PSEUDOLITES
Abstract
Highly accurate Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) data is a key enabler and a cross cutting capability for Army forces to execute their mission. Army Forces require unhindered access to trusted PNT information under conditions where space based PNT may be limited or denied to maintain its Global Positioning System military advantage on the battlefield. The current capability, Global Positioning System (GPS), is a fixed frequency system which is vulnerable to current and emerging threats and field condition. Pseudolites provide GPS protection by providing PNT data using terrestrial and airborne based radio navigation GPS satellite-like transmitters in electronically or physically challenged environments using a higher power signal. Area protection can be provided through the deployment of Pseudolite transmitters supporting a Brigade Combat Team area of operations. The Pseudolites subprogram enables continued operations of PNT-enabled systems such as Blue Force Tracker, Communications Networks and Precision Guided Munitions. The PNT Pseudolite sub-program will consist of three segments: 1. Pseudolite Transmitter segment provides terrestrial and airborne radio navigation (GPS-like) service in electronically or physically challenged environments using a high power signal. 2. Command and Control (C2) segment to control the Pseudolites transmitters on the battlefield. 3. Receiver segment, which will develop software upgrades to current and future military GPS receivers to receive and process the Pseudolite signals. FY 2016 Base funds in the amount of $20.358 million are provided to continue the development of the Pseudolite sub-program; program planning and technical evaluation of the Assured PNT sub-system and architecture development; integration of M-Code in accordance with Public Law 111-383 Sec 913; participation in various Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) test events.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- EH9_0604120A_4_2040_PB_2016
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