8-K

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 Current Report

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 20, 2003 (June 20, 2003)

                           Trimble Navigation Limited
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                   California
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                                     0-18645
                            (Commission File Number)

                                   94-2802192
                             (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
                         645 N. Mary Ave. Sunnyvale, CA
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                      94088
                                   (Zip Code)
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 481-8000



Item 5. Other Events.

On  June  20,  2003,  Trimble  Navigation  Limited,  a  California  corporation,
announced  that it has  reached  a  definitive  agreement  to  acquire  Applanix
Corporation  of Ontario,  a privately held Canadian  corporation.  A copy of the
press release dated June 20, 2003 relating to this  announcement  is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this current report by reference.


Exhibits.
      99.1 Text of Company Press Release dated June 20, 2003.



                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                            TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
                                            a California corporation


Dated: June 20, 2003                        /s/ Mary Ellen Genovese
                                            -----------------------
                                            Mary Ellen Genovese
                                            Chief Financial Officer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                           Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Text of Company Press Release dated June 20, 2003.

EX-99

                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

               Trimble to Expand Positioning Technology Portfolio
                          with Acquisition of Applanix


SUNNYVALE,  Calif., June 20, 2003 - Trimble (NASDAQ:  TRMB) today announced that
it has entered into a definitive  agreement to acquire  privately  held Applanix
Corporation of Ontario,  Canada in a stock  transaction  valued at CA$25 million
(approximately US$18.6 million). Applanix is a leading developer of systems that
integrate  Inertial  Navigation System (INS) and Global Positioning System (GPS)
technologies.  Closing of the transaction,  anticipated in the next three weeks,
is subject to usual and customary closing conditions.

Trimble expects the Applanix  acquisition to extend its technology portfolio and
enable increased robustness and capabilities in its future positioning products.
An early focus will be in the survey and  construction  product lines where GPS,
augmented  with INS  technology,  offers the  potential  of  improved  satellite
tracking and faster  reacquisition times for precision Real-time Kinematic (RTK)
positioning. This is particularly important in cases where GPS satellite signals
are  obstructed  in difficult  environments  such as high-rise  urban or heavily
forested areas.

"We are very  excited to be joining  Trimble,"  said Blake  Reid,  president  of
Applanix Corporation.  "Through this marriage, Trimble and Applanix will be able
to fully  capitalize on the unique  advantages  offered by integrating  GPS with
inertial  sensors.  In addition,  Applanix can now extend its  technologies  and
products into new markets while  providing  substantial  future  benefits to our
customers through enhanced product performance capabilities."

"Applanix is an industry leader in developing  integrated  inertial/GPS  systems
for commercial applications.  The company has successfully built a strong market
and technology  position and has demonstrated  profitable  revenue growth," said
Steven W.  Berglund,  president  and chief  executive  officer of  Trimble.  "We
believe  that  tightly  integrated  inertial  with  GPS  is a  core  technology.
Beginning with applications in survey,  construction and agriculture, we believe
that Applanix will be an integral contributor to future Trimble products."

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Applanix has three core business areas. The company develops land-based products
for survey and vehicle positioning; marine products for survey and construction;
and airborne  products that enable  trajectory  measurements  of airborne sensor
data for photogrammetry and laser scanning.  Applanix's Position and Orientation
Systems  (POS(TM))  were  developed   specifically  for  robust  positioning  in
challenging and dynamic environments. POS integrates precision GPS with advanced
inertial technology to provide uninterrupted measurements of the position, roll,
pitch and true heading.

Financial Implications

Applanix  will  operate as a wholly  owned  subsidiary  and  Trimble  intends to
recognize  its revenues  under the  company's  Portfolio  Technologies  business
segment.  Trimble  expects the acquisition to be neutral to earnings in 2003 and
accretive in 2004.

About Applanix Corporation

Applanix  Corporation  develops,  manufactures,  sells  and  supports  precision
products that  accurately and robustly  measure the position and  orientation of
vehicles in dynamic  environments.  Applanix's  Position and Orientation Systems
(POS) are used in a variety of applications  including road profiling,  GIS data
acquisition,  aerial survey and mapping, railroad track maintenance and seafloor
mapping.

Established  in 1991,  Applanix  Corporation  has been named one of the  fastest
growing  Canadian  companies by PROFIT  magazine,  and has been  recognized as a
leading  exporter  by  FedEx  Canada  and by the  Government  of  Ontario  (as a
recipient  of a Global  Traders  award).  For fiscal year ending July 31,  2002,
Applanix had revenues of CA$21.9 million (approximately US$16.3 million).

About Trimble

Trimble is a leading innovator of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. In
addition to providing  advanced GPS components,  Trimble augments GPS with other
positioning  technologies  as well as wireless  communications  and  software to
create complete  customer  solutions.  Trimble's  worldwide  presence and unique
capabilities position the Company for growth in emerging applications  including
surveying,  automobile navigation,  machine guidance,  asset tracking,  wireless
platforms,   and   telecommunications   infrastructure.   Founded  in  1978  and
headquartered  in Sunnyvale,  Calif.,  Trimble has more than 2,000  employees in
more than 20 countries worldwide.

For an interactive  look at company news and products,  visit Trimble's Web site
at http://www.trimble.com.

Certain  statements  made in this press release are forward  looking  statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the  Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995. This press release
contains  forward-looking   statements  that  include  risks  and  uncertainties
concerning the expected financial  performance of the Applanix  acquisition,  as
well as Trimble's  strategic and  operational  plans.  Actual results may differ
from  those  set  forth  in  this  press   release  due  to  certain  risks  and
uncertainties,  including  the ability to achieve  market  acceptance of product
offerings  from  the  acquisition  and  the  risks  inherent  in  acquiring  and
integrating a company,  unanticipated  expenditures  and changing  relationships
with customers.  Among other things,  economic trends and additional competitive
issues may have an adverse  effect on the success of the  proposed  acquisition.
These and other risks are detailed  from time to time in reports  filed with the
SEC, including Trimble's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on
Form 10-K. The  consummation  of the  acquisition is subject to certain  closing
conditions and may not be consummated on the terms proposed or at all.