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NautelNav has announced its participation in a new concept for a field-deployable eLoran station. This application, when realized, could result in the procurement of multiple operational systems for defense organizations worldwide.
A deployable eLoran station enables quick replacement of PNT systems, such as GPS, that may be jammed or spoofed by hostile entities. Temporary, rapidly deployable eLoran systems, each with a collapsible/portable antenna, are much more difficult to jam and can help ensure mission success in a battlefield arena.
Nautel global partner UrsaNav is teaming with QinetiQ, Roke, and GMV to develop the concept. At the heart of the demonstration system is a Nautel eLoran transmitter, a data-capable low-frequency PNT transmitter. These transmitters are highly efficient, incorporating a patented pulse-power recovery technique and lightweight, hot-swappable, redundant power amplifiers.
“Our fifth and sixth generation solid-state Loran transmitters have successfully performed in operational systems around the world since the mid-1970’s,” said UrsaNav’s CEO, Charles Schue. “Since 2007, we have partnered with NautelNav in delivering seventh-generation NL-series transmitters capable of broadcasting existing and advanced signals, waveforms, and modulation techniques. Pairing our provider and user technology with NautelNav’s NL-series transmitters provides the UK with foundational deployable eLoran capability.”
