Author_Institution :
Electron. Syst. & Data Commun. Corp., Wayne, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A system architecture is described to tightly integrate the avionic functions of navigation, guidance, autopilot, and data link into a powerful, modular, high-reliability, cost-efficient solution to the expanding mission requirements of guided weapons. The system combines the navigation and secure data link attributes of the joint tactical information distribution system (JTIDS); GPS (global positioning system); an innovative low cost inertial measurement unit (IMU); a low-cost, lightweight Doppler; and software which combines data from JTIDS, GPS, IMU, target tracker, altimeter, and true airspeed sensor, to optimize navigation, guidance, and autopilot avionic functions. The intent of the system architecture is to form a network of cooperating battle elements, rather than rely exclusively on onboard measurements, to improve the weapon system capability
Keywords :
aircraft instrumentation; inertial navigation; military systems; radionavigation; weapons; GPS; altimeter; autopilot; cooperating battle elements; data link; guidance; inertial measurement unit; joint tactical information distribution system; lightweight Doppler; modular hybrid avionic system; navigation; precision tactical weapons; target tracker; true airspeed sensor; Aerospace electronics; Computer architecture; Cost function; Global Positioning System; Measurement units; Navigation; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Target tracking; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Position Location and Navigation Symposium, 1988. Record. Navigation into the 21st Century. IEEE PLANS '88., IEEE
