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In October 2010 Garmin announced hip™, a wireless beacon designed specifically for geocaching, which
can communicate with, and be programmed by, any compatible wireless-enabled Garmin handheld.
In December 2010 Garmin announced the creation of OpenCaching.com, a free online community for
creating, sharing and finding geocaches around the world.
Marine Product Introductions
In January 2010 Garmin announced the GPSMAP® 700 series of seven-inch touchscreen controlled stand-
alone marine chartplotters with radar capability and built-in sonar.
In February 2010 Garmin announced the AIS 300 receiver that enables monitoring of other nearby Class A
and Class B Automatic Identification System (AIS)-enabled vessels that may pose a collision risk.
In April 2010 Garmin announced the GPSMAP® 78 series of marine-friendly GPS handhelds featuring a new
contemporary industrial design with rubber side grips.
In September 2010 Garmin announced the GHP™  sailboat autopilot system for 20- to 70-foot sailboats
equipped with linear-actuated steering systems.
In November 2010 Garmin announced the eho™ series of standalone fishfinders with Garmin HD-ID™
target tracking technology. Also in November 2010 Garmin announced the GMR™  HD ad GMR  HD, two
new 4 kilowatt open-array marine radars.
Aviation Product Introductions and Certifications
During 2010 Garmin announced two new products for the helicopter market, the G500H all-glass avionics
system designed specifically for helicopters and a Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS) for
use ith Gais GNS W/W aigatos.
In July 2010 Garmin announced that it was developing a new stability augmentation system called
Garmis Eletoi Stailit ad Protection (Garmin ESP) system which would be offered as an option for Gais
G1000 and G3000 integrated flight decks and which would assist the pilot in maintaining the aircraft in a safe,
flight-stable condition, helping in certain situations to prevent the onset of stalls and spins, steep spirals or other
loss-of-control conditions should the pilot become distracted, disoriented or incapacitated during flight. Also in
July 2010 Garmin announced the GSR 56 Iridium datalink and GDL 59 data logger and Wi-Fi datalink and
announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had granted Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for
the G1000 integrated flight deck in the Cessna CitationJet.
In October 2010 Garmin announced that it as deelopig the G™ integrated flight deck for the Part
25 business jet market and Cessna Aircraft Company announced that it was developing a larger version of its
Citation X jet which would feature the Garmin G5000 flight deck.
In December 2010 Garmin announced that had eeied the Euopea Aiatio Safet Ages EASA
validation of the U.S. STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) for the installation of the Garmin G1000 avionics suite in
the King Air 200 and B200.
Products
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