No Longer Guaranteed...Global Positioning System Alternative Necessary

Abstract

The U.S. military requires accurate positioning, attitude, velocity, motion compensation, and positioning synchronization data to maintain effective real-time theater coordination of our allies and our highly mobile military forces. Additionally, our military requires an awareness of enemy position and movement. The military's use of the global positioning system (GPS) has created a significant military advantage in accurate navigation and a time reference system. Missile defense and surveillance weapon systems rely on this data through all phases of the system's employment. Additionally, Department of Defense (DoD) embraced GPS for use with many weapon systems to support guidance and navigation of smart, steerable weapons. This heavy reliance upon GPS by the U.S. military, however, makes it a prime target for jamming by hostile forces. Miniature Aircraft Geolocation System (MAGS) is a potentially viable alternative that will allow DoD to continue to embrace GPS and solve the threat of GPS jamming devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA525765

Entities

People

  • Randy Yergert

Organizations

  • United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Geolocation
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Munitions
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Space Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space