A--Navigation and Timekeeping Technology

Precision navigation and timekeeping are essential for many modern naval and maritime systems, and it is essential that navigation and timekeeping services be made available to platforms and weapons at the highest level of accuracy and with the highest possible confidence at reasonable cost. Lack of precise navigation and timekeeping technologies may jeopardize the success of military operations. For example, the Global Positioning System (GPS) provides highly accurate position/time information at low cost and, due to this, GPS has become the technology of choice for many users. Unfortunately, the GPS signal is a low-power signal that is susceptible to interference. Therefore there is a need for both (1) affordable approaches to make GPS more reliable/robust, and (2) affordable reliable precision navigation/timing alternatives to GPS. ONR has been conducting a series of Science and Technology Projects in (1) GPS Anti-jam Technology, (2) Tightly Coupled GPS/Inertial Navigation System (INS) devices, (3) Atomic Clock Development and (4) Non-GPS Navigation Devices. Please click on the following link to review the attached document, containing the full BAA www.onr.navy.mil/02/baa/.