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BAE Systems Demonstrates Passive Geo-location Technology
Nashua NH (SPX) Jan 10, 2007 BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated a passive geo-location capability that enables aircraft to quickly and accurately identify enemy positions in crowded radio frequency (RF) environments. The equipment can be deployed on any type of military aircraft. The company demonstrated, for the first time, the ability to nearly instantaneously construct a geo-location solution, without the need for multiple aircraft to simultaneously receive the same pulse of an enemy radar signal. The new capability, demonstrated at the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., enables aircraft to calculate geo-location with any radio frequency (RF) signal. "The battlespace is a complex environment that is increasingly saturated with RF energy. These conditions make it hard for multiple aircraft to simultaneously detect the same signal," said Dr. Hugh Kao, BAE Systems technical director at Yonkers, N.Y. "The technology we have demonstrated enables accurate real-time geo-location of threat signals from bits and pieces of data." The capability has already been tested in a series of flights. The Department of Defense's Joint Strike Fighter program office supported the flight testing, which was accomplished with a single T-39 aircraft and a ground station performing as a "virtual" aircraft. The demonstration follows BAE Systems' successful demonstration, in November 2004, of how a single aircraft can passively detect and locate threat radars. The flights were conducted at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., using an F-15 fighter. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links BAE Systems GPS Applications, Technology and Suppliers GPS Applications, Technology and Suppliers
Mobile Navigation More Accessible Than Ever
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Jan 08, 2007The next generation of portable, plug-and-play navigation is here with the launch of Cobra Electronics' NAV ONE 2100. The latest in Cobra's line of mobile navigation devices, the product offers the perfect combination of effortless technology, portability and features at a competitive price. |
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