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Our popular GANG/SCG: Fly/Sail Rally16 Jun 2012 12:00 - 17 Jun 2012 14:00To have a fun weekend with sailors taking flight and airmen sailing the sea. Sharing all the old tall stories and meeting new friends.Organised by the Institute's Small Craft and General Aviation Navigation Groups, this is a fun weekend, including an evening BBQ. The general idea is that boats arrive at Hornet SC, and aircraft at Lee-on-Solent, by midday on Saturday 16 June. After a quick lunch (and weather permitting), the flyers take the sailors on short trips over the Solent. Read More
Vehicle laser HUDs A US company has introduced a laser head-up display for displaying navigation and other driver information.
GLONASS compulsory over Russia? The Russian Deputy PM has stated that foreign-registered aircraft must use GLONASS in Russian airspace.
NAV12 Cancelled A scheduling conflict has resulted in the cancellation of this year's NAV conference - at least in its original form.
Air passengers up World air passenger numbers are on the increase, but freight is down.
6th GNSS Vulnerabilities and Solutions Conference The Royal Institute of Navigation, London, UK, the Nottingham Geospatial Institute, University of Nottingham, UK, and the Faculty ...more
New Navigator Seminar 2012 Looking for Navigators, Engineers, Scientists and Surveyors.
Annual General Meeting The AGM of the Royal Institute of Navigation is being held at the Royal Geographical Society.
Bionav - The application of animal navigation techniques in autonomous vehicles The First International Conference on Bionav, hosted by the Animal Navigation Special Interest Group of the Royal Institute of Navigation ...more