- Precise positioning solutions for Europ
- Decimeter accuracy using StarFire™ for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
Through
this new alliance, Astrium Services will become the sole European supplier of
NavCom’s GNSS product and positioning solutions, including the StarFire™ Network, NavCom’s
global decimeter-accurate satellite-based augmentation system (GSBAS).
"By
providing the stand-alone accuracy of the global StarFire™ Network along with
precise positioning solutions, our new partnership with Astrium Services has
the potential to bring GSBAS to new and important
market sectors including defense, civil security and aerospace,“ said
Michael Lindsay, Chief Operating Officer for NavCom Technology. "This
partnership is an exciting milestone as we offer Europe’s
premier space technology firm the same precise positioning technology, that has
made John Deere a world leader in precision agriculture by enabling increased
machine productivity and a reduction in the use of chemical fertilizers and
pesticides.
”This
agreement perfectly complements our existing Axio-Net Network-RTK services
covering Germany which can provide accuracy to within 2cm, and firmly positions
Astrium Services as the leading supplier of precise positioning services in
Europe. We look forward to integrating this exciting technology into both our
EADS products, for example UAVs, and our services such as cadastral surveying
and precision mapping.” said Rudolf Henneberger, Director of Navigation in Astrium
Services.
About EADS Astrium
Astrium, a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS, is
dedicated to providing civil and defence space systems and services. In 2008,
Astrium had a turnover of €4.3 billion and more than 13.000 employees in France, Germany,
the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. Its three main areas
of activity are Astrium Space Transportation for launchers and orbital
infrastructure, Astrium Satellites for spacecraft and ground segment and
Astrium Services for the development and delivery of satellite services.
EADS is a
global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2008, EADS generated revenues of
€43.3 billion and employed a workforce of more than 118, 000.
About NavCom Technology, Inc.
NavCom
Technology, Inc., a John Deere Company (NYSE:DE), is a leading provider of
advanced GPS products for OEMs, VARs and system integrators requiring high
performance RTK systems, global decimeter level GPS satellite corrections,
geodetic quality GPS receivers, wireless communication products and engineering
consulting in the areas of precise positioning, wireless communications and
robotics.. For more information on NavCom Technology, Inc. and its products,
please visit www.NavComTech.com.
Press contacts:
Jeremy Close (Astrium UK) Tel.:
+44 (0)1 438 77 3872
Matthieu Duvelleroy (Astrium FR) Tel.:
+33 (0) 1 77 75 80 32
Mathias Pikelj (Astrium GER) Tel.:
+49 (0) 7545 8 9123
Francisco Lechón (Astrium SP) Tel.:
+34 91 586 37 41
Cheryl Kung (NavCom Technology) Tel:
+1 310 381 2852
www.astrium.eads.net
www.navcomtech.com
