NAVCOM Technology Inc., 100% subsidiary of Deere & Company, and Astrium Services, Division of Astrium, has signed a strategic partnership to provide solutions for ultra precise geopositioning throughout the Europe.

• Solutions for ultra precise geopositioning for Europe

• Decimetre precision through the Starfire's Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)

Under this new alliance, Astrium Services will become the exclusive European supplier of products and solutions GNSS positioning NAVCOM, whose network Starfire ™ , A global SBAS (GSBAS) decimetre accuracy. "By combining the extreme precision autonomous network Starfire ™ to geopositioning solutions, our partnership with Astrium Services discloses the possibility of bringing the GSBAS on emerging sectors and carriers of the market for defense, civil security and aerospace, "said Michael Lindsay, Chief

Operating Officer (COO) of NAVCOM Technology. "This partnership is a major event because we offer the European leader in the space industry geopositioning technology that has made John Deere the number 1 global precision farming by optimizing the productivity of machines and reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. " "This agreement perfectly complements our current services Axio-RTK-Net Network covering Germany with an accuracy of 2 cm, and Astrium Services clearly positioned as the leading provider of ultra-precise geopositioning in Europe. We look forward to incorporate this wonderful technology to both the products of EADS, in particular for the drones, and our services, such as cadastral surveying and mapping precision, "said its Rudolf part Henneberger, director of the navigation within Astrium Services. About EADS Astrium Astrium is a subsidiary of EADS, is dedicated to systems and services, civil and military space. In 2008, Astrium had a turnover of 4.3 billion euros, with 13 000 employees in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. Its three main areas of activity s 'articulate around divisions Astrium Space Transportation for launchers and orbital infrastructure, Astrium Satellites for spacecraft and ground systems, and its 100% subsidiary Astrium Services for the development and delivery of satellite services. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. In 2008, EADS recorded a turnover of 43.3 billion euros with a workforce of more than 118 000 people. About NAVCOM Technology, Inc. NAVCOM Technology, Inc., A subsidiary of John Deere Company (NYSE: DE) is a provider of first order of advanced GPS products for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors and value-added systems integrators requiring systems RTK high performance GPS corrections decimetre global GPS receivers of geodetic quality products, wireless communication and engineering services in the areas of geopositioning, wireless communications and robotics. For more information about NAVCOM Technology, Inc. and its products, visit the following website: www.NavComTech.com.