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Leica Geosystems releases version 4.0 of the easy-to-use Leica SmartWorx Viva onboard software. This new version is packed with exciting new features to make data collection and stakeout even simpler and even more productive. Furthermore, SmartWorx Viva v4.0 supports the following available new products and services: the high-accurate Leica Viva GS25 GNSS surveying receiver, the Leica CGR10 & 15 radio modems, and the Leica Exchange data transfer service.

Surveying And Mapping, a nationally recognized provider of geospatial data solutions, has recently established a new wholly owned subsidiary to further extend their capabilities into construction phase services. The subsidiary is named "SAM-Construction Services, Inc." and will also do business under the name "SAM-CS, Inc."

The upcoming EuroCOW 2012: the Calibration and Orientation Workshop, will be held at the Institute of Geomatics from February 8th to February 10th, 2012 in Castelldefels, Barcelona.

Blue Marble Geographics announces that their contracted product offering can now be accessed from the General Services Administration (GSA) Advantage and Ebuy Websites. All government buyers can now purchase Blue Marble software directly from the GSA Advantage. As a contracted vendor, government organizations can feel comfortable knowing they are not only getting an incredibly accurate, robust product, but they are receiving this product at the best possible price.

ITT Exelis and Chronos Technology Ltd. have agreed to jointly pursue and develop product offerings for the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Interference, Detection and Mitigation (IDM) market. Satellite-based positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) systems are vulnerable to many factors, such as signals jamming, resulting in potentially devastating system failures. The collaboration between ITT Exelis and Chronos Technology will allow both companies to respond to the IDM market by offering a set of complementary products and solutions.

RapidEye, a provider of wide area, repetitive coverage of earth through its constellation of satellites announced that a second full coverage of Lithuania has been delivered and accepted by the Institute of Aerial Geodesy (AGI) in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Pacific Crest, a Trimble company, introduced the new ADL Uplink, an advanced, high-speed, wireless data link that extends the range and improves the reliability of Internet-based RTK corrections. The ADL Uplink provides high accuracy and application flexibility with more features and options than previously offered by Pacific Crest professional-grade radio links.

Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), a global engineering and project delivery company, has chosen Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise solutions to configure integrated engineering and project delivery capability for the mining and metals industry.

At this year’s Rocket City Geospatial Conference, Hexagon companies Intergraph and Leica Geosystems conducted a comprehensive LiDAR workshop that illustrated the power and utility of this burgeoning technology, and showcased combined tools that unlock the value of its data. The series of presentations are now available on-demand.