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RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT MONTEK SIGNS DEAL WITH NCAA October 3, 1996 Raytheon Aircraft Montek Co. [RTN] recently signed a deal with the Norwegian Civil Aviation Administration (NCAA) to provide a DGPS...

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TRAVINFO PROJECT TESTS VEHICLE NAVIGATION UNITS IN BAY AREA October 3, 1996 SAN FRANCISCO–A new federally funded intelligent transportation system (ITS) project will allow companies to assess how mobile information...

San Dimas, Calif.-based Magellan Systems Corp. named Dean Connor of Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Connor Marketing its consultant to market its GPS 2000. Connor Marketing, which specializes in outdoor products, will...

The Panasonic KX-G7001 subscriber communicator has GPS circuitry and antenna that is designed for the Orbcomm low-Earth orbit satellite system. The units, marketed in the U.S. by Panasonic Industrial Co.,...

Honeywell Inc. [HON] and Pelorus recently showed off its DPGS Satellite Landing System 2000, or SLS-2000, at the Northwest American Association of Airport Executives meeting in Steamboat Springs, Colo. The...

Trimble Navigation [TRMB] recently won a contract from the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Department in Florida to equipment 70 fire and rescue vehicles with its GPS/AVL Subsystem. In addition,...

Litton Industries Inc. [LIT] won a $4 million contract to be the navigation component supplier for the German Tornado attack aircraft. The contract, which could have options worth $50 million,...

Reston, Va.-based Mogee Research & Analysis Associates’ (MRAA) new report, "Competitive Technology Report on Global Positioning System Technology," analyzes GPS international patents. The report identifies companies patenting GPS technology and...

Lowrance Electronics Inc. [LEIX] recently expanded its Mexican manufacturing facility in Ensenada, which employees 150 people. Because of demand for GPS units, Lowrance said it will expand its operation to...