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MICROSOFT ROLLS OUT MAPPING PRODUCTS October 3, 1996 Microsoft Corp. [MSFT] recently put three new mapping products on the market. The software, part of the Automap line, has links to the Internet through Automap Online. The maps, which cost $49.95 to $69.95, have trip planning capability.

RM ION CHAPTER SPONSORS APPLICATIONS MEETING October 3, 1996 The Rocky Mountain Section of the Institute of Navigation (ION) is planning a "Cutting-Edge GPS Applications" meeting Oct. 24 at the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Citadel conference room. Topics include the MicroLab-1 project and the Tactical Automated Situation Receiver (TASR) updates. TASR uses GPS to provide warnings...

CMC ANNOUNCES NEW COMPASS 3800 October 3, 1996 Chicago Map Corp.’s (CMC) new $339 Compass 3800 combines a Garmin GPS 38 handheld receiver with its street-level mapping software for use in portable computing and desktop applications, the company said. The company also has developed its Precision Mapping Developers Kit for designers who need to integrate...

STARLINK DEVELOPS DNAV FIELD PACK October 3, 1996 Austin, Texas-based Starlink Inc.’s new DNAV Field Pack combines a DGPS receiver and MSK radiobeacon for portable data collection, the company said. The system weighs 10 pounds and has four models. (Walt Fowler, Starlink, 512/454-5511.)

ALLEN OSBORNE ASSOCIATES INTRODUCES RTTK CAPABILITY October 3, 1996 Westlake Village, Calif.-based Allen Osborne Associates’ (AOA) Real Time TurboKinematic (RTTK) is designed for its TurboRogue and Rascal GPS receivers, the company said. RTTK in the Rascal eliminates the need for heavy backpacks and controllers, AOA said. The company’s new Rascal-12 will be offered to AOA’s...

CERULEAN AND AT&T OFFER AVL PRODUCT October 3, 1996 Cerulean Technology Inc. and AT&T Wireless Services [T] are offering an AVL system on a laptop computer. The product is designed for police agencies. (Stephanie Smith, Cerulean Technology, 508/460-4016.)

C-MAP CHARTS USED BY U.S. NAVY October 3, 1996 C-Map.’s electronic charting display and information systems (ECDIS) units were used recently by five U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. The carriers also use the Pathfinder/ST ECDIS from Raytheon Marine Co. [RTN]. (Kenneth Cirillo, C-Map, 508/477-7537.)

JPO AWARDS GPS KIT CONTRACT TO ALLIED SIGNAL October 3, 1996 Olathe, Kan.-based Allied Signal Avionics Inc. recently won a $1.9 million Navstar GPS Joint Program Office (JPO) contract for 1,685 interim GPS kits to aid situational awareness for military aircrews. Each kit will contain a KLX 100 GPS handheld receiver. The contract is based...

ROCKWELL AG UNIT GRABS $4.5 MILLION CONTRACT October 3, 1996 Rockwell Agriculture Systems [ROK] recently won a $4.5 million contract for a integrated sprayer control systems from Willmar, Minn.-based Willmar Manufacturing. The system integrates GPS through Rockwell’s Vision System. (Teel Salaun, Rockwell, 319/295-8122.)

The Washington State Department of Transportation and ITS America are sponsoring the National Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference in Spokane, Wash. For details, call 206/543-3332 or e-mail [email protected].