Magellan Navigation (formerly Thales Navigation ) is a well-known manufacturer of GPS receivers . The head office is in the USA . Devices are intended for user (geocaches, tourists, motorists) and professional (aviation, marine navigation, geodesy) applications.
| Magellan Navigation, Inc. | |
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| Type of | private |
| Base | 1986 |
| Former names | Thales navigation |
| Location | 471 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050-4300 |
| Industry | Technology |
| Products | GPS receivers cartographic software |
| Parent company | MiTAC |
| Site | magellangps.com |
Developer of the world's first portable (wearable) navigator.
Developer of the world's first combined GPS - GLONASS receiver.
In December 2008, part of Magellan Navigation, which produced consumer GPS electronics (mainly under Windows Mobile and Windows CE ), was purchased by Taiwanese Mitac [1] .
The Magellan Navigation Professional division, which produced professional equipment, was renamed back to Ashtech in January 2010 .
Magellan eXplorist 100 GPS
See also
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Garmin
- Tomtom