Operational Status of Loran

Dale Johnson

Abstract:	It is clear that satellite technology is here to stay and will be the heart of positioning and navigation systems for as far as we can see into the future. Still, many governments and international navigation organizations recognize the need for a mix of navigation systems to meet integrity and continuity-of-service requirements. Coverage of Loran and its Russian equival.ent, Chayka, is being improved and expanded in Europe, Russia, and the Far East. Other nations are considering the use of Loran as a low cost component of their navigation infrastructure. Even today, with the rush to adopt GPS technology, Loran has the largest navigation user base of any system available with over one million users. The user base is still growing as a result of the expansion of Loran coverage outside the US.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 1996 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation January 22 - 24, 1996 Loews Santa Monica Hotel Santa Monica, CA
Pages:	3 - 5
Cite this article:	Johnson, Dale, "Operational Status of Loran," Proceedings of the 1996 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, Santa Monica, CA, January 1996, pp. 3-5.
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