INS/GPS for Strike Warfare Beyond the Year 2000

Abstract

This paper presents a review of Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and the Global Positioning System (GPS) as a key technology for Strike Warfare beyond the Year 2000. The paper reviews the functionality that INS/GPS provides the Missile Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) designer plus the requirements associated with this functionality. Existing systems on the market are reviewed and new systems that can be expected to enter the market in the 2000 to 2010 time frame are discussed. System issues associated with the use of this hardware and trends in system integration methods are reviewed. The paper concludes with a discussion of the likely future uses of INS/GPS in precision strike missiles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP010954

Entities

People

  • William H. Licata

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Accuracy
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Guidance
  • Guided Weapons
  • Gyroscopes
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Measurement
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Midcourse Guidance
  • Navigation
  • Signal Processing
  • Target Recognition

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space