GPS Retransmission Systems | Electronics Seminar Topic
GPS Retransmission Systems
GPS retransmission systems Global Positioning System (GPS)
technology is increasingly being applied in many different military
applications beyond navigation. Soldiers use GPS to enhance situational
awareness on the battle field with systems such as Land Warrior.
GPS
applications are utilized for precision aerial resupply via the Joint Precision
Airdrop System (JPADS) to guide ammunition, medical supplies, or food to units
operating on the ground. GPS enabled asset tracking may provide current
position and status of high value assets, such as VIPs, nuclear weapons, etc.
In training applications, GPS technology may be used to track the participating
assets, scoring the exercise and enabling a far more instructive de-brief.
GPS provides accurate target position information to smart
weapons deployed from aircraft or ground based platforms, improving accuracy
and lethality of these weapons systems. Have successfully been utilized in
combat since 2004 to provide live wireless signals to commercial and military
GPS receivers inside volumes where a clear view of the sky is unavailable.
Successful examples include military free fall (MFF), precision aerial resupply
(JPADS), air and ground assault, and ground vehicle patrols (DAGR, Land
Warrior). GPS retransmission systems have been successfully employed on a range
of platforms, including C-130, C-17, CH-47, MH-60, HMMWV, Stryker, Bradley, and
more.
