Using GPS to Guide a Gun-Launched Projectile for Naval Surface Fire Support

Alan G. Evans, J. Dennis Hagan, John W. Fraysse, Laura M. DeSimone, Thomas E. Doran, George C. Wiles

Abstract:	The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), is suppxt@ several projects which will use the Global Positioning System (GPS) and inertial navigation to guide naval gun-launched projectiles. This application presents an extreme operating environment for the Precise Positioning Service (PPS) receiver. The GPS receiver, with its associated equipment, must withstand severe shock (up to 16,000 g). be very small and light-weight, acquire the satellites quickly in a jamming environment and have a low cost. An overview ofthe GPS guided projectile application for Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) is given. The project’s riskareasandtestresultstodatearepresented. GPSreceiver and other supporting navigation requirements and future plans are discussed.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 9th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1996) September 17 - 20, 1996 Kansas City, MO
Pages:	1535 - 1543
Cite this article:	Evans, Alan G., Hagan, J. Dennis, Fraysse, John W., DeSimone, Laura M., Doran, Thomas E., Wiles, George C., "Using GPS to Guide a Gun-Launched Projectile for Naval Surface Fire Support," Proceedings of the 9th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1996), Kansas City, MO, September 1996, pp. 1535-1543.
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