Precise Positioning Service GPS for the Royal AustraIian Navy

Ian G. Hall, Geoffrey J. Barnes

Abstract:	The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has initiated a phased program of acquisition of Global Positioning System (GPS) Radio Receivers and support equipment. One of the first phases of this program is the supply and integration of Precise Positioning Service (PPS) GPS receivers into fleet units of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). In February 1992, a Request For Tender was issued which invited vendors to propose equipment to meet the RAN’s requirements. The Statement of Requirements specified equipment performance, integration and support capabilities. Four responses were received to the RFT which were then evaluated for compliance, risk and cost. The evaluation included performance tests, life cycle cost and risk analysis. As a result of the evaluation and subsequent negotiations, one vendor was selected to provide a set of equipment which meets the performance requirements at an acceptable risk level, whilst providing provision for incorporation of future navigation and integration needs. This equipment is currently in production with deliveries to the RAN commencing mid- 1994. This paper describes the RAN PPS GPS program, in particular the Phase 1B requirements development, tender evaluation and the equipment selected. This equipment will provide the principle navigation capability for the majority of the RAN fleet into the next century.
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:	1401 - 1408
Cite this article:	Hall, Ian G., Barnes, Geoffrey J., "Precise Positioning Service GPS for the Royal AustraIian Navy," 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. 1401-1408.
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