Thu, Feb 24, 2011
Designed To Be Compatable With All Types Of Military
Equipment
A GPS receiver which is 90 percent smaller than the earlier
version of the Miniature Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver Engine
SAASM (MPETM-S) from Rockwell Collins was introduced by the company
Wednesday. The company says the extraordinary size reduction
represented by the new MicroGRAM GPS receiver means that equipment
such as handheld radios, ruggedized field computers, laser range
finders, gun scopes and small unmanned aircraft can be equipped
with secure GPS capability.
“Today’s warfighters must be prepared to find their
way in unfamiliar environments, along with having precision
accuracy in their weapons systems. Our new MicroGRAM opens up a
whole new world of secure, military GPS technology for equipment
that previously could not have it,” said Bob Haag, vice
president and general manager of Precision Strike and Navigation
Products for Rockwell Collins. “Before now, this equipment
could only use commercial GPS technology, which does not have the
required military security features that warfighters need to avoid
enemy threats.”
MicroGRAM’s unique security features are the result of
designing a rugged product that leverages Rockwell Collins’
strong legacy in providing Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing
Module (SAASM) capabilities to our warfighters. Engineered to
minimize its footprint and power usage, the MicroGRAM (GPS Receiver
Application Module) has also been optimized to allow rapid
acquisition of the GPS satellites when the power is first supplied
to it.
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