Bringing GPS to the Soldier: A Practical Application

Robert K. Fetter and Reginald B. Cole

Abstract:	GPS is expanding its role in the Army far past the use of the precision lightweight GPS receiver (PLGR). GPS technologies are being integrated into all types of weapon systems. The need for accurate navigation for mobile weapon systems has been demonstrated from the sands of Desert Storm to the shores of Somalia. No longer can the soldier in the field wait for conventional survey to bring him his precise position. He must carry his position with him. GPS is ideally suited to this type of application. This paper presents several applications of GPS in a military environment. It concentrates on the Gun Laying and Positioning System, a field artillery application. The paper focuses on the GLPS all-weather, autonomous positioning and directional capability. Demonstration results are presented along with other potential applications of similar types of technology.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 6th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1993) September 22 - 24, 1993 Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake City, UT
Pages:	1433 - 1440
Cite this article:	Fetter, Robert K., Cole, Reginald B., "Bringing GPS to the Soldier: A Practical Application," Proceedings of the 6th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1993), Salt Lake City, UT, September 1993, pp. 1433-1440.
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