The Universal Tactical Plotter Version 1.1

Robert A. Greer

Abstract:	The Naval Sea Combat Systems Engineering Station is designing a new shipboard plotting system, the Universal Tactical Plotter (UTP). The UTP will replace all existing Navy navigation and tactical plotting systems. Electronic navigation charts will be displayed on a large color display, replacing the traditional paper nautical chart. Contact data from radar will be overlaid providing an electronic tactical picture. The paper introduces the UTP project and examines the requirements of the electronic navigation chart database. The planned operational capabilities of the UTP will be described with emphasis on the electronic chart display. The basis of the fleet need for the UTP system will also be presented.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1990) June 26 - 28, 1990 Atlantic City, NJ
Pages:	71 - 75
Cite this article:	Greer, Robert A., "The Universal Tactical Plotter Version 1.1," Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1990), Atlantic City, NJ, June 1990, pp. 71-75.
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