The Warfighter Integrated Navigation System, center, uses inertial systems to determine a Soldier's location in the absence of a GPS signal. On the left, a smaller version of WINS. On the right, the Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, which soldiers use now for position, navigation, and timing. All three devices were on display at the DOD Lab Day, May 14, at the Pentagon. (Photo: U.S. Army/C. Todd Lopez)

Device Tracks Soldiers’ Movements without GPS

June 9, 2015

When GPS satellites can’t be seen due to dense jungle canopy, or they are blocked due to enemy interference, […]

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Threat Simulation Required?

March 18, 2015

GPS World will host a webinar this Thursday, March 19, on the merits of using simulated jamming, spoofing and interference scenarios […]

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Obstacles in the Orbit Path of GPS III

February 25, 2015

A Lockheed Martin vice president has stated that the first GPS III satellite will likely launch in 2017, […]

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USAF FY16 Budget Plus $10B More, Please!

February 11, 2015

The long-anticipated 2016 President’s Budget (PB) was submitted to Congress in early February. The PB is the spark […]

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DOD Announces Start of Civil Navigation Message Broadcasting

April 29, 2014

The Department of Defense announced that U.S. Air Force Space Command will begin broadcasting Civil Navigation (CNAV) messages […]

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Out in Front: Complements of the Season

February 1, 2014

In the wake of last month’s Expert Advice column on eLoran — “The Low Cost of Protecting America” […]

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DoT Disses DoD’s GPS Chops

January 9, 2014

The departing Deputy Secretary of Transportation, John Porcari, wrote a letter in the closing days of 2013 opposing […]

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PHGPST Resurrected: Seeking the Perfect Device

December 11, 2012

By Don Jewell Cards and Letters It happens every year and it is an emotional rollercoaster. It generally […]

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