Robotic Fighters Coming in on GPS

This article reports on a recent simulation of military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and how it demonstrates a potential role for Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies. The simulation was part of the Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems program. The test involved simultaneous control of four X-47B UAVs at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, California. The test involved one surrogate aircraft piloted by a human while the other three were simulated by a computer system controlled. The article describes the inertial navigation systems with three-ring laser gyros, and an anti-spoofing module. Performance specifications are given as well as a brief discussion regarding a projected first flight in summer of 2008, with completion of the program by 2012.

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• Authors:
  • McAdam, Lisa
• Publication Date: 2006-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p 68
• Serial:
  • GPS World
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Advanstar Communications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 1048-5104

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drones; Global Positioning System; Robotics
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01019380
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 1 2006 9:07AM