation-plan-for-2014-2018-48797/
Raytheon Unveils Excalibur with Dual-Mode Guidance
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DefenceTalkRaytheon Company has initiated an internally funded program to enhance its combat-proven 155mm Excalibur GPS-guided projectile with a new guidance and navigation unit (GNU) with a semi-active laser (SAL) end-game targeting capability. Addition of the SAL seeker will allow the munition to attack moving targets, attack targets that have re-positioned after firing, or change the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-unveils-excalibur-with-dual-mode-guidance-48218/
DOD Report on China Details Military Modernization
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DefenceTalkA Defense Department report released today describes China’s military modernization and the Chinese army’s interaction with other forces, including those of the United States, a senior Pentagon official said today. The annual report — titled “2013 Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China” — went to Congress today and covers China’s security […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dod-report-on-china-details-military-modernization-47704/
US army seeks new technology to replace GPS
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DefenceTalkThe US army is working to limit its dependence on GPS by developing the next generation of navigation technology, including a tiny autonomous chip, the director of the Pentagon’s research agency said Wednesday. DARPA, the research group behind a range of spy tech and which helped invent the Internet, was also the driving force behind […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-seeks-new-technology-to-replace-gps-47624/