BAE Systems advanced positioning system - a rival to GPS?
Date: Friday, June 29 @ 09:15:31 UTC
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BAE Systems has taken the covers off a new positioning system that does away with the need for expensive GPS satellites.
The new system known as 'Navigation via Signals of Opportunity' (NAVSOP) calculates a position using signals from existing radio towers, wireless transmitters, cellphones and other communications systems.
The system is resistant to interference and jamming and requires no purpose built infrastructure. It also means it can function in areas where GPS has traditionally been poor or unusable such as under deep tree cover, inside buildings etc.
NAVSOP is still in the prototype development phase but it will be viewed with keen interest by the military with wide ranging uses including unmanned aerial vehicles and aiding soldiers.
BAE have said it is not intended to replace existing GPS networks but to complement them although it can of course continue to be used in situations where GPS is unavailable.
Source: BAE Systems
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