Anthony Lawson

 Before GPS  Current Applications  The Future  Thoughts

Map, Compass, Sextant…guessing Poor Accuracy + Poor Information = Military Blunder

 DECCA – British developed system during WW2  LORAN – USA developed system from WW2 until 2010  Omega – USA, 1960s  Alpha and CHAYKA – USSR, 1960s

 Transit – GPS forerunner  Developed by US Dept of Defence – 1970s  Purpose – Navigation and positioning for US Forces  1991 Gulf War  2000 SA turned off

 Main use

 GPS guided munitions  GPS transmitters

 GPS guided parachute drops  Recent development

 UAVs, UGVs and USVs

 Position, orders, updates etc

 Ability to navigate without an operator

 Effect of non – USA controlled GNSS  Civilian vs Military demands  GNSS warfare?

GPS is awesome…