GPS Exploitation for Precision Targeting: Results

George Beck, James Dare, Joseph Kaiser, Carlos Bedoya, Todd Jenkins and Pete Howe

Abstract:	In September 1992, Wright Laboratory awarded a GPS Exploitation for Precision Targeting contract (F33615-92- C-1121) to McDonnell Douglas Corporation. The objective of the program was to investigate improvements required to provide accurate, adverse weather targeting by tactical aircraft. Emphasis was placed on innovative use of data provided by the Global Positioning System (GPS). This paper summarizes the results of this study, including the precision targeting capabilities of a tactical aircraft using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mapping of the target area, when provided with a tightly coupled Inertial Navigation System (INS)/GPS. Designation error as a function of velocity error, SAR resolution, and other error sources are provided. Target designation error is combined with other error sources to determine the expected terminal accuracy of an INS/GPS-guided weapon.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 7th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1994) September 20 - 23, 1994 Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake City, UT
Pages:	807 - 816
Cite this article:	Beck, George, Dare, James, Kaiser, Joseph, Bedoya, Carlos, Jenkins, Todd, Howe, Pete, "GPS Exploitation for Precision Targeting: Results," Proceedings of the 7th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1994), Salt Lake City, UT, September 1994, pp. 807-816.
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