Article: New navigation system. (Azimuth Ltd. develops 'Pointer' navigational system)

Azimuth Ltd has come up with an innovative navigational system known as the "Pointer". It is compact, light and easy to carry from place to place or use in a car, helicopter or boat. The instrument has both civil and military applications. The system picks up data direct from a global positioning network based on navigational satellites in space. The user places an ordinary map or aerial photograph in the special frame and marks the site with the pointer provided. From this stage on the pointer moves automatically over the map in accordance with the data received from the satellites, showing the ...

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