Differential GPS for Precision Approach: Commercial Technology and Navy/Marine Corps Requirements.

Abstract

Currently, the Department of Defense DoD uses several Precision Landing Systems (PLS) including the Instrument Landing System (ILS), Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS), and Precision Approach Radar (PAR). Each system requires different avionics, ground station equipment and are not universally implemented in the different services. This has lead to interoperability problems among the services. Additionally, these landing systems have numerous deficiencies, which include deployablility, manpower requirements, and frequency congestion. Therefore, a new Precision Landing System is necessary to meet DoD requirements. An evaluation of several different Differential GPS systems was performed. This evaluation involved a comparison of system capabilities against the requirements established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the DoD requirements. The results showed that most Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Differential OPS systems meet or exceed the requirements identified by the DoD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA302976

Entities

People

  • Thomas B. Eipp

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Navigation
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Aircraft Landings
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Ground Stations
  • Loran
  • Navigation
  • Radio Navigation
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Transport Aircraft
  • World Geodetic System

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space