Global Positioning System Advanced Targeting System

Paul Guggenbuehl and Matt Boggs

Abstract:	With the advent of GPS guided munitions, the need for more accurate absolute target position information has increased dramatically. A highly accurate target location can reduce the number of weapons required to inflict the appropriate damage, and reduce collateral damage around a target area. Of equal concern, protection of military personnel operating a targeting device requires a large standoff from the target location. In response to these requirements, NAWCWD™s GPS/INS Branch was tasked to develop a prototype targeting device capable of targeting at large standoff range with minimal target location error (TLE). The result of this effort was the GPS Advanced Targeting System (GATS). GATS. is a isman portable targeting systemln using commercial off the shelf technology (COTS) that permits targeting with an error in single digits (meters). The system uses Global Positioning System (GPS) to locate the shooter or FAC, an attitude determining system to get angle and azimuth relative to the target, and a laser range finder for range to the target. This system is a developmental prototype that is being used to demonstrate the technology.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 2001 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation January 22 - 24, 2001 Westin Long Beach Hotel Long Beach, CA
Pages:	426 - 431
Cite this article:	Guggenbuehl, Paul, Boggs, Matt, "Global Positioning System Advanced Targeting System," Proceedings of the 2001 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, Long Beach, CA, January 2001, pp. 426-431.
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