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China, US agree to make both two satellite navigation systems compatible

InMay2014,ChinaandtheUSagreedtoworktogethertomaketheirtwosatellitenavigationsystems–theUS'GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)andChina'sBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem(

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Japan launches 4th GPS-improving Michibiki satellite into orbit

Japan'sspaceagencyonTuesdaysuccessfullylaunchedintoorbitafourthandfinalsatelliteaspartofanoverallnewsystemtoimproveglobalpositioningdataforanumberofservicesands

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GPS will be accurate within one foot in some phones next year

Smartphones’GPSsystemsaregoingtostartgettingalotmoreaccurate.AccordingtoIEEESpectrum,Broadcomisstartingtomakeamass-marketGPSchipthatcanpinpointadevice’saccuracy

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Japan launches satellite for high-precision positioning system

JapanonThursdaylaunchedasatellitetohelpbuildahigh-precisiongeolocationsystemthatwillcomplementtheUS-operatedGPS.AH-IIArocketblastedoffat9:17am(0017GMT)fromtheTa

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DPRK sending GPS-jamming signals to S. Korea: Seoul

​South Korea's defense ministry said on Friday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been sending disruptive signals to jam global positioning system (GPS) in the country.

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Exclusive: U.S. Air Force to work on alternative GPS ground system

The U.S. Air Force will continue work on an alternative ground control program and explore outside options to hedge against further cost spikes and delays on Raytheon troubled ground control system for next-generation GPS satellites.