Raytheon's Common Aviation Command and Control System Successfully Integrates Marine Air Ground Task Force Capabilities
TEWKSBURY, Mass., March 26, 2007 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) successfully demonstrated its Common Aviation Command and Control System, or CAC2S, and associated integrated capabilities last month to the Naval Advisory Board at Camp Pendleton, Calif. CAC2S provides efficient, affordable air command and control capabilities by integrating Navy standard command and control architecture and code...
Read More »NAVTEQ Chosen as Map Provider for Intelligent Direct's DeliveryMAPS.com
NAVTEQ® Map Data Enhances Business and Delivery Products CHICAGO, March 20 -- NAVTEQ (NYSE:NVT), a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, announced today that it has been chosen by Intelligent Direct to provide map data for their wide selection of business, delivery, custom, and internet-based mapping solutions. Intelligent Direct,...
Read More »infoUSA to License Its Point of Interest Database to ALK Technologies
OMAHA, Neb.-- infoUSA® (NASDAQ:IUSA), the leading provider of proprietary business and consumer databases, sales leads, direct marketing, and email marketing, today announced an agreement to license its U.S. and Canadian business databases to ALK Technologies, the leading worldwide developer of GPS navigation, mileage, mapping and route guidance software. The agreement enables ALK...
Read More »Navigation Devices include subscription-free traffic.
Housed in black shell measuring less than 1 in. thick, NAVIGON 7100 features 4.3 in. color display and 16:9 widescreen format. With 3.5 in. display, NAVIGON 5100 features chrome shell and can be viewed in portrait or landscape modes. Both include pre-installed maps of US and Canada and provide door-to-door directions using text-to-speech technology. Devices include features such as Lane...
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The Next Wave of Intelligent Design Automation
In the amount of time it takes to set up a meeting to discuss just one design, engineers can now explore designs exponentially. Generative design has catalyzed a paradigm shift in product development. This shift not only drastically decreases the time it takes to design a product. It also opens the door to design options that might never have been imagined by engineers on their own.
Read More »Raytheon Team Proposes Single International Standard in ADS-B Pursuit
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2007 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) is proposing an innovative solution for the Federal Aviation Administration's Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast program that reduces equipment costs and improves safety by adopting a single international standard for locating aircraft. ADS-B is the first step in the FAA's next generation air transportation system, known as...
Read More »Which Mobile Navigation Unit Performs Best? PPL's Snooper® Syrius
CHICAGO, March 2: Cobra Electronics' (NASDAQ:COBR) recently acquired Performance Products Limited (PPL) now boasts the only mobile navigation unit rated excellent" in every category by the independent UK-based product review publication Which?. PPL's Snooper Syrius finished with the top score of 90 percent, and achieved the "best buy" status by outperforming competitors in categories such as...
Read More »Software provides functionality to navigation devices.
Used in stand-alone mode or paired with Drill Down Server, deCarta navigation application employs Rich Map Engine and is designed for use on Windows® CE-based devices. It features 2D and bird's-eye view maps, flexible routing files, and various methods for selecting destination or point of interest (POI). Writable indices allow download of customized POI or traffic incident data, while...
Read More »NAVTEQ Powers Uniden's First Line of PNDs, MapTrax(TM) GPS352 and GPS402
CHICAGO, Feb. 28 - NAVTEQ (NYSE:NVT), a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, today announced that it has been selected by Uniden America Corporation to provide digital map data for the company's first line of personal navigation devices (PNDs). Uniden, a leading manufacturer of wireless consumer electronics, makes its first foray into the...
Read More »Avis and Budget Roll Out Where2(TM) GPS System in Canada
Will Become the First Rental Car Company to Offer GPS Navigation With Real-Time Traffic Alerts and Bluetooth Capability PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 23 -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. today announced that Avis and Budget customers can now rent Where2, the fully portable Global Positioning System (GPS) built by Garmin, a leader in GPS navigation, at rental locations throughout Canada. Beginning today, Where2...
Read More »The Garmin® GPSMAP® 5000 Series: High-Tech Meets High-Touch
OLATHE, Kan., Feb. 13 -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced the GPSMAP 5000 series of multifunction displays (MFDs) -- sleek, super-bright touchscreen chartplotters that are as easy to use as they are powerful. The GPSMAP 5000 series firmly solidifies Garmin as a leading innovator in marine navigation," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of...
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Basalt America Announces Stronger, Lighter, and Corrosion-Free FRP's (Fiber Reinforced Polymers)
Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP), represents a truly groundbreaking advancement in structural reinforcement. Lightweight, strong, and green, they are changing the way the construction industry thinks about rebar. Unlike steel, FRPs don't rust and are far stronger than standard rebar. To learn why Fiber Reinforced Polymers are poised to change the way the world builds, see our video.
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