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RCVR-3A Airborne GPS Receiver
Item Details
Model Number: R-2332(x)/AR
Period of Use: Late 1980s - present
Description:
The first receiver produced with Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing (SA/AS) capabilities and the first production GPS receiver to use a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna. 4 receiver channels for rapid acquisition. 5th channel for signal management. Operated on P(Y)-code and C/A code frequencies. Standardized integration across diverse aircraft.
The first receiver produced with Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing (SA/AS) capabilities and the first production GPS receiver to use a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna. 4 receiver channels for rapid acquisition. 5th channel for signal management. Operated on P(Y)-code and C/A code frequencies. Standardized integration across diverse aircraft.
Item History:
Designed by Rockwell Collins in mid-1980s. Intended for Department of Defense aircraft. Provided precise navigation and timing information. Used on multiple aircraft platforms including F-16, B-52, and various helicopters.
Designed by Rockwell Collins in mid-1980s. Intended for Department of Defense aircraft. Provided precise navigation and timing information. Used on multiple aircraft platforms including F-16, B-52, and various helicopters.
Additional Images
Internal circuit cards view
Supporting Documentation
Submission Author: Kelly Scott, Rockwell Collins
ION Museum
Advancing Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT)
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