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Article: Off the shelf, onto the beach: commercial GPS in amphibious combat vehicles.(Integration Challenge)(Global Positioning System, Data Automated Communications System)(Cover Story)
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- GPS World
- Article date:
- April 1, 2004
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Seeking to take advantage of advances in GPS technology, naval researchers compared traditional waypoint navigation using a standard military GPS receiver and a moving map display with a commercial differential GPS receiver. Field trials showed that the moving map system produced better accuracy and reduced times in navigating test courses.
Operation of amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) in combat operations is one of the most arduous land navigation challenges faced by military forces. The U.S. Marine Corps' landing craft currently lacks an integrated navigational system. Consequently, AAV drivers have only a small viewing portal, with a dangerous blind spot, ...