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 MediaArticlesImaging Technique Enables Gas Leak Tracking in 3DResearchers at the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a method to create a 3D image of a leaked gas cloud. The image provides detailed...Photonics.com 7/7/2022Self-Emergent Microcombs Flip Switch for Precision TimekeepingResearchers from the universities of Strathclyde, Loughborough, and Sussex have demonstrated how optical clocks can be reliably switched on and made to keep running. The collaborators’ work...Photonics.com 8/16/2022ABB 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 1/12/2024Photonics Technologies at the Fore as First James Webb Space Telescope Images ReleasedThe first images from the James Webb Space Telescope are being released today, following an initial release of a “teaser” image July 7, and a subsequent preview image released July 11...Photonics.com 7/12/2022WebinarsFrom 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 4/18/2023European 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 6/30/2021Identifying 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 3/6/2024Photonics Dictionary TermspositioningPositioning generally refers to the determination or identification of the location or placement of an object, person, or entity in a specific space or relative to a reference point. The term is used...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 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 DictionaryPhotonics Buyers' Guide CategoriesRanging, Navigation and Tracking Laser SystemsWireless Communications Systems