BANGALORE, India, Nov. 16 -- Raytheon Co. has signed a contract with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Satellite Center for the ground-based elements of the global positioning system (GPS) and geostationary earth orbit augmented navigation technology demonstration system (GAGAN-TDS). The contract, terms of which were not disclosed, was signed recently in Bangalore. GAGAN-TDS, a cooperative effort between Raytheon and ISRO, "will usher in a new era in civil navigation through use of the space-based augmentation system," Raytheon said. It said GAGAN, which has been endorsed by the...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaArticlesSilicon Photonic Modulator Streamlines Atom InterferometryResearchers are working to develop a motion sensor precise enough to reduce reliance on global positioning satellites. Until recently, a sensor like this would have filled a moving truck, but...Photonics Spectra December 2024 IssueABB Acquires Real Tech; Kopin Receives $20.5M Weapon Optics Contract: Week in Brief: 1/12/24ABB, a leader in electrification and automation technology, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Canadian-based Real Tech, a supplier of optical sensor technology that enables...Photonics.com 1/12/2024ProductsInertial Navigation SystemThe INS-DM-FI from Inertial Labs is a GPS-aided inertial navigation system designed for land, marine, and aerial platforms. The system is designed using fiber optic gyroscope technology and MEMS...Photonics.com 11/28/2024WebinarsFrom Farm to Fork: The Path for Spectroscopy Devices to Safeguard Nutrition, Quality, and Safety of our FoodsThe current methods for testing foods are time-consuming, expensive, labor-intensive, and require complex procedures for sample treatment along with well-trained technicians to operate expensive...Photonics.com 4/18/2023Identifying and Fixing In-Plane Positioning and Stability IssuesAccurate, reproducible, and fast positioning is a recurrent requirement in factory automation and instrumentation. In this presentation, Acher discusses two underrated issues: What is the referential...Photonics.com 3/6/2024European Photonics Manufacturing Services Funded by ECThis event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...Photonics.com 6/30/2021Photonics Dictionary Termsagri-photonicsAgri-photonics refers to the application of photonics technologies in agriculture. Photonics involves the generation, manipulation, and detection of light and other forms of radiant energy whose...Photonics Dictionaryoptical clockAn optical clock is a highly precise and advanced timekeeping device that relies on the oscillations of electromagnetic radiation in the optical or ultraviolet part of the electromagnetic spectrum....Photonics DictionarylidarLidar, short for light detection and ranging, is a remote sensing technology that uses laser light to measure distances and generate precise, three-dimensional information about the shape and...Photonics Dictionaryhead-up displayA head-up display (HUD) is a transparent display technology that presents information directly in the field of view of a user, typically without requiring the user to look away from their usual...Photonics DictionaryPhotonics Buyers' Guide CategoriesLaser Ranging, Navigation, Tracking SystemsWireless Communications Systems